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Ord 1248 2/22/1937 ORDINANCE NO 10 B I INjG 0— AUTOM AN ORDINANCE 1�10R IIHE LICEVSINr' AN D REGULK-C -0 NECESESITY FOR HIREt PROIJIDING FOR A PER1,,'J_IT OR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC D CON`VT11%TI1TCE PRESCRIBI1`�G RIATES TO BE- CHARGED, RE QUIRING CHAUFFELT-R S I ISHING OF LICENSES FOP, MIVERS OF SUCH AUTOMOBILES, REQUIRING THE FURN OPERATORS OF SUCH CARSt REQUIEING ME FILING INSURANCE OR BONDS BY THE L ,,LL O�INERS ;,ND PER- THE 'NIAMIES AND ADDRESSES OF SH i 0 F AN AFFI DkVIrp SONS INTERESTED IN SUCH EUSINIESS2 RE��UIRING SUCH OPERATORS TO HAVE RE- SIDED IN THE cIrly OF FALLS FOE AT LEAST SIX M011THS BEFORE EN- -SONS FOR GAGING IN SUCH SINESSS PROHIBITIN' THE TRANSPORTING OF PM TED' PURPOSE 0-2 LEVIIEESSs ETC. s PROVIDEM FOR IHE REVOCATION OF LICE11SE 07�� JIS ORDINJ ICE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PRCI.VIDING TH,�T IF AN7 PART 'I'i 'N IS HELD TO BE J1jULL AND VOID THEN SUCH HOLDING E11A.LL NOT AFFECT THE OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS ORDMI=, PRO11IDING' THAT IF ANY CTION 01 TI S-L I- -L-M ORDINANCE IS IN CONFLICT VdTH TIM STATE LA�5,,s THEN THE SAID STATE LAW SHALL GOVERNs PRESCRIBING THY PENALTY Z= DECLARING AN MaRGEITCY- BE IT ORDLINED BY THE BOARD OF ALIEP16M OF THE Cjr2,y OF I.VICHITA FALLS2 TEXAB: BECTION I. 'Unless otherviise indicated by the context, the rollowine terms used in this ordinance shall be hela to have the mean- ing as herein aefineat to-wit: Woras in the singular shall include the plural; and pronouns in the masculine Sender shall include the corresponding word in the feminine or neuter, The words "Automobile for Hire" or "Automobile" shall include every automobileg -taxicabs omnibus and other similar motor driven vehicle which is used or operated in the business or prac- tice of carrying pas�,,engers for hiret on the streets of tjis City; and snall include every automobile employecL in any business or practice of usin�; saia streets for the -ourpose of carrying passengers for hire, (a) The word "Street" shall mean and include any streett ave- nues alley, nighway, square or park within the city limits of the City or wichita Falls$ Texas. (b) The words "for hire" in addition to their ordinary mean- ing shall include any rare or sum_paia or given to or received by the vehicle from Or for any Derson transportea operator or owner of any therein or any rare Or sum cLepositea in any box or receptacle kept on or about such vehicle* erson" shall include both singular ana plural (c) The word "P corporations associations partnership allu shall mean any persons firm, . er or receivers thereof* or society, or trustees, trustee, receiv SECTION II. It shall hereafter be unlawful -for any person to keep, use or operate On ary streets or to lease, rent or hire h to another to be useu or operated on any street or streets within t e limits or tne City Of Wichita Falls any automobile for hireo unless urence for such automobile, as herein a written license ana bond or ass requireaos.ftall nave first been obtained by the person ownlng Or control- ling such automobile for hires and unless such license end bona shall be in effect at such time* I operators Of automobilesq motor vehicles SECTION III*' Al or service carst operated for nire in the City shall Pay to the City e ree in the sum of Ten (e�10-00) Dollars per of Wichita Falls a licens ��d howevers that in annum "or each and every cart so operated* Provide P for the I disablea or is witharaYM from service such ine event a car becomes car may be substituted for purpose or being repaireas that another is repaired. It being further disabled car only until such damaged car operation of taxi cabs under provided that all licenses issued for the expire at 12 O, clock midnight December tne terms of this ordinance shall ;�,, rollowinE the issuance of the same, any operator to the Provideds however, upon application of er , the Clerk City Cler% with the approval of the City Manag may grant a ten day license for the operation of one extra taxicab for every two regularly licensed cabs for a fee of $2.00. Provided, however , that such extra cabs so licensed shall not contribute to the bond fund as herein provided for. Rf*2 SECTION IV. That every person who may hereafter require a license to operate an automobile for hire shall file with the City Clerk a written application signed by such applicant and stating: (a) His name ana place of residence., sex, age , customary oc- cupation of the applicant, the character and value of his assets anLL what portion, If any, or such assets are exempt from forced se1e , tile liabilities of such applicant and how, if at al, such liabilities are securea anu whether any other persons, 