Ord 1098 9/6/1932 ORDII-J0CE NO JOL —
, OrZDI T CE t�;,y: Dl : G O-,,DIi�Ai�CE NO. 3317 P.�S`a�D A:iD 1�'rROTED
O T TIC 8TH DAY 0�++' D. 1920, E1TIT12D '12, OlM- AInCE FOR Tip;
LICEI ' .D G� ��TIO 0 ' AiJTOl:O3iI.E FOR tiI aiiD PRCJIi7"+i�G PEN-
ALTIES _:?'CR THE II LnTIO' 0F k,7D DECIaLRING LYT ,�,;:,,,::RGENCY,n BY
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SAID O_DI .�� � � 1u1 a 7'�, 78, 70, 7D 7E, PROVIDING FOR C��AUF-
=011'S LIC� TS , A� D �ECIu.l�LTG AN Ems., -4,VTCY, T+,TC .
DE IT ORDAIty D 13Y TI-M 30A::D 0-7 s"�E `'�''N OF THE CITY OF
liaCHITZ. _FjUZS, 7'XAS: )
SECTION I.
That Sect_on 5 of Ordinance No . 331 be and the same is hereby
arr_ended so as to Zereafter _.,-ead as follows:
SECT OY. 5 : Charges. 9 hers , drivers and operators of service
automobiles , taxicabs and other motor vehicles carrying passenL;ers in
t'_�!-e City of ichita, falls , e_-cept streetcars and busses operated under
franchise u-oon regular routes and firmed schedules , shall never charge
les- t'i-Eiln fifteen c ents per -)assenger -or carryin;; such passenger any-
,Here vrithin the corporate limi',s of the City of `,�icnita:. 'Falls ; except
arizere four or more pertions are car_2ied, in jr1hic1i event the charge shall
be fifty cents for the trip and no more.
The runnint of a ta_,_i Sao or service o:�tQr'0'011e on the Streets
of the City of 'alichi ta. Hulls u,S a free car, 01' {'or .,_1ich n0 cha,r�;e is
rilade is -�roi- bited and shall be considered e w c+ ar c of less U�1an
fifteen cents per passenger.
Tr o Tner, dr 'ver or oy e ator of su"'ei ve c e sh
,,. � ;,;� ,-, sen�er for MS
ing e 1 pchar e o-r t n f it �n c r A- h
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1 L ry; -- 1'al excehen su ,veh e
ger to n 4 i n -tJ e
is ec�ui ed th a t gi met h ev nt a �i' h cli� e
made , 'o t i o e o b yof i y r,.t, per tr _ v h o
or more as: ers a.r car ed
The owner or operator of any such service autornobile , tax�i-
cab or other motor v _,icle shall file with the Gity Cler'_ schedule
v ,
Of i -tee rich such otiner or opera or proposes o c�ar_ e . Such soled
ule shall show in detail the fare for different '>.Inds of service and
shall remain in force and eff ec 1, until changed s ith the consent of the
City i �n2,€,er and '�oard Of Aldermen and a ne,:7 rL',te is filed 11 ''�' t ht'
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City Clem;:. The r .�e or fare �3 all also be lcosted in a pror inept and
i
ll b easily ouserv-
', co_�spicuous place in such vehicle so that sign-_- sha. e " _u
ed by E.11 passer, ers E,nd a copy thereof shall be filed ,°rit_ t �e Ghi.ef
i .
of Police .
Jill lice ises issued under this 0--inance shall also state on
the face thereof the rate authorized to be charged and tale reservation
shall be made in such licenses to the effect that the fare z�:llovied to
be charge_ by later may be c.haned at any tide by the Board of 1lderrlen
ry • .� licenses shall be issued with
of the �, �y of ':lichit�.. �'a11s and such ,
the list;-not understanding and agreement that such rtttes may be changed
oftei' 'auc ., license is issued and before it eLyuiieS ; and that same may
be cancelled_ fo_�� violation of any la,'T or ordinance .
Provided that for children under rive years of age aceor._panied
by an adult no charge shall be made , and for children to tvrelve gears
of a-;e acco_ .pwnied_ by an adult, one-ha-_f fa±e may be charged and pro-
vided for each -_assen�er a reasonable amount of baggage oc such char-
meter as valises , Trip°s and etc . shall be carr-_ed 'ree �i,f charge .
