Ord 2278 11/21/1966 ORDINANCE NO. ..o/2-/�
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION IV OF ORDINANCE NO.
631, AS AMENDED, INCREASING THE RATE OF FARE TO
3E CHARGED FOR ONE PERSON, AND DECLARING AN
}EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section IV of ordinance No. 1631, as amended,
be and it is hereby amended so that it shall hereafter read
as follows:
"SECTION IV: RATES. Beginning December 1st, 1966, the
following schedule of rates and fares shall become effective
and shall supersede the schedule of rates and fares hereto-
fore provided for, and the use of the taxi meter in each
taxicab operating in the City of Wichita Falls is hereby
made mandatory, and such rates or fares are as follows:
(1) The rate of fare for one person shall be 45 cents
for the first 1/2 mile or fraction thereof traveled by him,
and 10 cents for each additional 1/3 mile or fraction thereof
traveled by him; and for each additional passenger transported
on the same trip, the charge shall be 10 cents, provided all
passengers are in the same party.
(2) For each one minute of waiting time during each
trip, the rate shall be 5 cents.
(3) Trunks: 25 cents for each trunk carried.
(4) Handbaggage shall be carried at no charge to the
passenger. "
SECTION 2. The fact that the Christmas season is ap-
proaching and will place an additional demand upon the
taxicabs for service, which they will be unable to provide
at the present rates, constitutes an emergency, and this
ordinance is declared an emergency measure and it shall
become effective on December 1st, 1966.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of November,
1966.
M A Y O R
A T T E S T:
City Clerk