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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04833 ORD - 08/07/1957AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 2494, PASSED AND APPROVED DM1 THE 29TH DAY-OF , 1949, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS AND THE INSPECTION: AND SALE OF THE MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN FOOD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MEAT INSPECTION; FOR THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INSPECTION OF NEAT AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF THE MEAT INSPECTORS; PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION OF MIS- BRANDING AND ADULTERATION OF NEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION FEES TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR PRELIMINARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL TREATMENT OF SEWAGE FROM ABATTOIRS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND CONTAINING A SEVERA- BILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 6(A) OF SAID ORDINANCE SO AS TO IN- CREASE THE INSPECTION FEES CHARGED TO PERSONS, FIRMS, OR CORPORATIONS OPERATING SLAUGHTER HOUSES OR CARRYING ON A MEAT SLAUGHTER, PACKING OR PROCESSING BUSINESS; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 6(A) OF ORDINANCE NO. 2494, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH 1949, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS AND THE INSPECTION AND SALE OF THE MEAT INTENDED'FOR HUMAN FOOD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MEAT INSPECTION; FOR THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERN114G THE INSPECTION OF MEAT AND PRE- SCRIBING THE DUTIES OF THE MEAT INSPECTORS; PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION OF MISBRANDING AND ADULTERATION OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS; PROVIDING FOR INSPEC- TION FEES TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR PRELIMINARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL TREATMENT OF SEWAGE FROM ABATTOIRS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIO- LATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ", AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS; "SECTION G. THE FOLLOWING FEES SHALL BE CHARGED FOR INSPECTION AND SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI EACH CALENDAR MONTH AFTER INVOICES FOR SUCH FEES HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CIITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH DEPARTMENT SHALL SEND A COPY OF EACH INVOICE TO THE PERMIT HOLDER AND THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THE � X33 3 REMITTANCE FOR THE AMOUNT DUE FOR SUCH FEES SHALL BE MADE BY THE PERMIT HOLDER TO THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE INVOICE. (A) ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS OPERATING SLAUGHTER HOUSES OR CARRYING ON A MEAT SLAUGHTERING, PACKING OR PROCESSING BUSINESS, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS HEREIN, AND WHOSE PLANTS ARE LOCATED WITHOUT OR WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHO SELL MEAT OR MEAT PRODUCTS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SHALL BE INSPECTED UNDER.:THE SUPERVISION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY A MEAT INSPECTOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHO HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THE CHIEF MEAT INSPECTOR WITH APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO SUCH PLANT, FOR INSPECTION SERVICE, LTHE GUM OF $1.79 PER HOUR l WITH TIME AND ONE -HALF FOR OVERTIME, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY15 ESTABLISHED WORK SCHEDULE FOR EMPLOYEES, OR AT THE RATE OF 250 PER HEAD PER ANIMAL SLAUGHTERED DURING REGULAR WORKING HOURS BE- TWEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M.. ON WORK DAYS WHICH EVER OF THE ABOVE SET OUT FEES ARE THE GREATtA, SHALL BE CHARGED.- SECTION 2. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISION OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. SECTION 3. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH SHALL BE, AND ARE, REPEALED. SECTION 4. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION BY 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 5. THE NECESSITY FOR PROVIDING ADEQUATE MEAT INSPECTION FACILITIES FOR MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS SOLD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS, AND IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC IMPERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE - 2 - OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEET- INGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST. AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT 15 ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY of AUGUST, 1957. � p MAYOR- THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: CITY SECRETARY APPROVE p AS TO LEGAL FORM T IS /] DAYOF AU S , 1957: A CITY ATTORNEY C US CM ISTI, TEXAS 1957 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION 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: 1. THEREFORE. HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO- DUCED. OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, MAYOa THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED: F SMITH N. . J. J. ROBERTS e B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO. l 1 CHARLIE J. AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES J ODELL INGLE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL O. SMITH N. J. ROBERTS ` B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO CHARLIE J. AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES J ODELL INGLE