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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON FROM SMOKING A
CIGAR, PIPE OR CIWMTTE ON ANY MOTOR BUS; REgUIRING
A WARNING SIGN TO BE PLACID IN THE MOTOR SUS; DEFIN-
ING TEWS; REPEALING ALL LAWS OR PARTS OF LAWS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF•
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1*
(a) The tam "motor bus," as used in this ordinance, shall mean and
include any motor vehicle operated within the corporate limits of the City
of Fort Worth tor the purpose of carrying passengers for hire from one
part of the City to another over fixed routes.
(b) The word "person" shall include both male and female, singular
and plural, and any film or corporation, their agents, servants and em-
ployees,
SECTION 2*
No person shall hereafter'smoke any cigar, pipe or cigarette, in or
on any motor bus in the City of Fort Worth.
SECTION 3*
It shall be the duty of every person operating any motor bus in the
City of Fort Worth to display or caused to be displayed in a conspicuous
place in said motor bus a sign reading:
"WARNING! SMOKING IN THIS BUS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW,"
-but the failure to place or display such a sign shall not constitute a
defense for one charged with a violation of any of the provisions of
this ordinance*
SECTION 4*
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed*
SECTION 5*
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance
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shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00),
and each offense and each dayta continuance of failure to comply with
the ordinance shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as required by the
Charter of the City of Port North.
APPROVED AS TO FOIN AND LLGALITY:
City Attorney
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