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february 14, 1966 page five I AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM FINES TO BE LEVIED BY THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS. LIMITING THE APPLICATION OF SUCH FINES TO FIRST OF~ FENDERS UPON A WRITTEN PLEA OF GUILTY; FURTHER LIM- ITING THE APPLICATION OF SUCH FINES TO SITUATIONS WHERE NO BODILY INJURY OCCURRED; REQUIRING THAT ALL CASES INVOLVING AN ACCIDENT MUST BE HEARD BY THE JUDGE OF THE CORPORATION COURT; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT ALL DEFENDANTS UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF THEIR PARENTS OR THEIR LEGAL GUARDIAN UPON THE HEARING OF THE CASE; ALLOWING A NON-RESIDENT OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO PAY THE MINIMUM fiNE WITHOUT COURT APPEARANCE WHERE NO BODILY INJURY IS INVOLVED. PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL LAWS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH- AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. ' Alderman Damon moved adoption of the Ordinance. Alderman Froh seconded the motion and on rol I call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: Damon, Froh, Pool, Tuttle, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. The Mayor read aloud a letter from the City Attorney recom- mending adoption of an ordinance setting forth restrictions on the manner in which a City may be sued for damages. The Mayor read the proposed Ordinance and it was discussed. Caption is as follows: I AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT MANDATORY THAT BEFORE THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAM- AGES TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY, VERIFIED NOTICE OF ANY SUCH CLAIM SHALL FIRST BE GIVEN TO THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS WITH IN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER SUCH DAMAGES HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED, SUCH NOTICE TO SET OUT ALL PERT- INENT FACTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH CLAIM, WITH FAILURE TO SO NOTifY THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS TO RE- SULT IN EXONERATION OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH CLAIM. Alderman Whittenberg moved adoption of the Ordinance. Alderman TuttJe seconded the motion and on roll call, the fol (o~ing vote was recorded: AYE: Damon, Froh, Pool, Tuttle, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, Approved and Adopted. I The Mayor introduced an Ordinance amending Article VIII of the Bui Iding Code. Caption is as fol lows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI I I OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, (SAME BEING THE NATION- AL BUILDING CODE OF 1949 AS AMENDED), BY SUBSTITUTING FOR THE PRESENT SUBSECTION (4) OF SECTION 802.2 A NEW SUBSECT- ION (4) GOVERNING THE USE AND INSTALLATION OF WOOD SHINGLES AND HAND-SPLIT SHAKES. Alderman Froh read the Ordinance In ful I and it was discussed. Alderman Damon moved its adoption. Alderman Froh seconded the motion and on rol I call, the following vote was recorded: