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September , 1959
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4635 ENTITLED I' ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE
FOR RATES APPLICABLE TO MOTOR BUSSES US D FOR CARRYING
PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AND UPON THE PUB IC STREETS, ALLEYS AND
THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY IN THE NATURE OF A ZONE FARE: PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE: PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH °, SO A5 TO PROVIDE AND
ESTABLISH RATES APPLICABLE TO MOTOR BUS ES USED FOR CARRYING
PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AND UPON THE PUB IC STREEErS, ALLEYS
AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE NATURE
OF A ZONE FARE: PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECT VE DATE: PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, application has been made to tie City Council for the
determining, fixing and regulating of the rat s, fares and charges,
and prescribing maximum rates of any person, irms, corporations or
associations of persons engaged in the busine s of owning or operating
motor busses used for the carrying of passeng rs for hire in or upon the
public streets, alleys, and thoroughfares of he City of Corpus Christi;
and
WHEREAS, it has been determined by a survey, study and consider-
ation of the problem, that the rates, fares and charges heretofore
effective should be changed so as to provide 1.or the rates to be applied
upon a zone basis, as such zones are fixed by this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is considered as adopted on the basis of
present public conditions and with the reservation of further authority
to revise and adjust the rates herein provided under the conditions as
they exist at the time of the adoption of this ordinance:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION i• That hereafter all persons, firms, corporations or
associations of persons engaged in the business of owning or operating
motor busses used for the carrying of Passengers for hire in or upon
the public streets, alleys and thoroughfares Cf the City of Corpus
Christi shall charge for such service a rate or rates not in excess of
the followingschedule:
(1) All rides originating in one zone nd ijerminating in the
same zone without having traveled in a other zone shal
pay the base fare of fifteen cents , or seven -(7-_
tokens for Q,ne, Dollar (L,$0f , .
(2) For children,'from their six {-6t- to their twelfth
(12th) birthdays, all rides originating in one zone and
terminating in the same zone without havin traveled in
any other zone, the sum of eight ce is
(3) All rides originating in one zone a d terminating in the
same zone without having traveled Ii any other zone, for
students in actual attendance upon iny academic public
school or private school or grades lot higher than the
public schools of the City of Corpu3 Christi, between
o, the hours of seven A. M. to five P. M., and during the
months when schools are in actual session, seven and
1 one -half cents '(lljv , provided furt er that such fares
for students in actual attendance in such schools may
be provided and sold In Sots of twenty (20) for 9ne.} ,
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(l!} For children under the age of ',Ii-,I'x years, when accom-
panyirig a fare paying passenger, there shall be no charge.
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(5) Transfers shall be issued to all p trons of the line or
lines of said utility company, bet een all routes of said
utility company, without additiona charged; provided
that should said passenger, while sing such vehicle
cross a zone line the fare shall b increased five cents
(5¢)for each zone line crossed whi a making such ride.
SECTION 2. The City of Corpus Christi i hereby divided into zones
as hereinafter provided in Section 3 hereof, a d each and every ride of
each and every passenger commencing in one zone and crossing any zone
line, as hereinafter fixed,.shall be subject to the additional charge
herein provided if and when a zone line is crossed, and in the event more
than one zone line is crossed the additional charge for each line crossed
on such ride shall be according to the follows g schedule:
Base fare (one zone as provided in Adults Half School
Section 1 of this ordinance) IV 8¢ 7?¢
Ride into two zones *20X 11 Ride into three zones *% 1WI 7
Ride into four zones .s30¢ 16 7
Students, as defined above, qualified to ride for student fare
shall ride for any trip whether one or m re zones for one zone
rate.
Reduced fare tokens may be used for case fare.
Two tokens will be accepted in lieu 4f 30¢ fare.
