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AN ORDINANCE
ESTAPLISHING A FORM OF FRANCHISE TO BE USED IN
GRANTING FRANCHISES FOR THE OPERATION OF TAXI-
CIAES LJ I TH I N THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A COPY
OF ''vJI-11CH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND DdADE A PART
HEREOF; AND DECLARII11G AN EkERGENCY.
:WHEREAS, THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS A USE OF THE PUBLIC PROPERTY REQUIRING THE
ISSUANCE OF A FRANCHISE; AND
WHEREAS, THERE ARE SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS
NOW OPERATING TAXICABS UPOH THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AND REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR RENEWALS AND EXTENSIONS OF SAID FRANCHISES,
OR III LIEU THEREOF THE ISSUANCE OF NEW FRANCHISES; AND
WHEREAS, IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO THE
GRANTEES OF SUCH FRANCHISES TO ESTASiISH A STANDARD FORM OF SUCH FRANCHISES;
AND
WHEREAS, THE NEEDS OF SAID GRANTEES AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC
HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED TO THE EXTENT THAT A STANDARD FORM OF FRANCHISE HAS
BEEN ESTABLISHED AND IT IS DESIRABLE THAT SAID FORM BE BY ORDINANCE: ESTAB-
LISHED FOR USE IN GRANTING FRANCHISES TO TAXICAB OPERATORS, IT BEING PROPER
AND TO THE 3EST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC:
NO'd, THEREFORE, 3E IT ORDAINED GY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEAS:
SECTION 1. THAT A STANDARD FORM OF FRANCHISE BE, AND THE SAME
IS HEREBY ADOPTED FOR USE IN THE GRANTING OF FRANCHISES FOR THE OPERATION OF
TAXICABS AND TAXICAB BUSINESSES Old THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI.
SECTION 2. THAT THE FORM OF SAID FRANCHISE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
TEXAS:
ORDINANCE NO.
GRANTING
_ A FRANCHISE ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC
STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS; PRO-
VIDING FOR A CHARGE OF TWO PER CENT (2 %) OF GROSS RECEIPTS
ON OR BEFORE THE 10TH DAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH FOR THE
AMOUNT DUE WHEN THE GROSS RECEIPTS FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
MONTH, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE FILING OF A STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH,
AND PROVIDING FOR A DISCOUNT OF FORTY PER CENT (40 %) OF THE
TWO PERCENT (2 %) IF PAID ON OR BEFORE THE 9TH DAY OF EACH
CALENDAR MONTH FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY SECURITY; PROVIDING FOR PROPER SUPER-
VISION; PROVIDING FOR DATE WHEN THIS GRANT SHALL BECOME EFFEC-
TIVE UPON ACCEPTANCE IN WRITING BY GRANTEE WITHIN THIRTY (30)
DAYS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
, HEREINAFTER
CALLED GRANTEE, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE
, TO OPERATE A TAXICAB OR TAXICABS, AS SAME ARE HEREINAFTER
DEFINED, ALONG AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, UNDER AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND RESTRICTIONS HERE-
IN SET OUT.
SECTION 2.
(A) DURING THE OPERATION OF SAID TAXICAB OR TAXICABS OVER
AND UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS FRANCHISE,
AND FOR THE PERIOD OF THIS FRANCHISE, THE OWNER THEREOF SHALL
PAY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AT THE OFFICE OF THE
TAX ASSESSOR - COLLECTOR, IN LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES,
TWO PER CENT (2%) OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS MEASURED BY THE TOTAL
FARES COLLECTED AND OTHER INCOME INCLUDING ADVERTISING RECEIPTS
DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF THE TAXICAB SERVICE, OR SUCH RATE
AS MAY BE PROVIDED IN ANY REGULATORY ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
OPERATION OF TAXICABS, WHICH EVER MAY BE THE GREATER.
(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;
IDED THAT IN THE EVENT PAYMENT BE MADE ON OR
BEFORE T TH DAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH $OR THE.
PAYMENT DUE UPON HE GROSS RECEIPTS OF T /a 6USINESS
FOR THE NEXT PRECE NG CALENDAR MONT�kIy THAT A DISCOUNT
OF FORTY PERCENT (4O \) F THE TWO PERCENT STREET RENTAL
CHARGE PROVIDED IN SUBSECT (A) HEREOF SHALL BE
ALLOWED, MAKING A NET PAYMENT DUt,,AND PAYABLE, IF PAID
ON OR BEFORE SAID 9TH- DAY OF THE RE S' VE CALENDAR
MONTH, OF ONE,AND TWO- 7ENTHS PERCENT (1.2%) bf THE
GROSS RE 501TS OF THE SAID BUSINESS FOR THE -PRE C @p I N G
CA DAR MONTH.