'Cirms or corporations own any in- terest in the 'business ana what persono persons, firms or corporations own any Title or interest in any automobile for which such license is requeSlea* (b) The name, usual trade aescription, equipment, rated horse power and factory number of such automobile ana as nearly as pract-ica- ble, the year in which said automobile was manufactured or first used* (c) The stand or stands at which the automobile will remain while not in actual service, (a) The kind of written assurance 4,iLich said applicant desires to furnish the city. (e) The rateu seating capacity of such automobile. (r) If the applicant be a corporation, the name --nd place of residence of the officers of such corporation; the amount of its capital stock and the amounts thereof fully paid-UP; the character and value or its asseTst its liabilities and the security therefor and such corpora- tion shall J-"ile with its saia application a duly certified copy of its charter end by-laws, and if it be a foreign oorporationt a duly certified copy of its permit to ao business in Texas. SECTION V. (a) Before the City Clerk shall issue a license unuer the provisions or this Ordinance a certificate or permit aeclaring that the public convenience ana necessity require the issuance or such license, snall first be obtaineu from the Board of Aldermen of the City of gicnita Falls, Texas; proviaeal howevert that when it appears to the ]Board of Aldermen that any owner of such automobile for hire making ap- plication ror a certificate is operating and has been continuously oper- ating an automobile or automobiles for hire, as defined in said ordin- ances in the same manner and furnishing the same character and type or service as uesignatea in saia application for certificates for a period commencing tiae lst aay of Jenuary� 193b, or prior thereto , such owner Or such automobile or automobiles for hire shall upon application be granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate and shall be licensed to operate just as said owner and such vehicle or vehicles shall have been operating during said perioa and no more; and provided that such certificate as herein provided shall be for the same number of automobiles and for the same cnaracter and type of service only as has been in use dur- Ing such period; and that if any additional number of cars or different , service are souGht to be placed in operation, then character or type Of suen applicant must proceed, as provided herein upon an Original applica- tion for certificate* Whenever sueft application is made to the city Clerk under the provisions of this ordinance it shall be the duty of the said Clerk to im- meaiately submit such application to the Board of Aldermen and such appli- cation snall be considered an application for a certificate of public con- venience ana necessity$ as well as an application for a license to operate saia automobile or automobiles* (b) Upon receipt of such ao-i;,lication the Board of Aldermen shall set a date for hearino upon the same, and it shall be the duty of the City Clerk to ir&meaiately noTiry persons Interested in whether or not such cer- tiricaie of public necessity and convenience shall be granted, which notic( snall 'be Liven by letter c�irected to the last Imovm aadress or persons in- terestea in saia application, saia notice to be Siven at least three days prior to the aate set 1..or the ftearincD, by tne Board ol' Aldermen stating in ;4 a:xi licenses applied for by the applicant, and saia notice The number Or T investigationst in- ihe Board of Aldermen shan make or cause to be made for such cluaing any hearings (jeemec I L desirable as to any applications Certificales and shall aetermine whether or not the public convenience ana necessity require the operation of such automobile or automobiles and whether or not the applicant is fit to conUuct such business and may investigate the fitness of tile officers ana stockholders of any corporation making such applica- tion; ana in uetermining whether or not a certificate should be issued the City Council shall give weight ana aue regard to among other things, (1) piu�bable permanence and quality Of the service offered by the appli- cant; (2) the financial ability and responsibility Of the applicant and its organization ana personnel; (b) the character of automobiles; (4) 'the character ana location of aepots and terminus proposed to be used; ana (�D) the experience of the applicant in transportation of passengers. (c) If the Board or Alaermen finas that the public convenience ana necessity require the operation of a greater or lesser number of ve- hicle6 than that for which the certificate has been applied fort and that the applicant or owner is fit to conauct t-he