HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-0037 - Ordinance - 12/07/1940ORDINAECE NO. 37
AN ORDINANCE OR.YTI7G A ER'NC ;.ISE TO THE BRYAN-00LLEGE
TR<^_CTION C01::'_' SIS?Y FOE '_HE OP:; EATI(!N 0? ' T'OTOR BUS LINA+: FOR
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND PROVIDING- TERES . ND CONDITIONS
OP SAID FRANCHISE.
BE IT ORDAINJ''D by the City Council of the City of College Station,
Texas:
1. There is hereby pra.nted to the Bryan -College Traction Company,
a corporation organized and existing under, and by virtue of
the laws of the State of Texas, with its nrincinsl office at
Bryan, Texas, a franchise for the nurnose of onerating motor
bus vehicles for the transportation of persons as passengers
for hire within the Oity of College Station with the privil-
ege to use the highways end streets of the city for €.foresaid
purpose.
2. This franchise is granted for a period of twenty (20) years,
subject to the provisions herein.
No vehicle operating under this franchise shall transportat
any one time a number of passengers in excess of the passen-
ger -carrying capacity for that vehicle as listed by the man-
ufacturer.
4. No vehicle operating under this franchise shall be operated•
by any person unless he has on his person while doin? so a
chauffeur's licence issued by the State of Texas, nor shall
such person overate any vehicle or vehicles for more than ten
(10) hours in any 24 hour period.
5. No vehicle shell be operated under this franchise unless it is
in safe mechanical co-dition for use in the transportation of
persons over the highways and streets of this city.
e. The grantee shellmaintain adequate bus service for the in-
habitants of this city, and shall operate its busses ori fixed
schddules.
7. The rates charged by the grantee for service shall be reason-
able and subject to approval of the grantor.
8. The grantee shall cause its vehicles to .be operated in conform-
ity with the ordinances of this city.
9. This franchise shallnot be assignable unless assignee shall
agree in writing to Ell the provisions herein contained and
unless consent to such assignment is granted by the city.
10. This franchise shall become effective provided it is accepted
within 20 days after the date it is granted and upon payment
by the grantee of the sum of fifty (0 50.00) dollars, and shall
remain in full force upon the payment of a like sum annually
thereafter. The aforesaid payments shall be in lieu of all
other payments, taxes and fees.
11. This franchise may be revoked by the City Council for the
violation of any of its provisions after due -notice and a
hearing have been given to the grantee.
PASSED AND APPROVED this fl day of , p LA .OA) 19 -b.
ATTEST:
City Clerk/
STATE OP TEXAS.
County of i1�.
I, ! City Secretary of the
City of Co lege Stati n, Brazos County, Texas, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an
ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of college
Station at a session held on the �y day of
, in Book Page_______.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of
STATE OF Tx ;S )
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COUNTY OF BR ZOS )
ity :ecretar
Station, Texas
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the City -of 761Iege
-The Bryan -College Traction Company of Bryan, Texas, hereby accepts
the foregoing and above franchise with the terms contained therein.
To certify which witness the official signature of the duly
authorized officer and the seal of said corporation on this the
day of , 19
President, Bryan -College Traction
Company, Bryan, Texas
ORDINANCE NO. 37
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE BRYAN -COLLEGE --
TRACTION COMPANY FOR THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR BUS LINE FOR
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS AND PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF SAID FRANCHISE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station,
Texas:
1. There is hereby granted to the Bryan -College Traction Company,
a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of
the laws of the State of Texas, with its principal office at
Bryan, Texas, a franchise for the purpose of operating motor
bus vehicles for the transportation of persons as passengers
for hire within the City of College Station with the privilege
to use the highways and streets of the city for aforesaid
purpose.
2. This franchise 'is granted for a period of twenty (20) years,
subject to the provisions herein.
3. -No vehicle operating under this franchise shall transport at
any one time a number of passengers in excess of the passenger -
carrying capacity for that vehicle as listed by the manufacturer.
4. No vehicle operating under this franchise shall be operated
by any -person unless he has on his person while doing so a
chauffeur's license issued by the State of Texas, nor shall
such person operate any vehicle or vehicles for,more than ten
(10) hours in any 24 hour period.
5. No vehicle shall be operated under this franchise unless it is
in safe mechanical condition for use in the transportation of
persons over the highways and streets of this city.
6. The grantee shall maintain adequate bus service for the in-
habitants of this city, and shall operate its busses on fixed
schedules.
7. The rates charged by the grantee for service shall be reason-
able and subject to approval of the grantor.
8. The grantee shall cause its vehicles to be operated in conformity
with the ordinances of this city.
9. This franchise shall not be assignable unless assignee shall
agree in writing to all the provisions herein, contained and
unless consent to such assignment is granted by the city.
10. This franchise shall become effective provided it is accepted
within 20 days after the date it is granted and upon payment
by the grantee of the sum of fifty ($50.00) dollars, and shall
remain in full force upon the payment of a like suns annually
thereafter. The aforesaid payments shall be in lieu of all
other payments, taxes and fees.
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11. This franchise may be revoked by the City Council for the
violation of any of its provisions after due notice and a
hearing have been given to the grantee.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of December 19&.
ATTEST:
s/ Sidney L. Loveless
City Clerk
STATE OF TEXAS.
County of Brazos
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s/ J. H. Binney
Mayor
I, Sidney L. Loveless City Secretary of the
City of College Station, Brazos County, Texas, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an
ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of College
Station at a session held on the day of
in Book , Page
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of
Sidney L. Loveless
City Secretary of the City of College
Station, Texas
STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF BRAZOS )
The Bryan -College Traction Company of Bryan, Texas, hereby accepts
the foregoing and above franchise with the terms contained therein.
To certify which witness the official signature of the duly
authorized officer and the seal of said corporation on this the
day of , 19
President, Bryan -College Traction
Company, Bryan, Texas.
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