The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-08
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80. TUESDAY, SEPT.
',..,. 8, 1919.
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AN OdDlNANO E
To regulate the charges to be made By
public vehicles carrying passengers
Tor hire, and to provide for automatic
devices for recording distance tray
eled for purpose OF fixing charges,
Section !. BE II ordained BY the
board OF commissioners OF the city OF
Memphis, That no automobile. auto car,
taXicab or other similar vehicle, except
sightseeing cars or auto BUSES having
a seating capacity OF eight on more
passengers exclusive Of the operators
seat, which rs licensed as a public pas-
senger vehicle. shall be operated IN
and upon the streets Of the city OF
Memphis, unless It have attached
thereto an automatic device or TAXI
meter registering the distance travelled.
The dial of such automatic device OF
taximeter shall be equipped with a flag
OF at least 3-lnchx2-inch painted red,
or bearing thereon IN letters OF nj
least Inch in height the word
TryacantD Or The words For Hire
kept up or toward the vertical position
when the taxicab Is for hire, and when
such taxicab Is engaged in the service
OF a passenger or passengers, said flae
post shall be kept down. or toward the
horizontal position.
Sec. 2. That the following charges
shall be the maximum rates to be
charged by vehicles carrying passengers
for hire. other than cars operating upor
fixed rails or tracks In the city Of
Memphis.
lance:
For the. first half mile or fraction
~thereof, for person .,..,.,. .40c
For each ~ne-fourth mile thereafter. ,i0c
For each additional person for the
INA WhnlE 1nNIRhAUH HOAa
For each four minutes Of waiting -, loo
NO person, firm or corporation own
Ing. controlling or operating any taxi
cab shall let the same for hire or, re-
ward and demand or receive q fee or
charge. In excess Of the above com
puted by the distance Travelled, except
l9r waiting time as hereinafter pro-
Each such person, firm or corporation
may demand and receive for each four
minutes OF waiting or fraction thereof,
l0 cents, Such waiting time shall in
clude the time during which the taxi
cab issnot in motion. beginning five
minutes after call time at the place tr
which II has been called, the time con.
crossings or bridges, and the time con.
sumed while standing at the direction
or the passenger, but no charge shall
be made for time lost for inefficiencs
Of the taxicab or Its operator, or FOL
time consumed by the premature ar.
rival In response to n call. II shnla bt
the duty of the operator or driver OF
every taxicab, at the termination of nj,
services, to throw the flag TO a non
recording position on the taximeter, and
call the passengers attention to the
amount registered. The taximeter shall
not be changed until after the fare Is
paid or q charge ticket therefor made
out and delivered to the person hiring
such taxicab. No driver or operator al
any taNicab, shall permit any person &c
ride therein or thereon which the flag
on The taximeter Ii up or toward the
Vertiele position. and no person shall
tamper with, break or mutilate any tax
imetcr with the intention TO cause the
same to register improperly or inoor-
rectly, or lnaecurately, and no driver
q any taxieab shall charge more fei
the. use OF said taxinab than Is shown
to be due by the taximetar thereon,
Every person upon any taXicah shat
be allowed to have conveyed with hin
upon such vehicle without charge there
for, his ordinary light Travelling bag.
gage In amount not TO exceed so pounds
IN weight A fee OF 80 cents may b.
charged for conveying a trunk or heavy
baggage,
Any person violating any Of the, pro,
visions OF this section shall be sub
iected TO the payment OF a fine Of no
less than twenty five nor more than fift,
dollars for each offansc. and In the cas-,
OF any person licensed as public chauf
eur round guilty OF 2 second violation
~ we PROVISIONS o. ms section, thel
license shaii pe revoked ~ the discre
sioner.
thl Where the charge is by the TIM
consumed
Where the, seating capacity of the
Nehlcle shall not exceed two pas
sehgers at the rate OF, per hour, ,SS.0
where the seating capacity Is three
to five passengers, at the rate Of,
per hour .....t.,.",.,..,.,ot.. 40
Proyided that the operator OF sat
Vehlcle shall not be compelled TO rem
same for n fee OF less than st.h0,
Where the seating capacity Is for
more than five passengers. at the
rate OF, per hour .@.....a..,n so
In the absence OF an express agree
ment made at, h time the. vehicle |
hired the employment shall be held I
be made upon the basis of the distanc
Travelled, and the collection shall b
made according to tho schedule for dis
lance irrespective OF the size OF tn
vehicle. In case OF express agreemen
for charge by, time consumed, the auto
matte. recording device or taxlmete
shall be covered with a hood.
Any person violating any OF the pro
visions Of this section shall he subiecte
TO the payment of a fine OF not les
than Twenty-Five nor more than fit
dollars for each o%ffense, and in the cas-
Of a person licensed as a public chaui
feur found guilty of Il second ~violatio
Of the provisions of this section, hi
license shall he revoked In the discre
ton Of the fire and police commits
sioner.
Sec. 3 Be II further ordained, ThA