The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-03

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nailed BY passenger wishing fo be
carried upon the routc then being
travelled BY such 5itney. unless there
is no seating room IN the jitney, or
for any person. Arm or corporation 70
refuse or neglect 70 give prompt serv-
ice when called 81 any person desir
Ing transportation unless there be
some good cause therefor. or for one
jitney 70 paae another n any one
block for the purpose or taking or
passengers ii such block. or for any
licensed jifney operator 81 the city OF
Hammond 10 neglect or refuse 10 op
crate his 3itney for & period Of more
than Eve DAYS without written per
mission OF tho mayor.
SECTION 10 It shall be unlawful
to charge or collect FOR any 1itnes
operating IN said city a rate or fare IL
excess Of ten C10) cents per pasaenger
for one continuous trip bo1wecn points
on either or Routes No. i. 2, and
and not in excess Of fifteen tlso cents
per passenger on Routes No. and s
for one continuous trip between points
except as hereafter provided, and ar
additional fare OF I'VE 80 cents for
each passenger for every two blocks
or fraction thereof travelled on any
route TO deliver passenger TO his
her desired destination within the
city Of Hammond: that the fare for
one continuous trip between any tw0
points on Route No. eoush of 142nd
street and east Of Calumet avenue, and
on Route No west Of Columbia ave-
nue. and east OF what lie known as
Forsythe avenue ten 100 cents per
passenger. In no case shall any iit-
ney operator be required to deliver a
passenger tc his or her destination. As
aforesaid. II it would be necessary &c
drive over 8 art road. in which event
the passenger shall be delivered TO the
nearest point on paved street 20
such destination. The rate OF fare
charged to the travelling public by any
5itney shall be uniform and 1t shall
be unlawful for any jitney to charge
other than & single. uniform rats OF
fare or any and all passengers traYsl-
ing over the same route or setvTeen
the same terminal points IN sAiG city
That 1t shall be unlawful for any
1axicab operating III said city. to
charge a rate OF fare in excess OF
thirty 1907 cents for the frat ona-
third mile ten 61o9 cents for ssch OF
the other third o. said mile and thirty
(s0) cents FOR each additional or frac-
tlon OF a mile thereafter. That where
a telephone call is put in By one peg
son, to pick ny several persons In the
same locality OF the person putting in
the call. the fare above prescribed
shall he charged the person making
such call. and an additional charge 81
twenty-five fc5l cents for the trip FOR
each Of said additional passengers.
within said city.
Every owner or operator OF 10 tax
icab operating upon the streets. ave
rues and roadwaya OF said city, shall
provide such taxicab with meter
which will al all times display. IN
conspicuous place IN said taxicAb. said
rate OF fare. and It shall be unlawfui
to operate such taxicab unless thu
equipped. No iitney or taxicab opera
tor shall charge Children under clever
years Of age whom accompanied by an
adult
SECTION IL All funds derive
from the licenses required by this Or
dinance. shall be paid into a speciai
fund for streets and alleys in sale
city
SECTION =. Upon giving thre,
days notice to the Iieensee the Mayor
may hear and determine any compiSsRt
against liceneee. and for good cause
may revoke any license tseued u1dar
this ordinance. Any person. firm or
corporation, whose license shall ba SO
revoked. shall not be permitted TO take
out a new license within three months
thereafter.
SECTION IS. ANY person. Gsxn ~
corporation. violating any Of the prc-
visions Of this Ordinance. shall npon
conviction be fined no1 exceeding Tnr~e
Hundred Dollars (ss00.0o] and each
days violation shall constitute O sepa
rate ofrense.
SECTION II II any % the prowAs
ions or sections Of this Ordinance
shall be held void or unconstitutional
in any court OF competent jurisdicr,s.
in this State. an other provisions an
all sections Of such Ordinance .svhich
are not expressly held 20 be void or
unconstitutional. shall continue IN full
force and erect.
SECTION is. THIS Ordinance sha1
be In full force and effect from end
after its passage. signed by the Pres
ident OF the Council. approved BY thu
Mayor and due publication as author
tied BY law.
L. e. SMITH
President
Attest: ARNOLD H. KUNERT.
city Clerk
Approved by the mayor this stst
day OF December. 1921.
DANIEL BROWN,
Mayor.
Passed by the Common Council OF
the city Of Hammond, Indiana. on tns
3oth day Of December. 1921, and pre-
sented TO the Mayor for his approval
or rejection. and approved BY tho may
or on the s1st day Of December, 1921
city Clerk
ARNOLD e KuTER1.