(C) IT 15 UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PAYMENT OF THE
MONIES AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED- 50
AS TO AFFECT OR PREVENT ANY FORFEITURE OF PERMITS
FOR NONUSER OR OTHERWISE, AS IS NOW, OR MAY IN THE
FUTURE BE PROVIDED FOR BY CITY ORDINANCE. THE COM-
PENSATION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR SHALL BE IN LIEU OF
ANY OTHER FEES OR CHARGES IMPOSED BY ANY OTHER ORDI-
NANCE NOW IN FORCE DURING THE LIFE HEREOF, EXCEPT
THAT IN EVENT OF CONFLICT THE HIGHER CHARGE SHALL
BE PAID, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE GRANTEE BE RE-
LEASED FROM THE PAYMENT OF ANY AD VALOREM TAXES
LEVIED, NOR IS THE CITY PROHIBITED HEREBY FROM
COLLECTING THE FEES FOR CHAUFFEURS LICENSES AS
PROVIDED IN THE TAXICAB ORDINANCE AS IT NOW EXISTS,
OR SUCH LIKE FEES AS MAY IN THE FUTURE BE PRO-
VIDED BY ORDINANCE.
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SECTION 3. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE GRANTEE TO FILE WITH THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A SWORN STATEMENT SHOW-
ING ALL RECEIPTS OF SAID GRANTEE, WHICH SAID VERIFIED STATEMENT SHALL BE
FILED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH MONTH. THE GRANTEE
SHALL INSTALL AND KEEP AN ADEQUATE SYSTEM OF BOOKKEEPING TO BE APPROVED BY
THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY; WHICH BOOKS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO IN-
SPECTION BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY AND ANY PERSON OR PERSONS THE
SAID CITY MAY DESIGNATE, OR EITHER OR THEM, SO AS TO ENABLE THE CITY TO
CHECK THE CORRECTNESS OF THE ACCOUNTS KEPT AND THE AMOUNT OF GROSS RE-
CEIPTS, STREET RENTAL, FEE OR CHARGE DUE TO IT BY VIRTUE HEREOF.
SECTION 4. A TAXICAB, AS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL MEAN
EVERY AUTOMOBILE OR MOTOR PROPELLED VEHICLE USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
OF PASSENGERS AND /OR PERSONAL LUGGAGE, FOR HIRE OVER AND ON THE PUBLIC
STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND NOT
OVER A DEFINED OR FIXED ROUTE, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER OR NOT THE
OPERATIONS EXTEND BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AT
RATES FOR DISTANCE TRAVELED, OR FOR WAIT TIME, OR FOR BOTH, OR AT RATES
PER HOUR, PER WEEK OR PER MONTH.
SECTION 5. ALL TAXICABS OPERATED BY GRANTEE UNDER THIS FRANCHISE
SHALL BE OF MODERN, SAFE AND ADEQUATE CONSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE KEPT IN GOOD
REPAA AND KEPT CLEANS AND IF THE GRANTEE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE SPIRIT
OF THIS PARTICULAR PROVISION OF HIS FRANCHISE THEN SUCH FAILURE TO DO SO
SHALL BE CAUSE FOR A FORFEITURE HEREOF.
SECTION 6. THE GRANTEE SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
AND ORDINANCES NOW IN FORCE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS NOW IN FORCE, AND SHALL COMPLY WITH SUCH ORDINANCE
AND STATE LAWS WHICH IN THE FUTURE MAY BE ENACTED. THE GRANTEE SHALL NEVER
PERMIT THE CABS OPERATED HEREUNDER TO BE USED IN VIOLATION OF ANY CRIMINAL
STATUTES, STATE OR FEDERAL, BUT THE GRANTEE SHALL KEEP REASONABLE SUPER-
VISION OVER THE CABS OPERATED HEREUNDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING SUCH
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CABS BEING USED IN VIOLATION OF ANY LAWS. FAILURE OF GRANTEE TO COMPLY
WITH THE SPIRIT OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE CAUSE FOR FORFEITURE - OF THE
FRANCHISE. /
SECTION 7. GRANTEE MUST CARRY SUCH PUBLIC LIABILITY SECURITY
AS IS PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE. BEFORE THIS FRANCHISE SHALL BECOME EFFEC-
TIVE THE GRANTEE SHALL FURNISH TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A GOOD AND
SUFFICIENT ASSURANCE IN WRITING THAT SUCH AUTOMOBILE WILL BE OPERATED
WITH DUE CARE AND CAUTION FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY. SUCH ASSURANCE SHALL
CONSIST OF A GOOD AND SUFFICIENT POLICY OF INSURANCE, BOND, OR CASH
BOND AS NOW PROVIDED BY THE EXISTING TAXICAB ORDINANCE) AND SHOULD THE
CITY COUNCIL, BY ORDINANCE, REQUIRE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF BOND OR INSURANCE,
OR REQUIRE THAT ALL TAXICAB COMPANIES CARRY A POLICY OF INSURANCE, OR
INCREASE THE FACE AMOUNT OF SUCH BOND OR INSURANCE, THEN THE GRANTEE SHALL
HAVE THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE PASSAGE OF SUCH ORDINANCE IN
WHICH TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS THEREOF. BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS FRANCHISE
THE GRANTEE AGREES TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS FRANCHISE.
