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ORDINANCE NUMBER 958
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS BY THE ADDITION OF A SECTION
PROVIDING FOR A REWARD OF $50.00 FOR DESTROYING OR DEFACING
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR A REWARD OF $100.00
FOR THE DESTRUCTION OR REMOVAL OF PARK PROPERTY; PROVIDING
FOR THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH REWARD IS PAYABLE AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1, That the Code of Ordinances of the City of West Univer-
sity Place, Texas is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered Sec-
tion 16-18, which said section shall read as follows:
IISection 16-18.
(a) The city hereby offers a reward of $50,00 to be paid to any
person furnishing information leading to the arrest and conviction of any
person willfully and without lawful authority attempting to, or in fact
altering, defacing, injuring, knocking down or removing any official traffic
control device or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon or any other
part thereof.
(b) The city hereby offers a reward of $100.00 to be paid to any
person furnishing information leading to the arrest and conviction of any
person willfully and without lawful authority attempting to, or in fact
injuring, damaging, defacing or removing any park equipment or any trees or
shrubbery in any public park or public place in the city.
(c) Any person claiming the right to be paid a reward under the
provisions of this section must file a notice of such claim, in writing, with
the City Commission no later than ninety (90) days from and after the date of
the conviction of any person for doing such criminal act in any court of
competent jurisdiction. Such notice shall fully state the circumstances under
which such person laid the information before the authorities leading to the
arrest and conviction of the criminal, the full name of the claimant, and the
name and address of any witnesses upon whom claimant relies to verify his
claim.
(d) Appropriate signs notifying the public of the rewards provided
for herein shall be displayed at various places in the city.11
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from an
after its passage and approval as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of June, 1971.
Commissioners Voting Aye: All
Commissioners Voting No: N~