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SECTION 1
The right to use any of �,,he p�iblia streets,
Digh,tv`a s, alley s and �:��D�aPu'xD„DGidyyul"ares of this city for
the operation; of a ny v l",ili ,7. , carrying passe {Dt;,,aras'
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clared to b, e ,a pr1 vi 1 e&,,.,, ,aub ec to thr?
t1te camliaga of passengers any stich Vulblir
tr at, highws,y, alley or tlliiorotii,k?,bfare of the city
of Fort ` rth shall ntit '11,)e granted to e y �,y, rsrr„
pravideB, and not thou tinless the public, nices, Ity
and convenience AM in fact excist, aafl, require the
granting such priAlr,�ge to such applicant A
accordance with the terms and', PI`IDViSiOIXS of this
ordinatce.
ACTION 11
Vehicles cappying passengers for hire as
use,t i n t j,,,,xrec as dIng 'SectJLon, a,re hereb,,,r
1.7,3 t o two classes ; (a) A motwta tar us, vithio'h is hsreby
f,`efine, Io 'be a-i,,y nutomobile, or tracl:less
motor vehicle engaged A the buskiesf3 of carrying
passengers for hire within, the city limits of the
City of Fort AM ov9p, Gong., ,,pan or any
stpeat thereof, bighway ar alley, or t1ioroui hS are,
which is hold out or announced by sign, voice,
or writing or advertisement, to operate or ran. or
which is intended to be operate,`I or rurk rx',,rer, par-
ticular street ot� roulto, or to part',Lcular or
designated point, or between, particular poirts, or
within any designated tar vl t or,,,,, 6istrIct, or
or from within. the city limits bf the city of Fort
5orth to any point, aistact, ZOIM, W. territory,
of place, without said clt,7, or from arry, one
city, point. place, or territG„j,ry Ihe sa!$,`],
city to within said city of Fort Torth; (b ) Taxicaboi,
which are hevaby Wined, Ix lie at,)y vehio',Io carrying
passengers for hire not coming Athin t,h c.leql, mf�itio:i
of the term "motor bus” as 'Iieretufortp
"A'
0ECTION ill
it shall hereaf"Ler, bN,''r unlaurful for any per-
son to persons. IMM, corporation, assocktio'
partnership, or society. to run or operat,,,'-r, or cause
"to Iie run or operated, any vehicle fu the Wanspor-
tatiran of passengers fat, I'iire, or on, the ,',"',k,�nati.on
plan, over any public strest,highway. alley. or
thoroughfare of the city of Fort Worth without a
certificate of public necessity aw"J, •llovra'-
t o f u r a g r a n t e a b y a n o r di n n c a,s s b y a, t v 0--t h i r,,I S
vote of the city council, of the li,Ay of 12ort 7orth,
and a permit issued A pourawanoo tbe,'xec'f Iq the
City anc,`, no such ardinanoe shall " pasaad
or oartificate of public necesslt,,,�,
grantea for the operatio'n of an.,',y suob
the purpose of wrr"krryin, trr,rur rrd urr ru f,or `),,,ij.r,,i over
any publio alley, or tl,,�orouL�ILfare
of the city of Fort wrtl.i, t,r,ntil anfzt unles,,-, t%�q tez-;3073--
fir"r"I' Pa'I'ttlarshilI, or aorporation so ae
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siring to operate any suali velliic] e w,,, tiehiolez shall,
first apply to the oity oouncil."f ULO City Of FOU
Arth tlerefor by filing a, written application witli
tha City dearetary, YOUch applicaticni shall state:
(a) The number, typa, anrl
0apacitY of the M I M S for ii',v'ltich a certificate an.d,
permit is .1asirefE1 .
(b ) I-A"" a motor 'vishiclei, ajyplication
shall also stats (1 ) the type of c„irjp, (2) liorse
(8) factory mw,iber, (4) state license number, (5)
the aeating capacity thereof according Q its trade
WHO (6 ) the nsimr,,, cz,!,�,,e of �eaah of the Persons
to 'be in iiame!Uate Amrge of each =Q MOO as
Jriver, (7 ) the kin,,'I of pezin,,it desired,; that Is,
whether for a motor bUS Dr taxicab. and if f or a
motor bus, designating the route or r"outea over which
the same is to be operated, arvi hether for the car-
Wage cd pa ssenM,,.,pfd rs wholly witli.in the or frorn
idt tot n the city "to witlaou.,tt the city, or from. without
the City to 'WiMain tIm" city.