SECTION 8. AT THE TERMINATION OF THE FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD
HEREINBEFORE SET OUT, THIS GRANT SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO FURTHER
FORCE AND EFFECT.
SECTION 9. ANY INFRACTION OF THE TERMS OF THIS FRANCHISE OR
ANY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULATING THE BUSINESS OF
OPERATING TAXICABS OR THE OPERATION OF SAID VEHICLES USED IN SUCH BUSINESS
SHALL BE DEEMED. A FORFEITURE OF THIS FRANCHISE IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY NOTICE
OR ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL) PROVIDED, HOWEVER, UPON THE CITY'$ GIVING
NOTICE TO GRANTEE THAT IT CONSIDERS THE FRANCHISE TO BE FORFEITED, SETTING
FORTH GENERALLY THE REASONS THEREFOR, GRANTEE SHALL HAVE TEN (10) DAYS
WITHIN WHICH TO CORRECT OR REMEDY SUCH DEFAULT OR DEFAULTS AND TO APPEAL
TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO WAIVE SUCH DEFAULT OR DEFAULTS AND REINSTATE
GRANTEES FRANCHISE AFTER WHICH TIME GRANTEE MUST CEASE TO DO BUSINESS
IF NOT REINSTATED BY THE COUNCIL.
SECTION 10. THE GRANTEE SHALL OWN ALL VEHICLES OPERATED BY HIM
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IN SAID BUSINESS AND THAT SAID GRANTEE SMALL HOLD LEGAL TITLE TO SAID
VEHICLES IN HIS NAME, AND UPON DEMAND THEREFOR SHALL EXHIBIT CERTIFICATES
OF TITLE OF ALL VEHICLES TO ANY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF
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SECTION 11. THE GRANTEE SHALL REPORT AND PAY WHEN DUE AND
BEFORE BECOMING DELINQUENT ANY CHARGES, RENTALS, STREET RENTAL FEES OR
OBLIGATIONS, CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE, WHICH THE CITY MAY NOW OR SUBSE-
QUENTLY BE AUTHRRIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO IMPOSE
AND COLLECT OR WHICH ARE NOWT OR MAY BE, IMPOSED BY ANY VALID ORDINANCE
DULY AND LEGALLY ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXASj AND THE FAILURE TO DISCHARGE THESE OBLIGATIONS OR ANY ONE OF THEM,
SHALL OPERATE AS A REVOCATION OF THIS FRANCHISE AND ALL PERMITS AND LICENSES
ISSUED THEREUNDER.
SECTION 12. THAT THE GRANTEE SHALL RENDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE STATE
LAWS GOVERNING THE RENDITION OF PROPERTY AND PAY TO THE CITY BEFORE SAME
SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT ALL AD VALOREM TAXES AGAINST EACH VEHICLE AND ALL
PERSONAL PROPERTY USED IN THE CONDUCT OF GRANTEES TAXICAB BUSINESS AND
FAILURE TO DISCHARGE THESE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY ONE OF THEM, SHALL OPERATE
AS A REVOCATION OF THIS FRANCHISE AND ALL PERMITS AND LICENSES ISSUED
THEREUNDER.
SECTION 13. THE GRANTEE HEREUNDER MAY CHARGE SUCH RATES AS ARE
NOWT OR MAY IN THE FUTURES BE SET BY ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
SECTION 14. IF ANY PART OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID,
NO VALID PARTS THEREOF SHALL BE AFFECTED THEREBY.
SECTION 15. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE BINDING ONLY UPON THE
ACCEPTANCE THEREOF IN WRITING BY THE SAID
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE FINAL
PASSAGE THEREOFX AND FULL COMPLIANCE BY THE GRANTEE WITH THE TERMS HEREOF
AS TO PUBLIC LIABILITY SECURITY, CONDITION OF CASS, PAYMENT OF RENTALS
AND WITH THE TERMS OF THE EXISTING TAXICAB ORDINANCE. IF THIS GRANT IS NOT
ACCEPTED WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED THEN THE GRANTEE SHALL NO LONGER HAVE
THE RIGHT TO OPERATE A TAXICAB OR TAXICABS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI.
