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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-0025 - Ordinance - 07/06/1939ORDINANCE NO, 25 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 Col- lege 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 one hundred ($100.00) dollars 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 the same is now 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 on the same by the -City Fire Mar- shal, and if said Marshal shall report that such fire was caused by the commission of the said crime of arson, it shall become the duty of said Mayor to offer the reward above pre- scribed, 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 which shall be posted up inconspicuous places, one of which shall be at the City Office of said City in accordance with the regulations of the State Fire•Insurance Department. Upon 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 con- viction of such person or persons, the person so giving such information shall be entitled to receive from said City the said reward. SECTION III. Since the City has no adequate arson reward ordinance, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and the rule requiring that ordinances be read at two meetings is hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Passed and approved this the 6th day of July, 1939 A. D. ATTEST: City S-cretary ORDINANCE NO. 25 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 Col- lege 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 one hundred ($100.00) dollars 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 the same is now defined by the penal code of the State of Texas. SECTION II. Whenever the Mayor shat]. be informed that any fire occurring in said City was of an incendiary origin, he shall call for a report on the same by the City Fire Mar- shal, and if said Marshal shall report that such fire was caused by the commission of the said crime of arson, it shall become the duty of said Mayor to offer the reward above pre- scribed, 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 Which shall be posted up in conspicuous places, one of which shall be at the City Office of said City in accordance with the regulations of the State Fire Insurance Department. Upon 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 con- viction of such person or persons, the person so giving such. information shall be entitled to receive from said City the said reward. SECTION III. Since the City has no adequate arson reward ordinance, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and the rule requiring that ordinances be read at two meetings is hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Passed and approved this the 6th. day of July, 1939 A. D. ATTEST: s/ Sidney L. Loveless City Secretary s/ J. H. Binney. Mayor