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TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 1688, EN-
TITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND LICENSING TAXICABS,
CHAUFFEURS 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; PROVIDING 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 HEREWITH; AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SUBDIVI-
SION (A) OF SECTION 19 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1688, AS AMENDED,
SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATE OF FARE FOR ONE PERSON
FOR THE FIRST MILE OR FRACTION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. THAT SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 19 OF ORDINANCE NO.
1688, AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY AMENDED AND HEREAFTER SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS, TO-
WIT:
"SECTION 19. FARES TO BE CHARGED.
(A) THE RATE OF FARE FOR ONE PERSON SHALL BE
FORTY -FIVE CENTS (450) FOR THE FIRST MILE OR FRACTION
THEREOF, AND TEN CENTS (100) FOR EACH ADDITIONAL TWO-
FIFTHS OF A MILE OR FRACTION THEREOF."
SECTION 2. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER: ITS
PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION 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 j. THE FACT THAT THE PROPER REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
OPERATING OVER THE STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS ESSENTIAL TO THE
WELFARE OF ITS CITIZENS, AND THE FACT THAT PROPER, SUFFICIENT AND ADEQUATE TAXI-
CAB SERVICE IS LIKEWISE ESSENTIAL TO AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE WELFARE OF
THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THE FACT THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS NECESSARY
TO OBTAIN SUCH RESULTS, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESO-
LU -TION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION, AND THAT SAID
j ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY
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COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE
PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTS AND REQUESTED THAT SAID CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND
THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND BE
IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATIONy IT IS 30
ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF MARCH, 1956.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FO7M
MARCH 21, 19
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CITY ATTORNEY
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CORPUS C ISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CH- RISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
" ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION
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,
MAMA- Y Ok'
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. MALDON ADO-
THE A50VE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
MINOR CULL]
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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