Ord 2650 4/12/1971 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-98 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS TO PROVIDE
FOR THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS , THAT:
Section 2-98 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read as
follows:
"Section 2-98. Duties Generally.
(a) The Director of Traffic shall be charged with the
supervision of the Department of Traffic. He shall have supervision
of the Traffic Engineering, parking meters and street lighting
departments.
(b) The Director of Traffic shall be charged with the
supervision of the Public Transportation Department, which depart-
ment shall operate the bus transportation system. The following
fares shall be charged by the Public Transportation Department on
such buses:
Adult fares shall be 25 cents within a zone, with a
10 cent charge for each additional zone (zones shall
include Kemp route beyond Hampstead Lane, Hayes
route beyond Kell and Sheppard Air Force Base route
beyond the old Iowa Park Highway) ;
Children' s fares (for children ages five through
twelve years) shall be 10 cents;
Student fares, when purchased in single lots which
are good for twenty rides, shall be 10 cents."
Because of the fact that the private bus operating company
is going out of business within a week, and it is necessary for the
City to commence operating a bus system within that time, this ordi-
nance is an emergency measure, and shall become effective upon its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 12th day of April, 1971.
ATTEST: Pi;0-1;M"A R
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City Clerk