SECTION 16. "GRANTEE" AS HEREIN USED SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS
SINGULAR OR PLURAL, ACCORDING TO WHETHER ONE OR MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT
THE PARTICULAR TIME MAY BE THE OWNER OF THIS GRANT.
SECTION 17. THIS FRANCHISE, AND THE PERMITS HELD BY THE GRANTEE
IN CONNECTION WITH SAID FRANCHISES MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED AND INHERITED;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SALE OR TRANSFER SHALL BE FIRST PRESENTED IN
WRITING TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ITS APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL AND THE CITY
COUNCIL MAY DISAPPROVE SUCH PROPOSED SALE OR TRANSFER IS NOT IN GOOD FAITH
OR THAT THE PROPOSED PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE IS NOT CAPABLE OE CONTINUING
THE OPERATION UNDER SUCH FRANCHISE IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO RENDER THE
SERVICES DEMANDED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC; THE CITY COUNCIL IN
APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING ANY SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER OF THIS FRANCHISER
AND THE PERMITS OWNED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAY TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION
ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF- A"REGULAR APPLICATIONS AND
APPLY SAME AS NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS OF ANY PROPOSED PURCHASER OR TRANS-
FEREE.
SECTION 18. THE FRANCHISE GRANTED BY THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT
BE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE.
SECTION 19. THE GRANTEE HEREIN SHALL OPERATE HIS CABS SO AS TO
GIVE GOOD SERVICES EMPLOY DRIVERS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENT, OF THE PRESENT
TAXICAB ORDINANCE, OR THAT MEET SUCH REQUIREMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY
ORDINANCES AND ANY FAILURE ON THE PART OF ANY TAXICAB COMPANY TO DO SO SHALL
BE GROUNDS UPON WHICH THIS FRANCHISE MAY BE TERMINATED. EACH OPERATOR OF
ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS FRANCHISE SHALL COMPLY
WITH ALL OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS, NOW PROVIDED AND AS MAY HEREAFTER BE PROVIDED REGULATING
CHAUFFEURS AND DRIVERS OF TAXICABS AND MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.
SECTION j• THAT SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER PROVISIONS MAY BE MADE
A PART OF ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FRANCHISES HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL AS MAY BE DEEMED DY THE COUNCIL TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
PUBLIC.
SECTION 4. THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT PREVENT
THE CITY COUNCIL FROM HEREAFTER A14ENDING SAID STANDARD FORM OR GRANTING
FRANCHISES IN ANOTHER OR DIFFERENT FORM OR FROM OTHERWISE EXERCISING ITS
POWER OF CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC STREETS AND PROPERTY OF THE CITY, NOR, FROM
REFUSING TO GRANT FRANCHISES.
SECTION 5. THE NECESSITY FOR ESTABLISHING A STANDARD FORM OF
FRANCHISE FOR THE OPERATION OF TAXICAB BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY LI1'4ITS
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SO THAT SAID FORM MAY BE USED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE CONSIDERATION BY THE COUNCIL OF RENEWALS EXTENSIONS AND GRANTING
OF NEW FRANCHISES FOR THE OPERATION OF SAID TAXICAB BUSINESSES AT ANOTHER
DATE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC 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 MlAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST,
AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE DE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS
ORDINANCE DE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT
AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGES IT IS ACCORDINGLY
SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS o DAY OF 1956.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CITY ATTO NEY
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PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF ,1956.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SECTION 20. THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR
CHANGE OR AMEND OR ADD TO THIS ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF MORE COMPLETELY MEET THE TAXICAB SITUATION IN CORPUS CHRISTI, IN-
CLUDING THE RIGHT OF THE COUNCIL TO CHARGE THE GROSS RECEIPT TAX PAYABLE
UNDER SECTION 2 OF THIS ORDINANCE, OR WHICH IS NECESSARY TO BETTER PROTECT
THE PUBLIC, OR IF THE COUNCIL DEEMS IT DESIRABLE TD INCORPORATE ALL PRO-
VISIONS OF CITY LAW GOVERNING THE TAXICAB BUSINESS IN THIS FRANCHISE RATHER
THAN HAVE A SEPARATE ORDINANCE.
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE ,WAS READ THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED TO THE
SECOND READING, ON THE DAY OF , 1956, BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
FARRELL 0. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
B. E. BIGLER
THE FOREGOING�ORDINANCE WAS READ THE SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO THE
THIRD READING, ON THE DAY OF ^, 1956, BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
B. E. BIGLER
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED AND
ORDERED APPROVED BY THE MAYOR, ON THE DAY OF ��, 1956, BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
B. E. BIGLER
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
GENTLEMEN;
CORPUS C ISTI� TEXAS
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FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCES 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 INTRODUCED2 AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL: 1' THEREFORE2 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;
FARRRELL 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 Jo
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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