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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4335, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE
7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1955, AND ENTITLED bAN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND LICENSING OF PERSONS
IN THE BUSINESS OF PRIVATE DETECTIVES OR CONDUCTING PRI-
VATE DETECTIVE AGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF
CERTAIN FEES FOR LICENSES; CONTAINING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION„ BY
AMENDING SECTION 6 THEREOF TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION
OF A JUDGMENT OBTAINED AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL IN SAID BOND;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 4335, PASSED AND APPROVED ON
THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1955, ENTITLED *AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
REGULATION AND LICENSING OF PERSONS IN THE BUSINESS OF PRIVATE DETECTIVES
OR CONDUCTING PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF
CERTAIN FEES FOR LICENSES; CONTAINING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION- BY AMENDING SECTION 6, THEREOF,
TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 6. BOND REQUIRED. BEFORE ANY LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED
AS PROVIDED IN THIS ORDINANCE, THE APPLICANT SHALL FURNISH TO THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI A GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SURETY BOND OR INSURANCE POLICY;
IN THE EVENT OF A BOND TO BE SIGNED BY SOME GOOD SOLVENT BONDING COMPANY
AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, AND IN THE EVENT OF AN INSURANCE
POLICY, TO BE EXECUTED BY SOME SOLVENT INSURANCE COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO
DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, AND DELIVER THE SAME TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE
FOR HIS APRROVAL. SAID SURETY BOND OR INSURANCE POLICY SHALL BE IN THE
SUM OF THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($3,500.00) AND SHALL BE CON-
DITIONED THAT THE OBLIGOR THEREIN WILL PAY TO THE EXTENT OF THE FACE
AMOUNT OF SUCH SURETY BOND OR INSURANCE POLICY ALL JUDGMENTS WHICH MAY BE
RECOVERED AGAINST SAID PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY BY REASON OF THE WRONGFUL
OR ILLEGAL ACTS OF ITS SERVANT, OFFICER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE COMMITTED BY
THEM IN THE COURSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT. SAID SURETY BOND OR INSURANCE
POLICY SHALL FURTHER BE CONDITIONED THAT SUCH PERSON 50 INJURED SHALL
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HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE DIRECTLY UPON SUCH SURETY BOND OR INSURANCE
POLICY IN THEIR OWN NAME, FOR THE COLLECTION OF A JUDGMENT OB-
TAINED AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL IN SAID BOND, AND THE SAME SHALL BE SUB-
JECT TO SUCCESSIVE SUITS FOR RECOVERY UNTIL A COMPLETE EXHAUSTION OF THE
FACE AMOUNT THEREOF. EACH SUCH PRIVATE DETECTIVE SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE
DATE Of THE EXPIRATION OF M S LICENSE TO DO BUSINE55 IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, FILE A NEW SURETY BOND OR INSURANCE POLICY CONTAINING
THE SAME TERMS OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE PRECEDING SURETY BOND OR POLICY
AS TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS SECURITY TO PERSONS 50 INJURED, AND IN THE
EVENT ANY SUCH PRIVATE DETECTIVE FAILS TO EXECUTE ANY SURETY BOND OR
INSURANCE POLICY IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, OR TO EXECUTE ANY NEW SURETY
BOND OR INSURANCE POLICY, OR TO FILE THE SAME WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE
AS PROVIDED HEREIN, IT SHALL CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR REVOKING THE SAID
LICENSE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE
DETECTIVE TO HAVE THE POWER OF PEACE OFFICERS IN THIS CITY UNLESS SUCH
POWER BE CONFERRED THEREON UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH OTHER LAW OF THIS
STATE OR ORDINANCE OF THIS CITY."
ScCTION Z. THE FACT THAT IT 15 NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE
COLLECTION OF A JUDGMENT OBTAINED AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL IN SAID BOND
CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND A PUBLIC IMPERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST,
AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT TH15
ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT
AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE IT IS ACCORDINGLY
SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED TH15a< DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1955.
AT� MA
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECRET Y I�
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FOR NOVEMBER 1955:
CITY AT ORNEY
Corpus isti, Texas
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TO TIE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus. Christiy_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 or requirement and pass
this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting
of the City Council.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote:
Farrell D. Smith
Minor Culli
W. J. Roberts
B, E. Bigler
Manuel P, Maldonado
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Farrell D. Smith
Minor Culli
W, J, Roberts l
B, E. Bigler
Manuel P, Maldonado
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