The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
SPECIAL NOTICES
ORDINANCE No. q.

AN ORDINANCE. regulating motor
vehicles, commonly called taxi-cab
automobiles and relating to rates OF
fares and providing for penalties for
violations, etc.
Be It Ordained by the Board Of AZ.
fairs Of the City Of Fairmont:
SECTION 1. This ordinance shall
apply 70 passenger motor vehicles.
commonly called taxi.cab automobiles
plying for hire and which solicit pub
lie patronage upon the streets and
highways Of the City of Fairmont, re-
fefred to- hereinafter us taxi-cabs.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall
not apply to motor vehicles commonly
called street cars or to motor vehicles
operating on fixed routes; nor shall
this ordinance apply to or govern any
vehicle hired or obtained from a ga
rage and which does not solicit pa
tronage upon the streets.
SECTION 3. No person operating
taxi-cab within said city shall make
charge In excess Of the following
rates. to-wit:
Trip Rates:
Twenty-Five cents for the first mile,
or fraction thereof. and fifteen cents
for each additional mile or fraction
thereof, after the first mile. per pas.
senger, between the hours Of six
o'clock A. NJ. and twelve o'clock P.
NJ; and fifty cents for the first mile.
or fraction thereof, and fifteen cents
for each additional mile, or fraction
thereof, after the first mile. per pas
senger. between the hours OF twelve
o'clock p. M. and six o'clock A. N.
The charges aforesaid shall be
based on the shortest and most direct
practical route from the place where
the passenger enters the taxl-cab to
the destination. Of the passenger.
There shall be no charge made for
children. under escort, under the age
Of eight years.
Hourly Rates:
For one or more passengers to ca
the first hour. or fraction thereof, and
one dollar for each additional half
hour or fraction thereof, after the
first hour, for all.
Provided that in making contin-
uous trip the trip rates above set out
shall prevail. Hourly rates shall not
prevail unless the taxi-cab shall be
hired on such basis.
SECTION 4. Every taxl-cab shall
have posted in one or more conspicu-
Gus places therein SO as to be easily
schedule OF rates herein provided.
Such schedules to be obtained at
the City Clerks office at the rate Of
five cents each.
No charge shall be made for suit
cases or handbags of passengers.
SECTION 5. Every taxi-cab driv-
er, Immediately after the termination
of any hiring or employment, shall
carefully search such taxi-cab for any
property lost or left therein. and any
such property, unless sooner claimed
or delivered to tho owner, shall be
taken to the police station of this city
and deposited with the officer in
charge therein. within ono hour after
the finding thereof.
SECTION 6. Every taxi-cab driver
shall have the right to demand pay
ment OF the legal fare herein nrescrib-
ed. in advance, and may refuse en-
ployment unless SO prepaid. but no
taXi-cab driver shall otherwise refuse
or neglect to convey any orderly per-
son or persons upon request anywhere
in this city, unless previously engag-
ed or unable to do SO. No taxi-cab
driver shall carry any other person
than passenger first employing the
taXi-cab without the consent of said
passenger.
SECTION Z. All disputes as to the
| lawful rate of fare shall be determin-
ed by the Mayor or the police officer
III ClliTSe Ut the pollCe SIatlOn ana
failure to comply with such determi-
nation shall subject the offending par
~ to n charge of disorderiy conouct
and be punishable as prescribed by
the law in such case nude ulid pro-
vided
SECTION 8. Any person violating
any Of the provisions of this ordi-
nance. except where another penalty
is specifically provided. shall be fined
not exceeding ten dollars and may
be prohibited from operating taxi
cab within this city.
Passed by the Eoard of Affairs De-
! cember 3, 1917.
ANTHONY BOWEN.
Mayor OF the City OF
Fairmont, West Virginia.