Ordinance No. 865FOR CITY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
WHEREAS, Harris County desires to provide fire protection services to
certain unincorporated areas of the County, by this agreement with the City of
Baytown, located within Harris County as provided by Article 235la -1, V.A.C.S.;
and
WHEREAS, Harris County hereby agrees that it has paid or will pay the
sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars for such fire fighting and fire protection
services to unincorporated areas of the County during 1967 and until a further
agreeement is reached or services are mutually discontinued, Harris County being
liable for no more than this sum; and
WHEREAS, City Council, by Ordinance duly passed, has authorized me to
sign this statement to the effect that such fire protection services will be given
as requested, and that said funds from Harris County will be used for these
services and nothing else.
THEREFORE, I, Seaborn Cravey, hereby certify to the above statements.
Seaborn Cravey, May -or "for the City of
Baytown, located--in Harris County texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for said
County and State, on this day personally appeared SEABORN CRAVEY, known to me to
be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknow-
ledged to me that he executed the same as the act and deed of the CITY OF BAYTOWN
OF Baytown, Texas, and as the MAYOR thereof and for the purposes and consideration
therein expressed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the 28 day of April,
A.D., 1967.
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Notary jlublic in and for
Harris County, T e x a s
ORDINANCE NO. 865
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF BROADHEAD HUNTING ARROWS WITHIN
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; REGULATING THE USE OF OTHER TYPES OF
ARROWS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the use of bows and arrows is a wholesome recreation and
sport and is part of the American heritage; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown wants to balance this worthwhile pursuit
with the safety of its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the use of certain arrows within the City is relatively
dangerous whereas the proper use of others is relatively free of any such hazards;
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAIN ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That henceforth it shall be unlawful for anyone to shoot
or propel a broadhead hunting arrow by any type of bow within the City limits of
Baytown. "Broadhead hunting arrows" shall mean arrows fitted with a broad metal,
plastic, glass or other type of hard - finished tip which is commonly used to shoot
animals, fish and /or birds.
Section 2: All other types of bows and arrows may be used lawfully
within Baytown with the following exceptions and conditions:
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot any arrow over any
easement, street, alley, park, raod, highway, right -of -way or over
the private property line of someone other than himself without
the consent of such person.
(2) That no arrow shall be used within Baytown without the user thereof
first placing his name, street residence address and the City of his
residence on such arrow with indelible ink or in a manner that is
easily read and is not such to be easily removed by the elements.
(3) No person shall shoot any types of arrows on public school grounds,
public parks, church grounds or cemeteries unless the person has
the approval of the person in charge of such grounds.
Section 3: If any provision, exception, section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any
person or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void
or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions
of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and
to this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the
terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal
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shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this
ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the sub-
ject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 5: Any person who shall violate any provision or provisions of
this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. Each day of the
continuance of such violation shall be considered a sq)arate offense.
Section 6: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days
after its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the
official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after
its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 27th day of April, A. D., 1967.
ATTEST:
Seaborn Cravey, Mayoi`
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
George Chandler, City Attorney