Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-28
TAXI OPERATORS
WON'T LET MEN
GOUGE VISITORS
2Sedge Support in Running
Down Drivers Who Exceed
Legal Charges.

There is no chance of visitors to the
city during the speedway race and the
convention of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World paying more
than the legal taxi fares, as fixed in the
city taxi ordinance.
Taxicab men are going to enforce the
ordinance themselves
When G. F. Olwin, secretary manager
Of the Better Business bureau, acting
upon the suggestion of the courtesy
division Of the advertising convention
board, asked the owners of the principal
taxicab lines in the city if they would
see to It that their drivers adhere as
strictly TO the legal rates when the city
is thronged with visitors as they do
under ordinary circumstances he got this
response:
"WiH we:
Watch us.
~ we catch any of cur drivers charg-
zlg more than the legal fares, or if such
q violation is brought to our attention,
wen see to it ourselves that the Of
Tenders are prosecuted under the city
ordinance"
THE COMPANIES
THAT MADE PLEDGE.
The companies which have given the
bureau such assurance are: Yellow Cab
pany, Williams Auto Livery, Frank Bird
Transfer Company and Indianapolis
Transfer Company. Others are expected
TO do the same soon.
The Better Business Bureau, cOntinu-
ing to following out the courtesy divi-
sion's suggestion, is having printed large
cards bearing important excerpts frOoI
the taxi ordinance. These Will be placed
in the hotels, railroad and traction sta.
tons, hospitals. theaters, clubs, Chamhp,
OF Commerce, newspaper offices and
other public buildings.
The maximum rates permitted by the
taxi ordinance are as follows:
Distance Rates-One passenger for first
mile or fraction. co cents; each addi-
tjonal mile or fraction, 80 cents; each
additional passenger over years Of age,
Is cents per mile for entire journey; no
charge for light baggage to amount Of
100 pounds for each person.
Downtown Rates-One passenger car
ried from and to any point in territory
bounded by Senate avenue, Ohio street.
Delaware street and South street 80
cents; each additional passenger, %
cents.
TEN BLOCKS
CONSIDERED MILE.
Ten blocks are considered a mile.
The maximum distance charge shall not
exceed one-half OF the distance travelled
over the shortest practical route be-
tween the point from which the vehicle
stands, when called, to the return Of We
hicle TO its stand, except, however, such
maximum distance charge may be made
for all distance Travelled while vehicle is
carrying passenger or passengers.
Hour Rates-Five- passenger vehicle, So
for first hour or fraction and SLJ0 for
: -sch additional half hour; seven passen-
geF ehicle. s. for first hour or fraction
and Sl50 for each additional half hour.
No charge shall be made for time lost
by reason OF inefficiency of vehicle or its
operator. or for time consumed by rea-
son of premature arrival in response TO
call
Baggage Rates-FOr each trunk OF
other piece of baggage carried 10 any
point within territory bounded by East,
West, North and South streets. 30 cents
for each mile or fraction Travelled out
side -the above boundaries. - cents.
The ordinance does not govern We
hicIes used for sightseeing, funerals OF
weddings.
Any person charged a higher fare
than the legal maximum should COM
munIcate with the Better Business
Bureau, Chamber of Commerce. phone
Main Ill.