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which may now or may hereafter be in force during the term of tnis ixanchise,
<br />excluding cnly ad valorem taxes.
<br />Any neglect, omission or refusal by the grar:tees ncrein to fa.le such
<br />verified staternent of gross receipcs montiily, as required, or to pay such
<br />specified percentage of said gross receipts to the City of --aris when due and
<br />as specified, shall ipso facto viork a forfeiture of tnis franchise anc3 of all
<br />rights hereunder.
<br />Section lile City of i-aris expressly rescrves 'Lhe right to modify,
<br />arr.end, alter, changr_~ er eliminate any of 4he provisios-is of this franchise,
<br />ciuring the life cf the samc, for t',-ic follcwin, purposes,
<br />~l j To eliminate or deietf:.from the same such condi~ions as then
<br />pxove obsolete or irnpractical;
<br />To impose sucn additional conditior.s unon the granteesas may be
<br />anc+ reasonable, suc'rl conditicns to be 11-hose as ;nay be deemed necessary
<br />for the purpose of insuring adequate service to the public.
<br />Sec-L-ion Notwithstanding wnat may be said in any other portion af
<br />this instrumen-t with reference to the termination thexeof, this right is
<br />granted subjecz to the provisions ef Article 1, Section 17 and 26 of trie
<br />Constitution of the State, the applicable s-tat:: laws, c'riarter provIsions, and
<br />sucn future laws as may be enacted by the legislature, or a;ner-dr,ients to the
<br />Constitu -Lion and the Cnarter of the Ciiy of Par-s. Furtneriiiore, the governirig
<br />bociy of the Ci.ty of ?aris reserves the absolu-te right upon notice and a hear-
<br />iny, wiZicn said notice shali bc- yiven to ihe yrantees tzot less than thirty (30)
<br />days before sucti hearing, to absolu-tely terrninate tnis grant for any violations
<br />of the terms and provisions of this ordinanceo
<br />Section 9o That it shali hereafter ne w-ilawful for the grantees, their
<br />officers, agLnts or employees, operating any automobile for hire within the
<br />Gity of Paris, to cruiseo Cruising shall consist of seei:ing, searchiny or so -
<br />liciting ernployrnent while operating an autor,iobilc for hire, by repeatedly and
<br />persistently driving such automobile fcr nire to and fro on the public streets
<br />af the City of Paris and offering accommodations thzreof to prospective
<br />passengers, eitizer uy signal, word of iilouth, or by carrying a sign with the
<br />word I'Vacar.t" thereon, or some other word of sirnilar i:aport or ot'rierwise or in
<br />any manner whatsoever operating said vehicle upon the public streets of the
<br />City of Paris for the purpose of soliciting passengers or driving an autorriobile
<br />for hire upon the public streets wh.ile unoccupied by a passenger without having
<br />a fixed destination thereof.
<br />Sectian l0o At all times during the cffective period oF tnis franchise
<br />yrantees shall have procured and kept in full force and effec-t policy or poli-
<br />cies of public liability insurance, covering each motor vehicle to be operated
<br />and operated under this franchise, conditioned that the holder of the franchise
<br />snall well and truly pay to the iuiayor of the City of Paris, or his successor in
<br />office for the benefit of every judgrnent creditor who has been injured througn
<br />the negligent operation of any such motor vehicle by the grantees of tneir em-
<br />ployees, or will well and truly pay directly to aiy such judgment creditor who
<br />'r:as been injured, or whose property has been dair,aged, any amount or amounts of
<br />money that sliall have been awarded by final judgment of any cuurt of competent
<br />jurisdiction against such grantees on account of any such injury or damage, not
<br />exceeding for vodiIy injury or deatti to any one person the sum of Fivc Thousand
<br />Dollars ($5,000o00), or the su;n of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000,00) for all
<br />persons injured in any one accident or occasion, and not exceeding Five Thousand
<br />Dollars ($b,000o00) for property damages arising aut of any one accident or
<br />occasion. Any such pclicy of insurance shall further provide tha-E each such
<br />cause of action shali_ survive in case of death of any injured or damaged person
<br />for the benefit of the beneficiary of any such perscn, and shall furthUr provide
<br />that such policy shall be subject to successive recoveries during the time that
<br />t`rre same may continue in effect. Any such pelicy of insurance shall be issued
<br />by an approved insurUnce company, autnorized to do business in the State of
<br />Texas.
<br />SecLion ll0 1n the event of the failure of grantecs to fully discharge
<br />any claim for darnages established by final judgment of a court of competent
<br />jUrisdiction within sixty (60) days after the same has been so established, this
<br />franctiise shall automatically be forfeited.
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