11-Approve ordinance for extension of exsisting franchise

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bearing proper identification of the company operating under this franchise. All such vehicles shall be owned by and registered in the names of the Grantees, and no other vehicle may be used or operated by Grantee on the streets of the City of Paris under this Franchise Ordinance. Each of such vehicles shall be registered with the City Clerk of the City of Paris by motor vehicle in numerical order, beginning with the number 1, which number shall, at all times, be displayed at some convenient location on both sides of said vehicles. Section 13. That in accepting this Franchise, Grantee agrees that they shall not discriminate against or refuse taxicab service to any person on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin. Any proven violation of this section of the Franchise may result in an immediate suspension or forfeiture of this taxicab franchise. Section 14. That it shall be the duty of the City Council of the City of Paris, by and through its City Manager, to enforce the provisions of this ordinance and all applicable regulations, which, when approved by the City Council, shall become binding upon the Grantees herein. Among other things, the City Council shall, from time to time during the term of this franchise, have the power and authority to promulgate effective regulations concerning the following, to-wit: (1) To make reasonable orders respecting character, extent, quality, safety and standard of service of Grantees to be provided under this franchise; (2) To fix such rates for service to the public as are not in conflict with the express provisions hereof and as will provide for Grantees a reasonable and fair rate of return upon the fair value of the property used and useable in connection with the rendering of service to the public under this franchise; and, (3) To make such other rules and regulations as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate clean and professional taxicab service to be rendered to the public under this franchise, any such rules and regulations, when adopted, to be binding upon the Grantees herein. Section 15. That motor vehicles operated by Grantees under this franchise shall be known as "taxicabs" and, when not in use in the exercise of the privileges granted herein, shall be stationed or parked at the headquarters of the Grantees, which headquarters shall be located on private property. Section 16. That the word "taxicab," as used in this ordinance, shall mean any passenger vehicle with not more than three rows of seats and a normal capacity not in excess of seven passengers which is not operated over a fixed route or routes and which is engaged for the purpose of carrying a passenger, or passengers, by special trips to and from specified addresses as designated by any such passenger or passengers. Section 17. That the Grantees shall promptly pay all lawful ad valorem taxes and such other levies and assessments, if any, that may be lawfully imposed upon them. Failure to pay Page 4 of 6 " 8 `2