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Ord 1388 6/11/1944 URDINANCE NO/-F(?0 AN ORDINAME L-1,VYING A RIVIAL CHARGE OF T-WO PM C&T OF THE GROSS INCOME RXEIVED FOR TRANSPORTING PASSMGMS wITH TO BE PAID BY PER80JTSp TRUSTEES., FM5 IN THE CITY OF -,-xTCHITA FALLS TACAS, IN THE BUSINESS P ASSOCIATIONS AND coRpORATIONS-'ENGAGED OF TRANSPORTING ?ASSMG1W H ON AN-D 0 UNDESIC FOR ME VER xNATED ROUTES 'XITHIN SAID CITY AND WHO USE THE S'TR:WS ALLEYS AAM PUBLIC 17AYS OF SAID CITY FCR SUCH PURPOSE pAIALT PRESCRIBING Z_hz. BE IT ORDAMM) BY THE BOARD OF ALDENjEN OF THE CITY OF TaiD=. _�MHITA FALLS, SJXTION 1 There is hereby levied against each and every person, trusteep firm., association and corporation engaged in,- the business of transporting passen- gers for hire over undesignated routes within the corporate limits of the City of Wichita Falls a rental charge of two per cent of the ggross income received from such business; such charge being made for the use of the- streets., alloys and public ways of said city by such personso trustees, -f* associations and corporations engaged in the transportation business. lrms�' SECTION 2. Any and all such personso trustees, firms, associations and corporations so engaged in such business in the City shall make quarterly reports between the lst and 10th days of the months of Januaryo April, July and October of each year, sworn to by such personsj trustees or a member of such firms or associa- tions or by the President, Secretary ot Treasurer of such corporation - howino the gross amount of money received from its business of carx7ing passj' s for hire ivithin the corporate limits of the City of 'Viichita Falls engers Texas, during the quarter year next preceeding. Such person Corp.- , truste firm, association or oration making the report shall pay to the City clo' erk at the time such re- port is made two per cent of the gross amounts received in such bsuiness for the preceeding quarter and the quarter year ending on the lst day of the month in which said report is made and filed. SECTION 3. dhen such person,, trustees firm., association or corporation pays the rental provided for and levied under Sections 1 and 2 hereof, the City Clerk shall deliver to such person, trustee., firm,, association ,ionths' period., which receipt shall au- a receipt for such rental for the three i , corporation or representative thorize such person.$ trustee, firm, association or corporation to use and occupy the streets,, alleys and public ways of the City of 'u'lichita Falls., Texas., in carz7- ing on business for-three months from the ist day of the month in which the receipt is issued and given. SECTION 4. Such Person., trustee, firm, association or corporation shall keep in the City of ifichita Falls a set of books showing the gross receipts received in its busi- ness. The Layor, Board of Alderman or duly designated representatives of them or either of them, shall have the right at all reasonable hours to examine such books and all other records to ascertain -whether or not the re rts reQuired under Section 2 hereof are true and accurate PO ., but nothing herein shall'be construed to prevent the City from ascertaining the facts by any other method. SBCTION 5. The rental for the privilege of using the streets alleys and public ways of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, levied herein is not charged as a tax, but is levied for t�e privilege heretofore and now enjoyed and to be enjoyed by such persons, trustees, firms, associations and corporations using the streets$ alleys and public ways of the City in the conduct of such business. The rental charge is in addition to all other charges and to all taxes of every nature whatsoever that are now levied and which will be hereafter levied against such persons, trustee., finji, associations and corporations mentioned herein. SECTION 6. Nothing herein is to relieve an, . y.person trustee fir�a, association, and corporation of.-W conditions, restrictions or'requiremepnts ikposed by any law or Ordinance of the City of Wichita FaUs., Texas, but-all such laws, ordinames and reguIaticns shall remain in full force and effectl unless same is in direct conflict i%dth the provisions hereof. The failure of any such, person., trustee firm, association and corporation to strictly comply -with such laws and orcLinances, which may hereafter be passed applicable to them, shall be ground for cancellation of the privilege6 granted hereunder. SECTION 7. Every person., trustee., firm, association or corporation whc. ,shaU operate a transportation business on undesignated routes within the corporate limits of the Eit 04 WJ h'ta Fallp, wIlhout Ihe e Lbjectcto qp?r$�&the rental ro ded for herein shall a penalty o not es, an nor more Janv#aM.00 for each and every day that such person., trustee., firm, association or corporation , shall conduct such transportation business, using and occupying the streets,, alleys and other public ways of the City of jELchita Falls, Texasp and such sum may be recovered by the city in a court of.competent jurisdiction by suit therein, ST!iTION 8. Blvery person, trustee, firm., association and corporation and the local manger or agent of any such corporation failing or refusing to make a.report required by Section 2 hereof or failing or refusing to all6w the examination �rovided for in Section I+ herein shall upon conviction in the Co oration ourt of the City Of WIcIldta FMs Texas rp ,, be fined in the sum of not less than an $100.00 and each day's failure or refusal as mentioned $5.00 nor mor; in this Section shall be a separate offense. SECTION 9. if any Eart of this ordinance shal.1 be held or b�,- void or unenforceable for any reason, t an the other parts, hereof shall remain in full force and effect. PASSED AhD APPiOVID this the day of June "M.D., 1944. ATTEST