No a ppli a at i an .tor a t t,,o dz more than,
one class of service shall be granted, aa,,I it shall be
unlawful for a notor bus to be a taxicab,
aniI, for a taxicab to be operated as a motor bus, allf.1
for a motor bus authorizet] to carry passe,ogers from
withUn the city mf Fort �'orth to wIAbout saio-a city,
or from without to within ana ai-ty, to carry passeng-
ers between points or places whol.17 within such city.
The City Secretary shall refer such applica-
Uon to the city oouncil oJ! the city of 'JiYort ',,oi-th
at its next regular me-Aing not, less than
thirtysix hours after sucl filing, anirl the ci.ty coun-
coil_ shall thereupon make such Wavestigation of the
public necessity and convanionce for the ope3,ation
of winch motor vehicle as it mqa,,,,,T r."Iefoij; ne.,ceasary, hav-
ing the right Im postpone aotion on such applioation
to any later date. and if sucl,"t po,;Ibliu neoeasity and
convedence,jri fact WOO exist, Ma,7 grant such
catimi either as applied fDr. or, vii, tl:i, such mor,311-fi -
cations Unt in conflict with hereof)
as it may deem beat. but shall refuse ti],,te aa.me if 001,
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the public, necesslAq, aa� convemienot� in fac �, does not
require the op'raralcic)n cif sl.tc"Th vohicle' or Vehicles. if
such application be gran'te,,E'a, the eAt,-,,,T council Shall
cause the city secretary to I!zuSue a perrtit in aocor�'Iaynce
witli such ord.inanoe upon t'lie applicant,
all t1te ter'u,e',m atv',"! provisions Ikerei0f, boat no such p��r-
Toit or certificate shall be granted for tt periocl,
of time than one year, and shall., be revocable 'b,,,c the
city council for, a vielation of tl-,,Is ozdinanee'l or axly
other ordAnanoes or tianicipal regulatic)nzq applicable
thereto, arid, sball fnx,',,ther be raVrC�Oa'ble )Y tb.e City
council at aDy time that the public; necessity—aY
couvenienoo no longer exists.
ACTI a1i 1 V
N'O sucIa pernilt sliall issue fatitil t,hP ap, , pli a an't
shall file vith the city secroP:,ary receipt from flie
city ;assessor and collector payment to such
ass-essor and. oollector Of a license fee of
eac.I't and every vehicle for w1ilc�h stic"t, praj,,njjt uuu iT 15e
granted.
MEOW V
The operation of any vehicle oarryi'zig passeag-
ers lor ILlrer othervise than as bere provided is hereby
declared, a ivixisance,,, 8, iiienace tiD public safety ank,:�
unlawful.
GECTION VI
Aiiy person ,Arho shall ololats any provision
of this ord.1nance shall be guilty of a masdeewanor,
ant-, upo n c onvi a K on then e of, shal I be 1�uni shed 1,q 8,
fine not exasel,"11iig $200.00.
SECTM,,,`,f V11
Each r.,mZ every aay's violation of this
or�,]Jnance shall constitute a separate offense.
a E"l,1 0 P1 V I J(.I
T1,Lis ordinanve shall '1)e wntl, is hereb,),, ,`3,,q-
olazed to be cumulative Of E-01 Dt.hOr Ordinances of
the City of For Torth not in alLreat conflict, here-
and shall not ograte to repeal or affect any,
such ordinance or ordAnances except to 1,he extent which
it may 'be in (31reot confliot harevitIA.
SECTION IX
The term "City Council" liprein used shall
Faean anil include City Council, Bo=f! of Comniisslojversp
or other governing bodLy of the City of
b7 whatever name it may be properly known or aesir.,,mated.
3ECTION X
The holUng oi,,, adjud1catioij art a,r y section,
�,brf,,,Lon or part, hereof to be invalid. sh4,11 not aff`eot
tY iaAdity, of any other portion, ol, part
of" thio' Or Ai but all muVh ot,,',her 'sections, por-
AM ratw4hown
SECTION X1
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This orainance is hereb,/:,,,, uclared to e aa�,-
wrgerxy measure pa on two groutes of urgent pub-
Ito need for the pvosehvatioz� of the, peace, health
and safety of the inhabitants of this oitq and shall
be in force aa,(,31, Weot fro,',rR 8,na after its passage atd
qixre, asqs j,,mjuaatian. t',b,at every vahine
c an'ryi as 1:ms 9stpos, f or MA 4%00i nth# Gt Q AM'
"Orth at the time it shall bef"'Ome effsot'ive' under
any license Dr permit theretofore granted by or under
these authori �y of the City Council, S'liall have Tive
Visas after it becomes effective, aithlu Alich to make
application and otherywise comply, herewitil.
jy OVED TO FOMM';
Corporation G'ounsel.
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