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ORDINANCE N0. 2007-050
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />TEXAS, GRANTING TO DAVID THOMPSON, DBA LONE STAR CAB
<br />COMPANY, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS,
<br />AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
<br />TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN MOTOR VEHICLES FOR
<br />A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, BEGINNING JANUARY 11, 2008, AND
<br />ENDING JANUARY 10, 2009, UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
<br />HEREINAFTER PRESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF
<br />SAID BUSINESS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A FRANCHISE
<br />FEE FOR SUCH PRIVILEGE AND USE OF SUCH STREETS, ALLEYS,
<br />AND HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF SUCH
<br />GRANT UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR TAXICAB
<br />STANDS FOR USE OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM
<br />LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED FOR GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR
<br />THE SUPERVISION OF SAID BUSINESS AND INSPECTION OF ITS
<br />VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF PARIS;
<br />AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS:
<br />Section 1. That there is hereby granted to David Thompson, dba Lone Star Cab Company,
<br />hereinafter called Grantees, the right, privilege, and franchise for a period of one (1) year, beginning
<br />January 1 l, 2008, and ending January, 2009, to operate a taxicab service in the City of Paris and on
<br />the streets, alleys, and public ways within the city limits of said city for the transportation of
<br />passengers for hire. The Grantees herein shall maintain their principal office and place of business
<br />within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, where the headquarters of said business shall be
<br />maintained.
<br />Section 2. That the right, privilege, and grant herein contained shall not be transferred or
<br />assigned by Grantees without first obtaining the formal action and written consent of the City
<br />Council of the City of Paris, and any attempted assignment or transfer of said rights and privileges
<br />by the Grantees without first having had and obtained such consent and permission from the City
<br />Council of the City of Paris shall operate, ipso facto, as a termination of the rights, privileges, and
<br />grant herein contained.
<br />Section 3. That the taxicabs operated or maintained under this franchise shall be used for
<br />the purpose of the transportation of passengers and the personal luggage of such passengers.
<br />Section 4. That all automobiles or vehicles used in connection with this taxicab service shall
<br />be maintained and operated in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and ordinances of the
<br />City of Paris, and any amendments thereto, or either of them, relating to or regulating the
<br />maintenance and operation of motor vehicles upon streets or highways.
<br />Section 5. That the City of Paris, in granting this franchise, fully retains and reserves all the
<br />rights, privileges, and immunities that it now has under the law to fully use, patrol and police the
<br />public streets, alleys, and right-of-ways within the City, and the granting of this franchise shall in no
<br />way interfere with the rights of the City of Paris to fully use said streets, alleys, and right-of ways
<br />for any other public utility or public purpose, nor shall this franchise in any way interfere with the
<br />City's right to improve or maintain any streets, alleys, or right-of ways in the City of Paris, and the
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