business, anct that the other requirements herein haV9 been complied with, it shall notify the applicant of its findings, If it finds that public convenience and necessity cLo not require the operation of any such automobile or auto- mobiles or that the applicant is not fit to conduct such business it shall forthwith refuse such application and no certificate or license shall issue to such applicant, If it shall be aeterminea that the public convenience and necessity require the operation or such automobile or automobiles and conduct such business and the applicant shall that applicant is fit to to the Board of Aldermen or v,,itnin sixty ( c:)O) aays thereafter furnish vilichita Falls, or such -j,)erson as it may aesignateo information as to tne particular automobile or automobiles for which the certificate is such information shall include the makes the State License granted, been in uses the motor power Numbert the lenStji of time the vehicle has om whom the tnereor� the names and addresses of the person or persons fr automobile or automobiles were purchasea and any other information re- qu rea by the Board Of Aldermen. If the -zoard of Aldermen finds that i utomobile or automobiles and the the applicant is the owner of such a conform same be fit ana sare for the transportation of passen-ers and to the requirements of this ordinance and other ordinances of the CitY applicable theretot and to such other requirements or WicniTa Fallsp the authority of this orain- that the Board of Aldermen May make uncLer anceg it shall issue Or cause to be issuecL to the applicant the certi- ricate herein providea for* (d) Such certificate shall not be transferable without the consent ana approval or the BoarcL of Aldermen had after ap-Qlicationo notice ana hearingo as provided on original apPlicationt but the per- sons to wnom the certificate is issued may be appropriate endorsement made thereon under the airection of the Board of Aldermen substitute another vehicle or vehicles in the place of that for which the certi- ricate was grantea* +� (e) The number of automobiles for hire authorized to operave in the City of Viionita. Falls and for which certificates of public con- the terms OA. this ordinance �e� ay be issuea unaer n venience ana necessity M rmined 0 t 1pon the p;pulation or the city bejW _cLe—te shall be baseCL I r ratio of one public vehicle to each two thousand)�tnhabitants based upon .n the last current City Directory of ttLe City the estimate contained 1 er that this Provision shall or 17icjaita Fallss Texas, proviaecL, howev '",n" nt* nubliC vehicles O;erating Witn valia licenses 1 1. 1 1-- __ t.h-re)nLhinabil- (f) Upon presentation of said certificate within thirty (30) days or its cLate to the City Clerk, the City of 14ichita, Fallst he shall issue a license or licenses for the operation of such automobile or automobiles as proviaed in this ordinance after the payment o I f all fees anu compliance rith other provisions of said ordinance, SECTION VI, Before a license shall issue� tne applicant shall pay the license ree required by law and furnish to the City for each such automobile to be licensed, evidence of the issuance of an insur- ance policYt or a good and sufficient bond as such may be approvea by the City Attorney as to form) and approved by the Mayor as to suffi- ciency, ana in the amount hereinafter requirea� and conditioned that tile insurance company or bonU2 snail well end truly pay to the mayor City and to his successors I or said in orfice, for the benefit of any person or persons injurea by reason of the negligent operation of suct. veniclet any amount, or amounts which may be awarded by the final juag- meni oi, any court or competent jurisdiction against the owner or oper- aior, not exceeding however for any injury to any one person while exceeding seven passenbr-er capacity, tile traveling In a vehicle not SUM 01 or the sum Of for all persons injured in any one accident or occasion. The insurance policy or bona, 1,�,itn the rider attachea� shall be rileu in the office of the city Clerk of the City of Wichita Fallsp Texas* Such insurance policy shall be executed by a solvent insur- ance company ana an action shall survive in case of the death of the person injured for the benefit or the legal beneficiaries of such per- son, ana that such insurance policy or bond shall not be exhausted by the firsi recovery) but shall be subject to successive recoveries, and shall be subject to any alterations for the route or termini of such durin-c' the tine which same stall continue vehicle as fterein provided) an" in errect, Said insurance Policy or bona shall further provide operate to the benefit of any person surferinu aamae-e to his pl'QPGrtY tnrou6n the ne�Sli6ent operation of saia