Ord 1444 10/30/1947 OF 21'a OF 171- GROSS
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'�')Y T L BO-'i_-?D OF _,LD Si CF TET'l' CIJ-Y OF 1j:CJLIT<i
LECTIL011 1: There is hereby levied against each and ever, person,
trustee
., firm., association and corporation engaged in the taxicab busi-
ness., transporting passengers for hire or baggage, within the corporate
li�aits of the City of ',,ichita Falls, Texas., or originating in said city.,
a rental charge of Two (2'-Q) Percent of the gross receipts ieasured
the totql fares collected and other income derived from the by
operation
of taxill cabs within, or originating trithin Said city, such ch n-e being
made for the use of the streets, alleys a�,d ;ublic ;nays of said city
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by such Dersons, trustees, firms, associc-tions and corporations en-
gagcd in the taxicab business.
S.ZCTION 2: �iny and 11 p(_,rsons, trustees, firms, associations
,and corporat-L,uns eng_c-ed in the taxicab business in the city of ':.icjjjta
Falls shall :.ake and file with the City Clerk monthly reports between
the lst and 10th days of each calendar month for the preceding calendar
month, sworn to by such r,arsons, trustees, or a nei-_,,ber of such firm,
or aSsocLAion, or by the president, secretary or treasurer of such
corporation showing the gross -Q-,Ount of i-loney received. from its busi-
iless Within the cor!)orz.,,to 2-irits Of the city of -Fiehita Falls
originating ; , or
�ithin said city.� durinZ the pr,3ceding month,
trustee, person,
firm, association or corporation ml-Jdnl, such report sil-
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to the City at the tli-le such report is i,..-,de Tao of
the gross receipts rcceiv-_c in such business for tl-.c procedin', month.
3: The compensation Provided for in Section One sh,-all
be inZi OU Of anY and _11 other fees and char.-es i-raposed by anti other
ordinance now or h_,reafter in force durins, the life hereof, but shallin nowiso -,- q
elease any person, firm, corporation or as-soci-,tiol, of
sol-13 'Lro,,-i the payri-Lelj, of ad valorLu_i ta--(,-S levied, or to b levied on
any prcp,--rty owned by any suc1li per--on, fina) corporat:-on, S-OC4 at-1 or s
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O-L p--,rsons.
S3E C T I-E' 4: .'hen such person, trustee, fillu, association or
corporation pays the rental z.Drovided for and lavied under Section 1
hereof, d(.7 the City Clcrlk. shall -.liver to such T.):-,�rson, trustee, filla.,
association, corporation or representative, n. 'receipt for such rental
preceding the precedin calendar -aont-h, which receipt shall authorize such
person,, trustee., firm., association or corporation to use and occupy
the streets, alleys and T'Dulblic -,-1--ys of the city of -6iicjlita �Fallq,
Texas, carrying on business for one 1-aonth from the first day of the
month in vrhich the receipt is issued and given.
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5: The rental for the privile!- of using the streets,
alleys and _.ublic aays of the city of '.o`ichite. Falls, Texas., levied
herein is not charged as a tax, but is levied for the privilege hereto-
fore and now enjo',red and to be enjoyed bl,, such person, trustee, firm.,
association and corporation using the streets., alleys, and public way
of the city in the conduct of such business. The rental charge is in
addition to all other charges and to all tT-es of every nature whatso-
ever that are now levied, and which will be hereafter levied against
such persons., trustee, firm, association and corporation mentioned
herein.
SECTION 6: If any person, firm, corporation or association
of persons operating taxicabs within the City of r'Iichita Falls, Texas,
shall fail or refuse to file such verified statement of receipts, or
to pay the Two (2%) Percent street rental charge based upon the gross
receipts, not to exceed Two (2a) Percent per annum, levied thereon at
the time and manner hereinabove provided, or shall file any false state—
ments of receipts, the same shall ipso facto word. a forfeiture of the
right of any such person, firm, corporation or association of persons
to operate a taxicab within said city, 'provided however, this shall
not l i n�dt the city in any other remedies which tay have to enforce
provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTIOld 7: Evert,% person, trustee, firm, association and
corporation shall install and keep an adequate system of bookkeeping
in Uchita Falls to be approved by the City Clerk of the City of
;i, c U Fa7_ls, Texas, which books shall be� subject to inspection by
the Board of 11dermen of the cit"�T of Wichita Falls, or any person or
persons said city may desi;mate, or either of the so as to enable the
city of ':lichita Falls to check the correctness of the accounts rendered
and the amount of the rental tax due to it by virtue hereof,
SECTION P: If any part of this Ordinance shall be held, or be
void, or unenforceablefor any reason, then the other parts h reof shall
remain in full force t.nd effect.
SECTIO1 9: _'11 Ordinances and parts of Ox°dinc ces in conflict
herewith are hereby specifically repealed and this Ordinance shall be—
come effective and be in full force from and after January 1, D.
1948.
PASSED :JD :,PPLLtOTT_D THIS i'K ;1947. D:'.Y CF Ociiober �
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City Clerk