SECTI0N 2.
T111at said Ordinance %;o . 331 be amended by adding thereto
Sections 7A, 7:3, 7C , 7D and 7E, reading; s 'ollours , to-zTi
SECTION 7..k: That no person shall d.irve an automobile for
-- i Wichita Falls unless such per-
hire upon the, streets of she ��tJ o
son o�iera g such autoi��obile for , ire shall firr�t obtain a chauf-
tin-�-
`"ity of 'Vichita Falls . It shall
feur' s license to be issued by t _e
be the duty of each driver of n cuto, obiie for hire o apply to
the ^; ' n oun^ *1 for CI aUI feur ' s 'l icense U?'On blanks tO be fUr-
nished by the City , giving the name , ale, present address,
address and :.lace of employment Burin`; the past two years , with the
reason:: _-0- leavin; nether or not applicant has been convicted of
felony, or if lne has a police record. Such applicant shall li�ce-
rise at4-aC7 to his application for chauffeur ' s license affidavits
r om tjrro reputable Citizens att0 : til n t0 t11C C laraCter Of the appli-
cant .
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l la t 1z 41 -u� cu_ s license
hall. be _s to ai7;;� driver of u �� � unti 1 +1 e
Police Department sh::,ll iliave ta' en prinus a.nd a photogr h
of such a%-plicant.
SECT101y' 7C: T_iat a ter -the ay y=1J cation f or a. chauffeur ' s
license has been gran e .J ac rdance . ith this ordinance , It shall
�� a3--e3 1�w� C issue c ch of-
be the luty Of the -- __
' , nt,licw upon the payrnenit of a fee of Two
'eur ' s license to such a•yy
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Dollars , vrhich sa.id license. mall run for a period of two
to of issuance . The license, when issued, shall not be
years _frorl date ,.,
transferable ; ho��reve- , i sl,_c_Il be la,orful for �e holder of such
license to use the sc. -e license provided he changes employment from
oiie ope. ator or owner of u.utomo'oi to f or hire o another.
S ;CTIGi, 7D: That it shall be the of the driver of said
together tirrith his
autor:�obile -i or mire to lave his d.river ' s license , g
photograph, the size to be prescribed by the Chie of Felice , ailliL-
ed thereto and displayed in the drivs.n�; co ,partm, nt of the autor.o-
bile for rise .
S ,CTIOi:TT 7E: That it shall be unlwtiiful for any o-.-rner of an
automobile for hire to employ a driver ;-rho has not been licensed as
a chauffeur under the provisions of this ordinance and the names
of all drivers shall be filed Jit:1 the City 'Cler'i by t' e c rner or
operator.
SECTION 3.
any section or part cf t" is orwinnce shall :e declared
to be null or void_ by courts of cor_ipetent jurisdiction of this
ryl•� then such holdin shall not effect the validity of the other
St ue ,
sections or --provisions of this ordinance .
SECT I Oil 4.
That if any section of this ordinance is in conflict - ith
the State law, then the State law shall govern. \
SECTION 5.
That all o_•._._inances in direct conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed but it is not the int-ontlion hereby to repeal any
ordinance by impl:icatioYi and this ordinance shall
-be declared to be
cumulative of all other ordinance's upon thesubject.
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That this ordinance shall in no -:rise be construed to affect
any prosecution now pending under any ordinance repealed hereb-.% but
such ordinaance s,_all rema:.in in f ti ll force and of 'ect in regard to
such eases as �.Zay now be pending• in the courts.
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SE M Old 7 .
The fact that the City of Wichita Falls now has no adequate regu-
lation of chauffeurs driving service cars and taxicabs , creates an
emergency and this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency
ordinance and the rule requiring ordinances to be reed on three several
days is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall take effect immediate-
ly upon its -passage and approval .
PASSED AND APPROVED this _� day of A.D. 1932.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk.
