HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-0304 - Ordinance - 08/22/1960ORDINANCE NO. 304
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REWARDING OF PERSONS WHO ARE INSTRUMENTAL
IN BRINGING ABOUT THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF PERSONS GUILTY OF THE
CRIME OF ARSON.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College
Station, Texas:
Section I. The Mayor of the City of College Station is hereby
required, authorized and empowered to offer a reward of not less than
$250.00 payable to the person or persons who shall be responsible
for the arrest and conviction of any person committing in said city
the crime of arson as same is defined by the penal code of the State
of Texas.
Section II. Whenever the Mayor shall be informed that any
fire occurring in said City was of an incendiary origin, he shall
call for a report of same by the City Fire Marshal, and if said
Marshal shall report that such fire was caused by the commission
of the crime of arson, it shall become the duty of said Mayor to
offer the reward above described, which reward shall be in the
form of a Proclamation duly issued by said Mayor under his official
signature and attested by the seal of the City, and shall be posted
up in a conspicuous place, one of which shall be at the City Office
in said City in accordance with the regulations of the State Fire
Insurance Department. Upon the information being given by any
person who shall cause the arrest and conviction of such persons
so guilty of a specific crime of arson for which said reward shall
be offered, and after the final conviction of said person or persons,
the person so giving such information shall be entitled to receive
from said City such reward.
Section III. Since the City has no arson reward ordinance,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of August, 1960.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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