Ord 1518 6/26/1950 to
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ORDINANCE NO.J�+�
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL HEREAFTER FOR ANY PERSON,
OPERATOR, a4NER OR LESSEE OF ANY AUTOMOBILE FOR HIRE OPERAT-
ING WITHIN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TO CRUISE, AND
DEFINING THE; TERM "CRUISE", AND PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person,
operator, owner or lessee of any automobile for hire operating
within the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, to cruise. Cruising shall
consist of seeking, searching for or soliciting employment while
operating an automobile for hire, by driving such automobile for
hire on the public streets of the City of Wichita Falls and offer-
ing accomodations thereof to prospective passengers either by
signal, word of mouth or by carrying a sign with the word "vacant"
thereon, or in any manner whatsoever o erating said vehicle upon
the public streets of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, for the
purpose of soliciting passengers while said vehicle is unoccupied
by a passenger.
Section 2. Any person violating t ' s provision shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, u n conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine of not less than Ten Dollars nor more than
Two Hundred Dollars. Each and every a t constituting a violation
hereof shall constitute a separate offense and be punished as
such.
Section 3. The fact that many t Lcab drivers are now cruis-
ing the streets of this City seeking aid soliciting passengers,
which practice greatly increases the traffic congestion and hazards
in heavy traffic areas, creates an eme gency and an imperative pub-
lic necessity, and the rule requiring the reading of ordinances on
three separate days is hereby suspendel and this ordinance shall
take effect immediately upon its passage and publication as pro-
vided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of TV 'VE A. D.
1950,
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK