2242 ORD GRANTING TO MCKINLEY JOHNSON DBA PRIDE OF PARIS CAB COMPANY FRANCHISE TO USE PUBLIC STREETS ETC

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ORDINANCE NO. 2242 , AN ORDTNANCE GRANTING TO McKINLEY JOHNSON D/B/A PRIDE OF PARIS CAB COMPANY, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUB- LIC STREETS, A.LLEYS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN MOTOR VEHICLES FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS, BEGINN- ING NOVEMBER 7, 1975, AND ENDING NOVEMBER 6, 1985, UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER PRESCRIBED; PRO- VIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SATD BUSINESS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A TAX FOR SUCH PRIVILEGE AND USE OF SUCH STREETS, ALLEYS AND HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF SUCH GRANT UPON SPECIFIED CONDI- TIONS; PROVIDING FOR TAXICAB STANDS FOR USE OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LiABILITY INSURANCE ON THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE SUPERVISION OF SAID BUSINESS AND IN- SPECTION OF ITS VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT BY THE OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF PARIS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section l. There is hereby granted to McKinley Johnson, d/b/a Pride of Paris Cab Company, hereinafter called grantee, the right, privilege and franchise for a period of ten (10) years, be- ginning November 7, 1975 and ending November 6, 1985, to operate a taxicab service in the City of Paris and on the streets, alleys and public ways within the city limits of said city for the transportation of passengers for hire. The grantee herein shall maintain the prin- cipal office and place of business of said business within the cor- porate limits of the City of Paris, where the headquarters of said business shall be maintained. Section 2. The right, privilege and grant herein contained shall not be transferred or assigned without the formal action and consent of the governing body of the City of Paris first had and ob - tained, and any attempted assignment or transfer of such rights and privileges by the grantee herein without first having had and obtained such consent and permission from the governing body of the City of Paris shall operate ipso facto as a termination of the rights, privi- leges and grant herein contained. Section 3. That the taxicabs operated or maintained under said franchise shall be used for the purpose of transportation of passengers and the personalluggage of such passengers. Section 4. That all automobiles or vehicles used in connection with this taxicab service shall be operated in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and ordinances of the City of Paris, and such future amendments thereof, or either of them, relating to or regulat- ing the operation of motor vehicles upon streets or highways. Section 5. The City of Paris, in granting this franchise, fully retains and reserves all the rights, privileges and immunities that it now has under the law to fully patrol and police the streets, alleys and public ways within the city, and the granting of this franchise shall in no way interfere with the right of the City of Paris to fully use said streets, alleys and public ways for any other public utility, nor shall