El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-12
Ordinance.

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION ~
OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND AP-
As SAID ID sE HE hSt9 VAS RAs 4 AN BY
AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND AZ AZ
a. D. 1915. REGULATING THE OPERA
TON OF MOTOR BUSES AND PHO-
DURING A LICENSE FOR THE OPER-
ALTON OF THE SAME WITHIN TIE ~
PASO AND KNOWN As THE JITNE OR
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CoUN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF Ell PASO. TEXAS;
That section Ten Of ordinance passed
the 2sth day Of May lSIS. as the same d,, ESs 5
gust 5, 1915. regulating the operation OF mo
tor Dusses and providing LOT bones ana qf. IL
eenses therefor and known as the Jltne
ORDINANCE. be SO ehsngsedi and AMENDED as
Section 10. No license OF the kind pro-
vided for in this ordinance shall be issued
unless and until the applicant therefor shSll
approved by said City Clerk. executed by
the applicant and solvent corporation IN
eorDorated under the laws OF the state OF
Texas or having a permit TO do bonding
business in the State Of Texas which bond
shall be in the sum OF one thousand dollars
(S1O0O.O O) for each vehicle that such appli-
cant shall be licensed 70 operate, and which
City Of FL Paso. Texas. and his successors
in office for the and benefit OF any and
pear who shall have a cause Of action
against the principal in such bond by vir-
tue OF the negligence or misconduct OF said
principal or his its agents. servants. OF
employees. in connection with the operation
Of anv such vehicles and which bond shall
be conditioned for the prompt payment OF
all damages which said principal or the
surety bonding company in any civil suit
in a court OF competent jurisdiction be con-
oemned 20 pay on account OF the injury 10
the person or property OF any person or
persons BY reason OF the negligence or mis-
conduct OF the said principal his AGENTS.
servants or employees in connection with the
operation Of said vehicle for which the said
principal has filed application for a IL
cense. and any person having a cause Of ac-
above
vided shall have the right to Join with such
principal as a co-defendant the surety upon
such bond. OF to sue said surety without
the Joining Of said principal upon show
ing that said principal is insolVent or rs
beyond the Jurisdiction OF the court. such
bond shall continue as a subsisting obllga-
ton until it shall have been fully exhausted.
but in no event shall the surety or sureties
thereon be liable for more than the amount
Of such bond. Provided however, that no
person shall be entitled to maintain an ac-
ton against the surety upon said bond I'M
less such person shall within sixty days from
file with the Permit Clerk Of the City OF
FL Paso. Texas, whose duty It is hereby
notice directed to the principal and surety
in said bond. setting out the fact that the
thereof the day when the same occurred.
with the approximate time OF said day and
injury occurred. Whlcn notice snall Dc ana
constitute a public record and remain on
CITY Of FL Paso. Texas. should such bond
be partially or wholly exhausted by recov-
cry OF IeEONeLlee thereon IL snail LueEe-
after be unlawful for the principal therein
to continue to operate any motor huss or
motor buses upon the streets. alleys or pub
lie places in the City Of Ell Paso until the
person operating said motor huss shall have
first filed with the City Clerk Of FL Paso
County. Texas. new bond in like sum
the original bond and in like manner con-
ditioned and approved.
The fact that certain Jitnes are oDerat- /
ing IN the city OF Fl Paso without a sat ]
isfactory bond creates a public necessity
1ustifying the suspension OF the charter rule /
recurring all ordinances TO be read on two
separate days. and such charter rule Is bv |
unanimous vote OF the aldermen present and |
with the consent Of the Mayor suspended. and !
this ordinance shall take effect and be I'm |
force from and after its passage. approval |
and publication.
Passed and approved this 9Th day OF April. |
1916.
Tom Lea.
Mayor.