The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-10

such fixed place OF business. No mo
tor vehicle operated for hire within
the municipality shall use any Of the
public streets of the City as a sta
ton or sfand for the carrying on OF
such business.
SECTION ELEVEN. II shall be UNI
lawful for any person 10 ride OF stana
On the steps of running board OF any
motor vehicle operated for hire with
N the CITY OF ~Pascagouia while said
vehicle Is IN motion. IL shall be UNI
lawful for the operator OF any motor
vehicle operated for hire 10 solicit
passengers while the motor vehicle
being operated Is in motion.
SECTION TWELVE; The owners or
operators of ali motor vehicles Opcr-
ated for hire within the municipality
shall fife with the City Clerk of the
City OF Pascagouia on the LIST day OF
February of each year, n as often
thereafter as the same may be sup.
plemented or amended, = schedule of
their rates. fares. and charges. and
a true copy thereof shall be prom
nently posted in each motor vehicle
operated for hire. In such manner that
The passengers being carried therein
may see what rates are being chhrg-
ed. IL shall be unlawful for any mo-
tor vehicle for hire to operate With
an the city without having filed such
schedule with the CITY Clerk and
posted a copy of the same ~ each
ltAOIOl NEIAlLlG ~ y aif1 ~ HAfAAA
0e unlawful for The driver or oper-
IL of such vehicles 10 charge or
collect, or attempt to charge or col
lect either a lessor or higher rate or
fare than that established by the
may be regulated by the City
Council after due notice, and hear
ing. should the public necessity and
convenience require the same
SECTION THIRTEEN No motor
vehicle operated for hire designed TO
carry @ h d passengers
cipality unless such motor vehicle
operate in accordance with a fixed
schedule, over an established route
and with designated points for the
loading and unloading Of passengers.
The owners or operators OF such mo
tor vehicles shall file with the CITY
Clerk of the City OF PaseaReula ON
the LIST day of February of each year.
and as often thereafter as the same
may be supplemented or amended.
complete information as to the SEIZED
ule TO be observed by said vehicles,
the routes to be followed. and the
soints designated for the loading ana
unloading of passengers, which sched-
ule, routes. and designated points for
iuauing Ind unloading of passengers
shall be subject TO the approval Of
The City Council. and to such regu-
iation by the CITY Council as may be
to protect h public health
and safety. and TO eiimiJate danger
Gus traffic conditions. II shall be un-
lawful for any motor vehicle oper-
ated for hire not operating on q reg
uiar schedule TO pick up passengers
at the designated ioading and unload
ing points for motor vehicles oper-
atlng On regular schedule. II shall be
unlawful for any driver or operator
OF motor vehicles operating under a
fixed schedule. route, M designated
loading and unloading points APPROX
ed by tine City Council tG dcviate
thercfrom. and all such vehicles shall
operate Ia strict eonformance here
with. unless the same have been
amended or supplemented with the
approval of the City Council.
SECTION FOURTEEN: The terms
motor vehicles wherever used
herein. unless expressly limited. shall
include taxicabs. iitney busses, mo-
tor bnases, and all motor vehicles of
every class and description, when the
same are used for hire within the
municipality, but the provisions of
this ordinance shall not be constru
ed to apply 10 motor vehicles oper
ating Ia interstate commerce or sub
lect 10 exclusive regulation by the
regulating authority of any other po-
SECTION FIFTEEN: No operator of
any motor vehicle operated for hire
within the municipality shall use any
vulgar OF profane language commit
or be an accessory to any oftense de
nonnced by law. or attempt to commit
any such offense while IN charge of
such motor vehicle. o shall he leave
hts motor vehicle unattended While
operating the same upon the streets
or Of the city, and he shall
not carry or permit To ride In said
motor vehicle any person except a
bana fide passenger, or permit any
lettering in his motor vehicle while
the same is being held u for pub
lie hire upon the streets of h e city
ANY operator of such motor vehicle
who fails ia fully cooperate with the
law enforcement authorities of the
City, County. or State In their inves-
tiRation of any crime by ~eonceaLng
or falling 10 disclose any pertinent
fact paftaining thereto of which he
may nave received information while
operating or In charge of his motor
vehicle shall be subject To having
his permit suspended or revoked.
SECTION SIXTEEN Any person OF
persons who violate any of the pro
visions OF this Ordinance shall be
guilty of misdemenor, and upon con
| vlction shall be fined not more than
$50 90. or thirty days In Jail, OF ny
both snch fine and Imprisonment.
The permit OF any person who tails
to observe any Of the rules and reg
ulations imposed by this ordinance
MAY be revoked or suspended. Wheth-
n or not he Is proceeded against
eriminallY. In the event of the Opef-
alton OF j motor vehicle for hire with
nat the operator or owner thereon
have been granted a permit for the
| operation of said motor vehicle as
required by this ordinance, or In the
event OF the continued operation of
aid motor vehicle In the event a
permit granted Is suspended or re-
voked. the motor vehicle being used
IN violation OF this ordinance may be
impounded on order of the city Coun-
ell. and not released until a bond In
the amount of ST. goo 90 Is made by
the owner or operator OF said motor
vehicle. made payable TO the City OF
Pascagoula. and conditioned that said
motor vehicle will not be operated
for hire on the streets of the City
of ~PaseaRoula, except IN compliance
with the provisions of this ordinance,
SECTION SEVENTEEN. Each sen
tence. paragraph. n section of TINS
ordinance is declared severable. and
in the event a our of competent
tence. paragraph. or section of this
ordinance to be IN c-ontravention of
The statutes or Constitution of the
State OF Mississippi or of the United
States, the remaining sentences, par
agraphs. or sections of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect
SECTION EIGHTEEN; Ordinances
2i-l9ig. IS 1928. 1882. 6-i94l and al
other ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION NINETEEN; This ordi-
nance. being for the immediate and
temporary preservation of the public
peace. health. ana safety. and being
urgently required to eliminate dang
erOus traffic hazards and conditions
| shall become effective from and af-
ter Its passage and approval, but
shall nevertheless be published and
recorded in the ordinance book as
required by law.
The above and foregoing Ordinance
having been introduced in writing
at this a regular meeting of the Board
81 Mayer sEd Couneilmen of the City
Of P~aseapouia. Mississippi. held upon
Tuesday. January I. 1917. 4 the same
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