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That Section 5 Of Ordinance N.o . 331 be t'-1e same i" hereby
-2-m,Dnded so _,s t _ere:, ter read as i'0110;Is :
5 O vners , d r vzrs and o•oeratorc or servic
e
el�lCler Cirryln JaSSen-erS 1f
t0 0'0 X1C JS and
7 i malls e_-cept st 'ee-t,co._ :.nd busses oLL-erated under
�Ze Zty of 71 - , y
. tes anc �crle _les , never charge
^,nc ise � ion rou
r the fi`Lty (5p�;r) cents per pas-
less. than fifteen (l5 ) c -n L1 mr more
r;n, sic'::- -, ass.enr e_- E:nychere -Tit"-,in the corj�orate limits
server for carr;; _ - more personr3 are
of the City o r Wic'hita Fa i 'l s , el�ce lle_'e oa= o 1
Carri Qd, in 11c'l evs0nt tiir: Ctlal s' 17_ be i ty (JL;') cents for t.,.e
trip and no more .
T he runn.in of taz:icab or tierv'_ce automobile on the streets
of the City of Wichita Fall as a free car, or or tit ?icIi no cha.rL;� is
_.jade is ��ro'_libited anu shall be considered -s a c l�r� of 1e;�s then
fifteen 0-5321 cents - er passenger.
The owner or o1Derator of any such service autO_-'10b*_le, ta'
t
-t-1 , 'ry i l_
cab or Other `IlO+or v ii`ole shall f lle "r� u 1 1e vs �y Clerk a SC}1e' -e
of rates Ti:.ic'n Such 0.,ner or o-oerator -arOpOSeS t0 char e . ouch Sc�1ed-
ule sha,l l Flo T -�_n detail the fare fOr different ticinds of service and
shall rcY -i1 in .y orce and "ffect until changed ;Ti.th the consent of
t e
-r -L r, and a ne-,r rate is filed Tith the
C i ty I na ,er and Bow..J of Aide- Men Y
City Clerk- The rate or fare shall also be osted J_n = prom _nent and
con.snicuous �1Wce in such vehicle so that same shall be easily observ-
L r� n',.
ed by all _,a:sseners and co7;)y tlie. eof sal _ be fled t'_l tle J._iel
0-1 Police .
:All licolnse ; i7sue', under this Ordinance shall also sta-'e on
tioa'i Ze:_ t0 b8 lat 1 and tho reserva'`i on
the .Lace t'Ze -eof t -e ra r 11osTe'_ to
s,,, 11 be made in such licenses to ti -i
e efec '- -"-2t til• fire a
be o -._a ed by la r may be cha,n�,er'_ any time by L='_e Board Of � lderme,_-
7i1 1� ._ssued with the
c,f `iT1G ii to 1'v s u,i,cl su 'a_ licenses ahau be ,
distinct understanding and agreement that such rates may be c=lam ed
to �, - such license is issued and bex o--e i t ey.pire a.:nci that same may
be cancelled for viol ,tion of a_ny laJ Or ,o_ ?inance .
Provided that for children under five years of age accompanied
,-r an adult no charge shall be made , end for children tyielve years
of age acco:;1?� a.iied by an dolt, one-half fare ni�,y be char-e, nd 1oro-
-, ale of such char-
sid a for eac'a passen��e a reasonable amount of bag
ga acter c v :liseS , L)-ip3 , and etc . silall be cai ':'i ed free of C l rge.
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S3CTIO�i 2.
That said Ord '�Yo
nance . :331 be amended by a.cld;_, thereto'" 1, t
Sections 7A, 7B, 70 , 7D and 7E, reading, E.s foll0'.us , Uo-tint :
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JCmI,O�? 7 T'�at no
verso�7 s' a11. r;ve an ^.1ztor_ obi le for
r � ih e Cit,r 01 r'uiC'.i"� =ails l I eSS SUC_7 ;,er-
TIj u�:,on the street. o� " ��
,-. j 1 f irst o'ot-� in a c aUf-
sOn onerat7_n- Suc�n aU�O: .0 Ji ie 0 af1C 11ta pa. 1S. It Shall
'-0 license to be issued b r �' e City of
feu�� a ,�Iobi1e or Hire to aptly to
be the dut?r of e�ci:ndriver °c,l� a le zr1r license upon blanks to be
the `Soar of �lde me for ', , ,,e -present address,
urn s,ned by the Jitr Clerk, �iviln _ U2e name , s
y ., rs Ti tl e
address end place of err-)loyment d_u In the past t,T,o g
reasons. for leaving, ti Nether or not applicant has been convicted of
Suc-1 applicant shall like-
a. felony, or i-- he has a y�olice record. ,
JTiSe �,ttaC'fl t0 ilis application for a chauffeur 's i.1CenSe aff10. •V�t.S
it OrIl 'tti70 refutable citizens
tteStln to t'.'_E C=!araCt81 Of t'_le =ylll-
cant .
