The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-01

jitney to pass another 1itney in any
on passengers in such block or for
any licensed jitney operator of the
City of Hammond to neglect or re-
fuse TO operate his 1itney for 8 period
of more than Ave days a week with
out written permission Of the Ma
yor
SECTION 10. 1t shall be unlawful
to charge to collect for any jitney
operating in said city rate OF fare
senger for one continuous trip and
not to exceed twenty-five (25) cents
to points In Hessviiie and Roberts.
dals and five 90 cents extra for
each passenger for every two blocks
or fraction thereof, carried off any
regular route In no case shall any
jitney operator be required to de-
liver a passenger to his or her des-
tination. as aforesaid, if 1t would be
necessary to drive over a dirt road.
In which event the passenger shall
be delivered to the nearest point on
a. paved street to such destination.
The rate OF fare charged to the trav-
cling public by any jitney. shall be
uniform and 1t shall be unlawful
for any Jitney to charge other than
a single uniform, rate of fare for
any and all passengers travelling
over the same route or between the
same terminal points in said City.
except as to children of eight go
years or under said age who shall
be carried free OF charge when &C
companied by an adult.
That it shall be unlawful for any
taxicab operating in said City, to
charge a rate of fare in excess of
thirty 900 cents. for the first one
third mile, ten G0) cents for each
of the other thirds Of said mile and
thirty (30) cents for each addi-
tfonal or fraction of mile there
after. that a telephone call is put
in by one person. to pick up several
persons in the same locality OF the
person putting in fhe call. the fare
above prescribed shall be charged
the person making such call. and
an additional charge of twenty five
f95) cents fer the trip for each OF
said additional passengers, within
said city.
SECTION II. That any taxicab
or Jitney operator in taking on or
dischargiug passengers shall stop
at the nearest right hand street in
tersectiuD.
SECTION IL. All funds derived
from the licenses required by this
Ordnance, shall be paid into spec
ial fund for Streets and Alleys In
said City.
SECTION 49, Upon giving three
days' notice to the Iicensee. the
Mayor may hear and determine any
complaint against the license and for
good cause may revoke any license
issued under this Ordinance. Any
license shall be so revoked. shall
not be permitted to take out new
license within three months there.
| after.
SECTION II. Any person. firn
or corporation. violating any Of the
provisions of this Ordinance, shall
upon conviction, be fined not ex'
ceeding THREE HUNDRED DOL
LARS (s3oo.0o) and each days vio-
lation shall constitute separate
ROOMS WANTED COL
| offense.
SECTION Is. If any of the pro-
visions or sections Of THE OrdinaS>s
shall be held void or unconstitution-
al In any court OF competent juris-
diction in this State. all other pro-
| visions and all sections of such Or
dinance which are not expressly held
to be void OF unconstitutional, shall
continue If full force and effect.
SECTION Is. All Ordinances and
parts Of Ordinances in conflict of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall
be In full force and effect from and
after it's passage, signed by the
President of the Council. approved
by the Mayor and published as au-
thorized by law.
]. v. KELLER,
Presiden,
Attest: ARNOLD II. KUNERT.
City Clerk
Approved by the Mayor this Sth
day OF April, 1922.
DANIEL BROWN,
Mayor
Passed by the Common Council OF
the City of Hammond. Indiana, on
the 7th day of April, 1922. and pre-
scented to the Mayor for his appro-
val or rejection. and approved by the
Mayor on the Sth day OF April. 1922.
ARNOLD H. KUNERT,
4:z45;l City Clerk.