The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY JAN. 7,
1919.
AN ORDINANCE

To regulate the charges Of city express
companies, transfer companies, n
others for carrying baggage within the
city of Memphis.
Joard Of Commissioners of the city of
Memphis, That the rate Of Compensa-
ton for carrying baggage within the
city of Memphis by city express COM
panies, transfer companies, and others,
shall be a. follows:
For transporting a trunk to or from
any railroad depot, hotel or steamboat
\ landing in the city from or to any point
within the following territory, described
~ zone one, to-Wit: Commencing at the
ne mt where the north line OF Poplar
ave lue intersects the Mississippi river,
rum ing thence east to Lauderdale
streetA thence south on Lauderdale
street Ito Jessamine street, thence east
10 OrlNans street, thence south to st.
Paul st 5eet, thence west to Lauderdale
street, thence south on Lauderdale
street toS Mississippi avenue. thence
southeastNardly on Mississippi avenue
10 Iowa Venue, thence west on Iowa
avenue TO the Mississippi river, for the
first trunk fifty cents, for each addi-
tional trunk carried at the same time
dress, twenty I've cents; for each piece
of hand baggagf, yaliSe, carpet sack, or
other article Of light baggage carried on
a baggage wagoIf or other vehicle, when
accompanying a trunk and unaccompa-
nice by a passenger, twenty-five cents,
trd For %t sTT raToad DEPOT dl4@t y hotel tel
or steamboat landing within the
city from or to any point with
in the following territory, described
as zone two, to-wit: Tha part Of the
city of Memphis lying outside the limits
OF zone one, as heretofore set out, and
bounded on the noEth by Chelsea ave-
nue., on the east by Bellevue street, and
on the south by Trtgg avenue, for the
first trunk, seventy-tive cents; for each
additional trunk Carried at the same
time for the same pkrson to the same
address, fifty cents; Dior each piece of
hand baggage, valisS, carpet sack or
other article of light baggage carried
on a wagon or other vehicle accompa~
nying a trunk and unaccompanied by a
passenger, twenty-five cents.
For transporting a trunk to or from
any railroad depot, hotel or steamboat
landing within the city from or to any
'point within the following territory, de-
scribed as zone three, to-wit: That ter
ritory lying outside the limits of zone
two as heretofore set out, and bounded
on the north by Marble street east to
May avenue, on the east by the East
Parkway and North Trezevant street to
Jackson ven IN the south by NC
! Gehee street to Pearson street, for the
first trunk, one dollar, for each addi-
1lOTal uutk CdGTlGu dl INC SAINT llllle
for the same person to the same adj
dress, s~cventy-five cents, and for each
piece of hand baggage, valise, carpet
sack or other article of light baggage
carried on a baggage wagon or other
vehicle, accompanying a trunk n I'M
accompanied by a passenger, twenty
five cents.
In all zones hand baggage, v~alises,
carpet sacks or other articles Of light
baggage unaccompanied by a trunk
shall pay the trunk rates.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
where any street is named in the fore
going section as a zone boundary, bag
gage carried to or from a residence or
other dwelling fronting on either side
OF said street shall bear the rate of the
cheaper zone of which said street is
the boundary.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
it shall be unlawful and a m~isdemeanor
to make a charge for carrying baggage
in excess Of the rates hereinbefore pro-
vided.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That
nothing herein shall affect the charges
to b. made by taXicabs as now pre-
scribed by existing ordinances,
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, That
this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage, the matter being
one of emergency n the public well
fare requiring it.