HomeMy WebLinkAbout05284 ORD - 02/25/1959AN ORDINANCE -
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. "1688, EN-
TITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULAT
CHAUFFEURS OF ING AND LICENSING TAXICABS,
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, AMID THE METHOD OF PROSECUTING -
INDIVIDUALS AND OTHERS FOR VIOLATING THIS ORDI
ENACTING THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS INCIDENT NT 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 N FARE FOR ONE OR AMENDED
PERSONS FOR THE FIRST TWO- THIRDS 2R3rds) OF A MILE OR
FRACTION THEREOF AND SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATE OF
FARE FOR ONE OR MORE PERSONS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ONE -THIRD
1 /3rd) OF A MII E OR FRACTION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR PUB- ~
LICATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
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 or more persons shall
be
forty -five cents (450) for the first two-third s�(2 /3rds) of
a mile, or fraction thereof, and ten cents (100)1for each
additional one -third (1 /3rd) of a mile, or fraction thereof."
SECTION 2.-'-This ordinance shall take effect from and after its'publi-
cation one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi, which publi-
cation shall contain the caption stating in summary the purpose of the ordinance and
the penalty for violation thereof, x
SECTION 3. The fact that the proper regulation of motor vehicles opera-
ting 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 taxicab service is likewise
essential to and in the best interest,of the welfare of,theecitizens of Co ;pus Christi,
and the fact that this ordinance is necessary to obtain such results, creates a fi
' " + lt public
emergency and an imperative public nece city requiring the suspension of the Charter
rule that no Ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on th'e date of its intro-
duction, and that said ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings
of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such emergency and imperative
public necessity exist, 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 publication, IT IS SO
ORDAINED;
PASSED � r . � ,
AND APPROVED this the' -.
r aay of 1959.
- - MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAI',FORM
City Attorne
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A ` CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1959
TO THE MWERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen: -
For forth"In ordinance, a public the
the the
of
the tdate he
it
Charter t
is introduced, and that such nordinancecorsresolutionsshallibelr adnat
three meetings of the City Council: I, therefore, hereby request that you s
said Charter rule or requirement and pass thi uspend
s 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:y
FARRELL D. SMITH
•_ = r M W. J. ROBERTS
B: E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R; JAMES
ODELL INGLE
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS i
B. E; BIGLER•
MANUEL P.T MEZ NADO
CHARLIE J.' AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
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