SECTION 3. A map of the City of Corpus 4hristl is marked 'Exhibit A°
and attached hereto, showing the division of t e City of Corpus Christi
and territory surrounding the City Limits into Zones One, Two, Three and
Four, respectively, as shown on said map. Tha for clarification of said
map the said zone boundaries are respectively axed as follows:
ZONE #1
ouadary would originate approximat
corner of Water and Schatzel beginning a
Rossiter and Sinclair Streets, following
the following locations:
On Santa Fe Street between Rossiter S
On Alameda Street between Minnesota S
On S. Staples Street between Service 1
Minnesota Street
On Kostoryz Road between S. Staples S-
On Annapolis Drive between Blevins St;
On Ayers Street between Fannin and Sol
On Port Avenue between Arlington Driv
On Prescott Street between Belton Stri
On Rabbit Run between Belton Street aj
On Washington Street between Lawton S1
On Morgan Street between Vera Cruz Sts
On Baldwin Boulevard between Airport F
On Highway #11k between Airport Road at
On Reeves Drive between Villa Drive at
On Highway #g between Villa Drive and
On Shell Road between Poth Lane and Cc
On Navigation Boulevard between 2200 e
three miles from the
cean Drive between
smooth curve connecting
et and Sinclair Street
t and Rossiter Street
J at Ray High and
eet and Orlando Street
et and Norton Street
hgate Drive
and Southgate Drive
t and Tasco Street
Ada Street
eet and Cliff Maus Airport
et and Airport Road
ad and Highway #44
Baldwin Boulevard
Scott Drive
an Cleve Drive
ntry Club Place
d 2300 Block
ZONE #2
Zone boundary uld be approximately
and Schatzel,* following smoocur i f
curve inning on Ocean Water
Point 1001 North of Paloma Street connecting the following
On Alameda Street between Chase Drive nd Pennington Diveints:
On Gollihar Road between S. Staples anc Collingswood Drive
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On S. Staples Street to point 1001 So
Everhart Road between Jannsen Drive a
McArdle Road, between Mable Street an
Weber Road between Dolphin Street and
On Lexington Boulevard between Weber
On Kostoryz Road between Holly Street
On Ayers Street between Holly Street
On Rabbit Run between Lexington Boule
On West Point Road West of Cliff Maus
On Old Brownsville Road West of Lexin
On Highway #44 West of Gibson Lane
On Highway #9 between Lautana Street
On Shell Road West of Lautana Street
Zone #
Zone boundary would be approximately s
of Water and Schatzel, following a smo
On Ocean Drive at North end of Oso Br
On Lexington Boulevard between Daly R
On Saratogz Boulevard 1001 North of E
On Old Brownsville Road 1001 West of
On all other roads that are out of th
distance of seven miles from Schat
h of Gollihard Road
S. Staples
Kathy Drive
,exington Boulevard
ad and Merrimac Street
nd Southland Road
A Holly Drive
rd and Holly Drive
irive
on Boulevard
Weil Road
miles from the corner
curve beginning:
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and Woodlawn Drive
ratoga Boulevard
City Limits, a
1 and Water.
The beginning and ending of all zones have been placed between bus
stops to prevent misunderstanding as to what zone a bus stop is in.
Zone #
That area extending beyond the Zone #3 boundary, as described above.
SECTION 4 Any discrepancy, interpretat on or clarification of the
provisions herein shall be fixed by written st tement of the Director of
Public Utilities of the City of Corpus Christi and such ruling shall
become a part of this ordinance if and when so made, unless an appeal in
writing from such ruling by any person dissati fled therewith is filed
with the City Secretary within seven (7) days rom the date of issuance
of such ruling, and in the event such appeal i filed the City Council
shall, at its next regular meeting following t e date of the filing of
such appeal, or at such other date to which su h hearing may be postponed
by the City Council, proceed to hear all perso s interested in such
matter and who desire to be heard, and render he decision of such Council,
modifying, adopting or reversing the decision f the Director of Public
Utilities.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall become ffective upon final
passage hereof.
SECTION 6. All ordinances or parts of o%dinances in conflict
herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS AD FOR ITI,
PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF�
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ELLROY KING _i
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
JOSEPH B. DUNN
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PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE L. LOZANO, SR.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WA
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PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE7OF�
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ELLROY KING_
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
JOSEPH S. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE L. LOZANO, SR. 1L
THAT THE FOREGOING INANCE WA EA {�I?
PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF I
VOTE:
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JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART L
1 JOSEPH B. DUNN "ILA
PATRICK J. DUNNE
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R. A. HUMBLE
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GABE L. LOZANO, SR.
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