Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1957-12-19

council OF the village OF
Chardon, Ohio, in the sum
Of $40, 10000 for each taxi
cab proposed to be operated
to be operated by such ap-
plicant, and the applicant
shall keep and maintain the
bond at the amount speci-
fled therein during the whole
term of operation and such
bond shall be conditioned to
the effect that in the event of
any person or persons being
injured or damaged by the
operation of any such taxi
cab, for which injury or
damages the owner of any
such taxicab may be liable
under the laws of the State
of Ohio, the person so injur-
ed in his person or property,
shall have a right of action
on such bond, and such bond
shall not be void upon the
first recovery, but may be
sued upon from time to
time until the full penalty
thereof may be fully ex-
hausted; provided that in
lieu Of such bond said appli-
cant may provide and depos-
it with the Clerk of said WILL
liability insurance for each
taixcab for which a license
is sought acceptable and to
the approval of the Council
of said Village and the So
licitor thereof, indemnifying
the applicant in the sum of
at least $4,000. for injury
to one person and $20, ,000.
for any injury to more than
one person and SIS, 600. pro-
perty damage in any one &C
cident, through the operation
of the taxicab of the appli-
cant, and said policy shall
further contain a clause OBJ
ligating the surety company
or other SuritieS on tn e
bond to give at least 10 days
notice in writing before
cancellation of the policy to
the Council of said Village,
and such license shall expire
upon the lapse or termi1a-
ton of said policy of insur-
ance.
ECTION 4 That upon filing of
such application the Council
of this Village will, if the
same is in full conformity
to the provisions of the Or
dinance, issue a license to
such person, firm or corpor-
alton to operate said taxi
cab or motor vehicle within
the limits of the Village of
Chardon for the term of One
Year from the date of the
approval thereof upon t h e
payment by said applicant
of the license fee herein
provided for as follows: For
each motor vehicle the sum
of $1,000 per year, provided
that the owner of said mo-
tor vehicle may transfer
said license to any other ve-
hicle while the licensed We
hicle is being repaired.
SECTION 5 That such taxi
cab and motor vehicle used
for hire in conveying per-
sons, when not in use shall
be permitted to park as fol-
lows:
At a cub stand at the
intersection of Main and
Court Street and in the
first parking space off of
Main st. on the north
side of Short Court st.
where said cab shall
park in confirmity with
parking lines at said To-
cation.
SECTION 6 It shall be un-
lawful for any person, firm
or corporation to charge
collect or receive for the
carriage of any person in
any taxicab or motor vehic-
lie within the limits of the
Village of Chardon, Ohio,
a rate of fare in excess of
fifty ($.50l cents per person
for each hire; 35 cents per
mile outside of the Village
limits; $3.50 per hour wait
ing time or 6 cents per min
ute.
SECTION II That whereas,
the public peace, health and
safety require the immedi,
ate enactment of this ordin.
dIlC6 III Oruer Lnat Sucn IL
cenSe shall be used and
such traffic regulated, it is
further ordained and this or.
dinance is now declared to
be an emergency ordinance
and shall take effect and be
in force from and after its
passage, and the sections
hereby amended in former
ordinances and now in con.
flict herewith are repealed
Passed and adopted this 5tT
lay of December, 1857.
r. M. Prince
President of Council
Attest: Jennie C. Davidson
Clerk-TreaSurer W.
Approved: Vain Parson
Mayor 0c51