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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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