vehicle in a sum not exceeding one Thousand Dollars. Such insurance policy snail be executed by a solvent in,.;ur- ance ccmpp_ny qualified to transect iDusiness in tne State of Texas, or in case or a bona, it shall be executed by a solvent surely COMP-arlys the State of Texas2 or such bona may qualilieu to transact business in Cood ana sufficient sureties) be a personal bona if signea by two Or mOre above his exemptions as Pro- ir either are worth ine amount or the bona the Board of a it is further proviaeup that whenever viueu r)y law, An insurance policy or bona is Aldermen stall cLeera that a new additional e givinS of a new or aadi- �,or tne publict it may re,�uire th - within necessary the owner or Operator shall 4 tional insurance policy Or bona$ and equir6nlent PrOvic-e a rive uays after receiving written notice of such r - amounts and ce policy or bona '�'irith the terms, nev[ or aaaitional insuran a further, Uhat any insurance conaitions as P-erein requireu ana provide company Or surely on any bona may� by Yritten aemana, require that a new policy or L bona be given by tile ovnier or operator ,�.Titnin five days and the same to the OvMer" and I upon city snail thereupon give notice Of the" bischarge such first riline of sucn new insurance policy or Uonal shall ty on tne bond from further liability to accrue insurance company or sure policy or bona. +4Tnc, nt the aL,,-nroval Of such nev--- The city shall not be ueemed to have assumed any pecuniary re- sponsibilitY for the solvency of any insurance ccmpany or bona, or In any manner to have become liable for any sum on account of any such claim or on account or any act or omission ol' any officer or officers of the city in connection with any matter relating to such vehicle or vehicles, nor shall the lawful liability of tne owner or operator be in any manner either limited or enlarged, by anything in connection with this orain- ance or such permit Or insurance policY or bonat but persons having any cause or action secured thereby shall be authorized to sue upon sueft in- surance policy Or bona without impleaaing the City of ;;ichita Falls, Texas, proviueat nowevers that all persons operating such vehicle in the City of Vlichita Falls on January 1� l9bb, where such person or per- sons have made aeposit with the city Clerk under the provisions of ordin- ance No. 11882 may continue such aeposit in lieu of insurance policy or 1110.00 per month upon each bonu as proviaed aboves but shall herearter pay 9 vehicle operatea by such persons2 firms or corporations until the sum of Five Thousand (9,1bl000.00) Dollars has been aeposited with the city Clerk, v;nicft runa shall operate as a cash bona and be subject to all the terms ana conditions of this section with reference to the payment of judgments against each and all Or said operators contributing to said funds ana pro- viulng further, that in the event any other persons, firms Or corporations are granzea a permit to operate automobiles for hire unaer the provisions or this ordinance such persons, firms or corporations may in lieu of tile insurance policy or bonat contribute to said fund at the time such permit o-, license is grantea ana shall aeposii with the City Clerk an amount that will equal the sum ol, money Paid by other personst on cars operatea by them prior to Ulle aate of the issuance or the new permit or license. That is$ Irs at the time of the Sranting or the new permito the Clerk has on 0 Dollars, then such person pro- hana t1ae sum or Five Thousana (�bs 00-00) operates under curing said permit snail pay to the clerk for each car he saiu permit, a sum Or money equivalent or equal to the sum arrivea at by aiviaing said Five r"housana (.,,:D',Q0u.u0) Dollars by the number of automo- If at biles operatinC lor hire before the issuance of said new permit, saiu time there nas not been deposited with the City Clerk Five Thousand wilars then such new operator shall aeposit vitn -'-Uhe City clerk the sum oi money equal to the sum arrivea at by ctiviainG the sum of money in the nanas or -he City Clerk at saia time by tne number of automobiles opera- U Y It, and thereafter pay lea for hire prior to t!'ie issuance of said new permi I. " 0 to the city Clerk on each automobile operatea by him the swu 01 ';10- U per month until the maximum of Five Thousana (�5j000-00 ) Dollars has been uepositea with the city Clerk by all operatoia of cLutomobi.