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Home My WebLink About04188 ORD - 04/20/1955w. 11S:AC:4 /20/55 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN Oi,:DINANICE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 1688, RECORDED IN VOLUME 13, PAGE 22, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESCLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND LICENSING 'TAXICABS, CHAUFFERS OF TAXICABS AND TAXICAB STANDS; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION OF LICENSES; DEFINING CERTAIN TERP'S; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES OR DEPOSIT OF CASH OR SECURITIES; PROVIDING LICENSE FEES; EH €ATINF THE OFFICE CF INSPECTOR OF TAXICABS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY, AND THE METHOD OF PROSECUTING INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER FUR VIOLATING THIS ORDINANCE; ENACTING THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE WHETHER MENTIONED IN DETAIL IN THE CAPTION OR NOT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREl411H; AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS A, B AND C OF SECTION 11 CF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 15, AS AMENDED SO AS TO FROVIDE FOR A STREET RENTAL CHARGE OF TWO PERCENT 20 OF GROSS RECEIPTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT MONTHLY ON OR BEFORE THE 10TH DAY PTS FOx T'-'E ON OR BEFORE THE BE IT Oi;DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: p SECTION 1. THAT SUBSECTION A, B AND C OF SECTION 11 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1688, RECORDED IN VOLUME 13, PAGE 22, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ENTITLED 'SAN ORDINANCE REGU- LATING AND LICENSING TAXICABS, CHAUFFERS OF TAXICABS AND TAXICAB STANDS; PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION OF LICENSES; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES OR DEPOSIT OF CASH OR SECURITIES; PRO- VIDING LICENSE FEES; CREATING THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF TAXICABS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND PRESCRIBING HIS DUTIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY, AND THE METHOD OF PROSECUTING INDIVIDUALS AND OTHERS FOR VIOLATING THIS ORDINANCE; ENACTING THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE WHETHER MENTIONED IN DETAIL IN THE CAPTION OR NOT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HER&IITH; AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY AMENDED SO AS TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 11. STREET RENTAL CHARGE. (A) EACH PERSON OWNING A FRANCH15E TO OPERATE A TAXICAB OR TAXICABS UPON OR OVER THE STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SHALL PAY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS A STREET RENTAL CHARGE THE SUM OF TWO PERCENT (2%) PER ANNUM OF THE GROT" -' RECEIPTS OF THE TAXICAB BUSINESS MEASURED q(F7 BY THE TOTAL FARES COLLECTED FROM PASSENGERS AND ALL OTHER GROSS INCOME DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF THE TAXICABS AND THE TAXICAB BUSINESS. (B) SAID PAYMENTS SHALL BE MADE IN LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, AT THE OFFICE OF THE TAX ASSESSOR- COLLECTOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND SAID REMITTANCE SHALL BE MADE MONTHLY ON OR BEFORE THE 10TH DAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH BASED UPON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE SAID BUSINESS FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH; PROVIDED THAT IN THE EVENT PAYMENT BE MADE ON OR BEFORE THE QTH DAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH FOR THE PAYMENT DUE UPON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE BUSINESS FOR THE NEXT PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH, THAT A DISCOUNT OF FORTY PERCENT (40 %) OF THE TWO PERCENT STREET RENTAL CHARGE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (Q) HEREOF SHALL BE ALLOWED, MAKING A NET PAYMENT DUE AND PAYABLE, IF PAID ON OR BEFORE[ SAID 5TH DAY OF THE RESPECTIVE CALENDAR MONTH, OF 1.2/ OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF THE SAID BUSINESS FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH. (C) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE OWNER OF THE FRANCHISE TO FILE WITH THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A SWORN STATEMENT SHOWING ALL RECEIPTS OF SAID OWNER FROM THE OPERATION OF THE TAXICAB BUSINESS OPERATED BY HIM, WHICH SAID VERIFIED STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED WITH- IN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH. THE OWNER SHALL INSTALL AND KEEP AN ADEQUATE SYSTEM OF BOOKKEEPING TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY] WHICH BOOKS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION BY THE GOVERNMENT BODY OF THE CIT'r AND ANY PERSON OR PERSCNS THAT THE SAID CITY MAY DESIGNATE, nR EITHER OF THEM, SO AS TO ENABLE THE CITY TO CHECK THIS CORRECTNESS OF THE ACCOUNTS KEPT AND THE AMOUNT OF STREET RENTAL CHARGE DUE TO THE CITY BY VIRTUE OF THIS ORDINANCE. SECTICIN 2. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ORDINANCE NO. 1088, AND ALL. AMENDMENTS THERETO, EXCEPT AS HEREIN AMENDED AND IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDER- STOOD THAT THIS ORDINANCE ONLY REPEALS AND /OR AMENDS THE SPECIFIC PARTS OF ORDI- NANCE 1\10. 1688, AS AMENDED, AS HEREINBEFORE PARTICULARLY REFERRED TO. SECTION j. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OR OTHER VIOLATIIJG ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR; AND, IF CONVICTEDy SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN TWENTY —FIVE CIL5.00) DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN Oric HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). EVERY DAY THAT THE VIOLATION CONTINUES SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. IN CASE A CORPORATION A CORPORATION IS THE VIOLATOR OF ANY PROVISID14 OF THIS ORDINANCES THE PRESIDENTy VICE — PRESIDENT] SECRETARYy MANAGER Oft AHY AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH CORPORATION SHALL BE ALSO SEVERALLY _I ADLE FOR THE PENALTIES HEREIN PRESCRIBED. SECTION 5. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PUELICATION ONETIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUOLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUMMARY THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. SECTION O. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPHS SUBDIVISIO1,I7 CLAUSES PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INV& LID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS rZELATC. SECTION 7. THE NECESSITY FOR PROVIDING A MORE EFFICIENT -0ETHOD OF PAYMENT OF STREET RENTAL FEES AND OPEtt ATIONS REPORT SY THE TAXICAB COMPANIES TO THE CITY ,.REATES AN EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE .HARTEI; RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OH' RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FIIJALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESO- LUTION SHALL EE READ AT THREE SEVL!tAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE il'?AYOR, HAVING DECLAI;ED SUCH Ef,IERGLHCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPEIISIOII OF THE SAID CHARTER RULE APID THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS IfJT70DUCTIOI'I AND TAKE EFFECT AND ,E IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT :;,OM AIID AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS 1.000RDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PH;SSE;_) (4 M APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF APRILS 1 55. MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTr CITY SECR d TAf�Y APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FO,",,;. CITY ATTOI;NEY CORPUS C STB TEXAS 1955 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ClT' COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN' FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE CR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MM THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST4, TEXAS TXE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPEND :D BY THE FOLLOWING VOTEZ FAR.RELL Da SMITH MINOR CULL" W. J. RCBERTS Q. E. BiGL'cR C.C'U50 MANUEL P. MALDONADO THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE. FARRELL D. SMITH MINOR CULL I W. J> ROBERTS B. E. Bt GLER MANUEL P. MIALDONADO y�?