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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-0099 - Ordinance - 01/23/1947ORDINANCE NO. 99 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCN.ISE TO TEE HEREINAFTER NAMED GRANTEE FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING A "DRIVERLESS CAR" SERVICE ON THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC WAYS OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING THE -TERMS AND CONDITION -OF SAID FRANCHISE. BE IT ORDAINED BY the City Council of. the City of College Station: SECTION I. That a franchise is hereby granted to the Aggie Jeep Joint, a Texas company with headquarters in the City of College Station, hereinafter designated as "grantee" to operate a driverless car service for a period beginning January 1, 1947 and ending December 31, 1947, on the streets, alleys and public ways within the City Limits of the City of College Station. SECTION II. That the vehicles operated or maintained under said franchise shall be used for the purpose of transportation of passengers and the personal luggage of such passengers. SECTION III. That the vehicles operated or maintained under said franchise shall be in safe mechanical condition for the transportation of passengers over the streets, alleys and public ways of the City of College Station, and that a mechanics report of inspection shall be submitted Quarterly to the City Secretary on form provided. SECTION. IV. That all automobiles or vehicles used in connection with this "driverless car" service shall be operated in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, and such future amendments thereof, of either of them, relating to or regulating the operation of vehicles upon streets or highways. SECTION V. The City of College Station, in granting this franchise, fully retains and reserves all the rights, privileges and immunities that it now has under the law to fully patrol and police the streets, alleys and, public ways within the City, to maintain and repair or to fully use said streets, alleys and public ways for other public utilities. SECTION VI. That the grantee shali,.during the life of said franchise, pay to the City of College Station, at the office of the City Secretary, in lawful money of. the United States, an annual fee of fifteen 015..00) dollars for each vehicle operated under this franchise. Payment to be made on or before January 15th for the following year. The compensation provided for in this section shall be in lieu of any other charges or fees imposed by any other ordinance now or hereinafter in force during the life hereof, but shall not release the grantee from the payment of. ad valorem taxes levied or to be levied, on property it owns. SECTION VII. That the City Council of the City of College Station reserves the right to prescribe the number of vehicles to be operated, and the rates to be charged by the grantee, applying thereto the principles of the public necessity and convenience. SECTION VIII. The grantee shall be obligated to discharge any claim or judgement against it finally established by haw and the failure of the grantee to discharge any such claim so established for a period of thirty (30) days, shall terminate this franchise. 00238 Ordinance No. 99, Page 2 SECTION IX. That this franchise is assignable but only with the approval of the City Council. SECTION X. That the governing body of the City of College Station, Texas reserves the absolute right upon notice and a hearing, which notice shall be given to the grantee not less than thirty (30) days before such hearing, to absolutely terminate this franchise for any violations of the terms and provisions of this ordinance, and may exclude said grantee from further use of the streets of said City under said franchise. SECTION XI. That upon passage by the City Council of this ordinance, the grantee herein shall file with the City Secretary, in writing, the acceptance of the -terms and provisions of this grant. SECTION XII. That if any portion of this ordinance is, for any reason invalid or unconstitutional, the existence of the same shall not affect the remaining clauses, conditions or covenants of this franchise. SECTION XIII. The fact that the City of. College Station does not have an ordinance regulating "driverless cars" creates an emergency and an imperative necessity that the rule requiring ordinances to be read at more than one meeting of the City Council before final passage be suspended, and said rule is hereby suspended, and that this ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage at this meeting;, end it is so ordained. Passed and approved this 23rd day of January, 1947. Attest: / / Mr City Secretary Mayor ea; 03239