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:erson^snall nave passe . ti is c torsi
_.01, z -- uc _ onJ lcted in
a
oce. -ire e, = n - - ee' an reu a-
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aI no c�l�uifeu ' s licenses
, - �l i 0.. ��i lIe o� - 're lln--it t, -e
1 t n 1 1 , ' t u.ln�. ' a _0 u h
have u.,.
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c, 1-ic nt .
SECTION 70: That after the application for a c'_lauffeur ' s
' bee11 �Trc. v' , -_oordance Z7it=i this OrC_iilanCe", it Shall
license has �1 � �`� m, -ter to is cue a chauf-
be the dut�T of the _ t rr1ent o�� a fee of Two
feur 's license to sued a plic: n� a on �l pad--
" ' .00 Dollars , T _ic'r Sa.i? licence 11 run for
period O t':TO
� w m, r -, (, s' al not
,
years -from date of issuance . line licence , =T:1fo is c , � ,
be transferable; however, it shall be la.l "i or the holder of L"
license to use the same license provided he changes e n-�►Orraent _f ro_i_
t another.
one o'�oerator or . owner o� aulo_robiles for -lire o
- � je driver o1 said
SECTIp T. 7D: That it shall be t'_le duty of
a�,uto_ obile for 'lire tO na v� his driver 's license , tole Eller ZTith lis
':lOtO`;Yc;?�i1, the s?-Ze t0 be -)rescr--, by the C_'1i8� Of y�01 iCe , a� lli-
ed t.:le=-eto an ' di -,played in the driving cor:�partllent of the a�ltorilo-
bile -for hire .
-,', m r• Th_t it s'=1al 1 be unlawful for any o�-Lmer of an
SLC- IrI 7 j,. licensed. as
auto .obi e for ':i_�e to employ a river rho _las not been
a C31 Uff ur udder the ploy= , 1 Of t1].1.s o di flailCe , L the nusn'S
s
of all driven^, .'.lall be y ile,1 .:,i _ the City Cler L by the o;rner or
Operator.
SECTION 3 -
If any section or _._.`rt 0f this ordinance s'_la _1 be declared
by courts of competent j
to be null or void uwiSdiction of this
State , then such holding shall not effect the vFla-dity of the other
sections or provisions of this ordinance .
�+E11TI�,_��._ 4.
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That if any section of this ordinance is in co-.1�'lict -�Tith
the Stat c 1 . T, t nen the State law shall govern.
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that all ordinances �eot conflict he-re.Tit :. are hereby
elpretisly rey.ea,led buy i is i o
:i_n',ent;_ ,n '_lere'� repeal any
ordinance by ir_lp?ica' 'ion ai "14 _ o-' inan e shall be declared to foe
+; ^ a.11 other o- ce^� �F�on the subject.
c . rlula+ive c- -
S CiICN 6 .
That this o.-iina-nce shall in no wise be construed to affect;
' re-Dealec, hereby. out
any yorosecution nocr ;-end '_ng under any or�in .nc
o c� 1.�il rel���__n _n
_ill force and effect in re, to
l' _:1 -- a tS .
such cases as ,, ay no, be Jeff, -" -n t'-^_e COUr
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02ION 7 . >
The {act t?&t t2e City 02 .G«ita 11, s nmv 2E/ Eo zJec_ete
2e !±a\±oe o/ oSaa22e rs 22iv nZ Se271oe c r0 c2J tc,:: S , o2eCtes
an eme2/§Roy and t2i8 o22inance is 2ere2/ Jecl=2eJ ±o \e l e3e2-
/e2o/ 02Jiea2oe and t2e rule requiring o2\iE\5cee /o ?e 2esJ 71
\2/ee Se7e2cT J�zs is 2e2e2/ ml2yeEEeJ c3« this a2Lie=2ce S2cll t :e
2{ect i= Jiately R2oe its 23ss e and a-p 2roTJl.
o/ 3e2 e t �oe2 , .2. 1932.
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