-Les for hire* It belns rurtner proviaeu, nowevert that the adc1itional Twenty Five Hun- "reu (�"2bOU.L'O) Dollars thaLl is required under this ordinance to be added to tneyrunu on ueposit v_jitn tne city Clerk for the purpose Of inaemnifying the public a6ainst property aamaEe and public liability by the terms Of o a-11y claim whichhas accruea priol: 'cais urdinance2 snail not be subject t to tne passage of this Ordinance only insofar as it applies to the uor- tion contributea by the taxi operator liable for the tamaee accruin- Prior 10 the passage of this 0i'diy"'Ice, The City Clerk shall aeposit saia funas in a special account ance Funa ana any ana all interest PaiQ to beassignaleu as "Llaxicab Insur- on sucn ueposit snail be adaea to sLcn funa and become a Part thereOZi ana in tile event saic, funU is reduced belov,T a maximum of Five Thousaliu (�b,COU.uo) Dollars by ine payment of juag�qents under the 'terms and Pro- visions of t1lis ordinance, tp,en eacn and every operator interestea in ahe -the monthly payment or Q10-00 Per car qatu runu shall again beGin To m ) ) T, I I --- - (r,-" not) r)( )() IlaTs is again 6houla any operator sell his business and transfer the same . ions of 6ection V ( a) then his interest in Unuer the lerms and PrOY's enU prOvia0a tne casn Ueposit Snell be transrerrea to tile new owner, rur-oher -unat any licensee who has contributed to the cash bona as pro viueu by the terms of this orainance upon the e)-_piretion or cancella- lion or the license or if' such licensee shall cease to do business in accorcLance vilh the terms and prO7isions of this ordinance, may with- uraw the -oortion of the cash bona contributed by such licensee at the X. date of cancellatiOD � expiration or expiration or six months from the U . railure to continue business upon the furnishing to the City I.,IF-ne.ger root that the licensee has cOmPliea with all the terms of this ordin- p ms against such licensee ance ana that there are no outstanainy clai be filed subse- which may result in jua6ments upon which suits could nt creditors of the licensee a6-ainst the cash aeposi- o2aently by juagme J ted be , or and in no event shall the cash so Ueposl ze a by the op erat piration, helu for a periou longer than tzo years from the date of ey failure of the licensee to continue cancellation of suen license or ts as-ainst nuin�C:D- Of Undisposect Sul in '0usiness Unless t1lere is _' he I-e suon licensee. for ser-�,,ice aut-omobiles2 taxicabs, SECTION VII, The charge I ich- r whatever cnaracter i,,,ithin the City Of or otner motor vehicles 0 1 iia Falls, Texas, for the transportation of passengers 'or hire other than buses operated under franchise and upon the regular routes ana iixeu soneaules shall never be less than the f011Ov1inL;t to-wit: Twenty-rive (2b ') cents for the first two (2) miles for one V, or our persons, ten (14 ) cents for each additional mile for one or "Our personso le shall have posted in a conspicuous place Each suen vehic in saia vehicle a seneaule of prices as provided for in this ordinance ana so charge passenGers usinE such vehicles. sECTION VIII- When tile Clerk issues a license under the Pro- visions of this orainance, he shall alsO furnish a metal license plate which shall be attacnea to the automobile for which such license is issueu ana sucrL license shall be exhibitea to all persons when said car is in use and in the event the cars are opereted, without such li- cense plate then tilat fact snail be prime facie evidence Of the .viO- ' a automobile is bein" operated ii--,ithout lation of tnis orainance ana sal ns of this �o:rainance, a license unaer tne terms 01' the provisiO ent the car for which s.Ljch metal licen- prolliaeu that in the ev ell metal license shall be usea upon a is being repaired su se is issue for the 'Car beinL-, repaireG, car substituieu son shall drive an automobile for SECTIONI IX, That no per " ttl.e City Of �Jichita Falls unless such person hire upon the streets OL e shall first obtain a chauffeur' s operatinG suell automobile for hir `Me City of jVichita Falls. It shall be the license to be issued IDY obile for hire to apply to the Board duty or eaen oxiver of an autom n blanks to be furnishea by oi� Aldermen for a chauffeur' s license, Upo address ana -ne naw-e2 ace esent aadresst the City Clerk, E_:ivjjjE; 'u pr , earst with the reasons for or employment aUr1n6 tne past t VV 0 � plac nt has been convicted of a felony, or I -nf-j- whether Or not al)Plica. =,hnii likewise attacli to employment from one operator or ovraer of automobiles for hire to ano- tner 0 (a) That it stall be the auty of the driver of saia automo- bile for tire to nave his ariver, s licenset together -�.Tith his photo- graph, the size to be prescribed by the Chief of Police, affi -ea and cLisplayeu in the arivinE compartment 01, the automobile for hire. (e) That it shall be unlawful for any ONMer of an automobile jor tire to employ a ariver iTvho has not been licensed as a chauffeur under tne provisions of this ordinance, aria the names of all drivers snal.L be r1lea with the city Clerk by tt-,e ovaier or operator. SECTION