Ord 657 12/21/1925 ORDINZCE NO.657
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OWNERS OR
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OPERATORS OF WAGON* EXPRESS WAGON, HACK,
AUTOMOBILE, MOTOR VEHICLE, SERVICE CAR
OR OTHER VEHICLES LET FOR HIRE FROM USING
OR OCCUPYING ANY PORTION OF A PUBLIC
STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,FOR
THE PURPOSE OF A PUBLIC STAND; DEFINING
THE TERMS ,PROVIDING A PENALTY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Unless it appears from the context
that a different meaning is intended the following
words shall have the meaning attached to them by this
section:
(A) The word "street" shall mean and include
any street, avenue , alley, highway, square or park
within the city limits of the city of Wichita Falls,
Texas.
(B) The term "public stand" as used in this
ordinance means any place on a public street that is
being �jianerally appropriated and used by a move wagon,
hack, or hacks, automobiles, or motor vehicles, service
car or other vehicles let for hire , when not engaged
in the transportation of passengers, freight or property
for the purpose of awaiting public or private patronage.
(C) The words "for hire" in addition to their
ordinary meaning, shall include any fare or sun paid
or given to or received by the operator or ,owner of any ,
vehicle from or for any person transported therein or
any fare or sum deposited in any box or receptable kept
on or about such vehicle.
(D) The word "person" shall include both
singular and plural and shall meafh any person, firm,
corporation, association, partnership or society or
trustees, trustee, receiver or receivers thereof.
SECTION 2: It shall be unlawful Tor any person
to use or occupy any portion of a public street in the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas for the purpose of a public
stand, for the standing of any move wagon, express
wagon, hack, automobile , or motor vehicles, service car
or other vehicles let for hire.
SECTION 3: Any person who shall violate any
provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Doll4re.
SEDTION 4: Each and every day' s violation of
this ordinance shall cohatitute a separate offense and
shall be punishable as such.
Passed and approved this the day of
December, A.D. 1925.
ATTEST: ayor
Gity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ORDINANCE NO. 657
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OWNERS OF
OPERATORS OF 1,1'AGON, EXPRESS WAGON, HACK,
AUTOMOBILE,MOTOR VEHICLE, SERVICE CAR
OR OTHER VEHICLES LET FOR HIRE FROM
USING OR OCCUPYING ANY PORTION OF A
PUBLIC STREET IN THE CITY OF WICHT
FALLS, FOR THE PUR?OSE OF A PUBLIC STAND;
DEFINING THE TERIAS,PROVIDING FOR A LICENSE
FEE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS , WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS :
Section 1: Unless it appears from the context
that a different meaning is intended the following
words shall have the meaning attached to them by
this section:
(a) The word "street" shall mean and include
y ley, h-tghwegy, square or park
an street;"�a��nue, al
within the city limits ',of the city of Wichita Falls,
Texas.
(b) The term "public stand" as used in this
ordinance means any place on a public street that
is being generally appropriated and used by a move
wagon, hack,- or hacks, automobiles, or motor vehicles,-
service car or other vehicles let for hire , when not
engaged in the transportation of passengers, freight
or property for the purpose of awaiting public or
private patronage.
(c) The words "for hire" in addition to their
ordinary meaning, shall include any fare or sum paid
or given to or received by the operator or owner of
any vehicle from or for any person transported therein
or any fare or stun deposited in any box or receptacle
kept on or about such vehicle.
(d) The word "person" shall include both singular
and plural and shall mean any person, firm, corpora-
tion, association, partnership or society or trustees ,
trustee , receiver or receivers thereof.
Section 2: It shall be unlawful for any person
to use or occupy any portion of a public street in the
City of Wichita Falls ,Texas for the purpose of a
_ public stand, for the standing of any move wagon, ex7
press wagon, hack, automobile, or mot-orvehiclee,
service car or other vhhicles let for hire.
Section 3: All operators of automobiles, motor
vehicles or service cars, operated for hire in said
city, shall pay to the city of Wichita Falls a license
fee in the sum of Ten Dollars per annum per car.
Section 4: Any:pIerson who shall violate any
provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars.
Section 5: Each and every day' s violation of
this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense
and shall be punishable as such.
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Section 6: This ordinance ishereby
oddeclared
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to be cumulative of all eprovisions
ordinances regulating and governing the operating
of automobiles , motor vehicles, service oars and
other vehicles let for hire in the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas and shall not be held to repeal any of
the provisions of any of such ordinances, except
those ins���hethewhere
gxpresshprovi�ordinances
ofare
this direct
conflict
ordinance.
whereas, the present crowded and congested
condition of traffic in the streets in said city
creates a dangerous condition and a menace to life
and property and thereby creates an emergency that
the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three
separate days be suspended , and it is suspended,
that this ordinance is hereby passed on its final
reading and one day' s publication, and it is so
ordained,
Passed and approved this 21st day of December,
A.D. 1925.
�ayor
ATTEST:
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