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CM 1960-12-05THE STATE OF TEXAS ~ COUNTY OF DALLAS ~ The Town Council of the Town of Coppell, Texas, convened in Regular Meeting on this the 5th day of December, 1960, with the following members present, to-wit: W. T. Cozby, Mayor L. A. Johnson, Frank Harwell, E. E. Parker, Aldermen John Burns, C. T. Waters, Bill Harwell, Town Secretary constituting the entire membership, when among other proceedings had was the following: Mr. Parker made a motion that the Town Secretary be authorized and directed to issue a warrant in the amount of $35.00, payable to Charles Daniels, to cover the expenses of attending the Fire Chiefs convention at Austin, Texas. The motion was seconded by Mr. Frank Harwell. The motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Johnson, Harwell, Parker, Burns and Waters. NOES: None. Mr. Burns introduced a proposed ordinance and made a motion that the rules requiring ordinances to be read at more than one separate meeting be suspended for the reasons stated in the emergency olause. The motion was seconded by Mr. Harwell. The motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Johnson, Harwell, Parker, Burns and Waters. NOES: None. Mr. Burns made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Hr. Harwell. The motion carrying with it the final passage of the ordinance prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Johnson, Harwell, Parker, Burns and Waters. NOES.' None. The ordinance as finally passed is as follows: No - 030 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING TNAT GASOLINE AND KEROSEN SHALL NOT BE SOLD OR DELIVERED IN ANY CONTAINER EXCEPT METAL CONTAINERS; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND DEGLARING AN EMERGENGY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COPPELL., TEXAS: 1. That from and after the passage of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, or deliver any gasoline or kerosene in any container except a metal container;provided that all containers in which gasoline is sold or delivered shall be painted or colored red, and that all containers in which kerosene is offered for sale or delivered shall be painted of some color other than red. 2. The violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not to exceed Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars. The fact that the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants, are in in~ediate need of the relief afforded by the provisions of this ordinance creates an emergency and an Lmperative public necessity demandin~ that any and all rules requiring ordinances to be passed at more than one meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance take effeet imm~chtately~pon its passage, and it is so ordained. Mr. Waters introduced a proposed ordinance and made a motion that the rules requiring ordinances to be read at more than one separate meeting be suspended for the reasons stated in the emergency claUSe. The motion was seconded by Mr. Johnson. The motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Johnson, Harwell, .Parker, Burns, and Waters. NOES: None. Mr. Waters made a motion that the ordinance be passed finally. The motion was seconded by Mr. Johnson. The motion carrying with it the final passage of the ordinance prevailed by the following vote: AYES.Messrs. Johnson, Harwell, Parker, Burns and Waters. · NOES: None. The ordinance as-finally passed is as follows: NO - 031 AN ORDINANCE REGULATIMG THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE TOWN OF COPPELL, TEXAS; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF COPPEL, TEXAS: 1. That from and after the passage of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or discharge firearms upon any land within the corporate limits of the Town of Coppell, Texas, without the permission of the property owner. 2. That from and after the passage of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any firearms within 200 feet of any building occuppied for residential or commercial purposes. 3. The violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punished, upon conviction thereof, by a fine not to exceed Fifty ($5O.OO) Dollars. The fact that the Town of Coppell, Texas, and its inhabitants, are in immediate need of the relief afforded by the provisions of this ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity de- manding that any and all rules requiring ordinances to be passed at more than one meeting be suspended, and that this ordinance take effect immediately upon its passage, and it is so ordained. Mr. Waters made a motion that the following bills be approved and ordered paid~ Gasoline bill, Police Department, Phone bill Light bill The motion was seconded by Mr. Burns. The motion prevailed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Johnson, Harwell, Parker, Burns, and Waters. Noes; None. There being no further business to come before the Town Council, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 5th day of December, 1960. W. T. Cozby, Mayor Town of Coppell Texas ATTEST: Billy J. Harwell Town Secretary