X, t�ach operator of an automobile for tire stall nave plainly painieu on each ana every car operated by him a sign E;ivin6 -the name, treae name or firi^ri name uncier which he operates such automobile for hire. 6ECTION XI# hach Operator stall file v;ith the city Clerk an arri(,avit uisclosing the names ana addresses, of all owners or persons injeresteu in the ousiness bein�-,, operated by him, such initial arfi- T Uavit to be rilea when license is grentea and an affidavit to 'be filea immeuiately upon arU change in the ovinership of scia business, SECTION XII* Every oviner or an automobile, ana every driver, VIto uesires to operate same as a service car, or as a car for hireq uxeept persons operatinE bus lines, shall before the corffr�ercement of suuja Operations, be a bone fiae resiaent of !.�.ichita Fallss Texas, anu shall nave resiaea in saju City for at least six months next preceu- the commencement Or sEAU Operations 6ECTION XIII. That it stall be unlawful for any person to transport or o1rer to transport, or to aid or assist in transDortinG alrectly or inaireCtlYt any -persOn or persons in, on, over or throu!L:�.,h blic fti,�-.J,Iivairs of the City of Wichita Falls$ tne s1reets, alleys or pu A , lilexas, by means of an automobile or other vehicle for the Durpose of lewuness, as-silSnation or prostitution, or for any other unlawful or immora.L purpose. bECTIOY XIV* All such licenses stall be issuea subject to revocation for cause ; ancL 1�,,hen.ever any licensee shall wilfully or persistently ana neeliSently violate or ,Dermit to be violated by any U pr-visions of this ordinance, the JucLr,,'e Or other person, any or the - the Corporation Court 01' saia City srall be authOTizea to Order said licensees ar-Ler three aays written notice to al)Pear be-Lore him ana revoked; and said iucue shall snoyl cause ivny suen license snoula not be U, ai ine t=ie V!XeLL by such notice Investib"ate and near evidence concern- inC sucn viOlatiOnsi ana if it sil-lall appear that such violation or violations have occurOQ, shall have polmer to cLeclare such license re voxeLL enu terminated) anu after such revocation the licensee shall not nern"Littec� to O-Jerate again unuer saia revokeLL license be authorizea., Or I - as an automobile ior hire tne vehicle aescribea in such licenseo And tne De"Ge, caru or license of all such chauffeurs or automobiles for i1ire snall also be revocable as provided by Ordinance, SECTION X-Vo If any section or part Of this Orr-inarLce snall hp aeclareu to be null Or void by courts of competent jurisdiction or _4�4'--+ +Ila 11TAIi ditV Of tnU SECTION XVIII. Any person violating or failing or refusing 10 comply witn any provision of this orainance shall be Suilty of a misdemeanor, ana upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine or not less th�� 4,.10.00 nor more than ""200.00. Each ana every act constituting a violation of this ordinance ana each failure or re- i'usal to comply with any provision of this orclinance shall be a sepa- rate ofrense ana shall be punished as such. Each anu every cP-ar6e maue, eacn and every trip maae upon the streets of the city answering a call or carryine a passenSer by any person who (Ioes not have a wrrit- ten license in full rorce anct e'recz at the time sliall constitute a separate offense unaer "Uhisordinance, In aucLition to the remecLies proviaea above, the city imay ii-Le in the proper court a suit for injunction and may enjoin the J.. use of tne s-creets of the City by any person operatin�Z an automobile for nire or operatinG an automobile carrying passenCers v,,hen such per- son or persons at such time aoes not have a written license in full rorce ana effect procurea under the terms -and -rovisions of this orainance, SECTION XIX. It be ' nL7 further proviaea in addition to other provisions of this orainance that the City Clerk shall not issue a license to any person, fi=n. or corporation operatinc� a taxicab within une city limits or Wichita Falls$ Texas, who has not paid all ea valorem taxes assessea aEainst such operator by the City of Wichita Falls, ana if it is founa upon application for a license that saia applicant is aue the City or 1h.`ic1'-.Jta -Talls any au valoreta taxes that tne same snall be paia, ana the receipt exhibitea before he shall be permittea to is:�ue a license to saict operator. SEMLION )a. Tne ract that tne City of Wichlita Falls now has no auequate re-ulation or service cars and taxicabs,, creates an emerrZency, ana this orainance is hereby aeclarea to be an emer.-ency orainance ana shall take effect immecLiately upon its passage ana approval ana publication in the orficial newspaper of INTichita Fallst Texas. PASSED AYTD A13PROVED, this ctay of A. D. , 1967 . Nra—Y o r ATTEST: City Clerk