1793 ORD GRANTING TO A M O'BRIEN DBA YELLOW CAB CO A FRANCHISE TO USE PUBLIC STREETS ETC

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ORDINANCE NO. 1793 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO A, M. OtBRIENp D/B/p, YELLOW CAB COMPANY, A FRANCHISE TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORT- ING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN MOTOR VEHICLES FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARSp BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12, 19669 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER lZ, 19769 UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER PRESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF SAID BUSINESS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF A GROSS RECEIPTS TAX FOR SUCH PRIVILEGE AND USE OF SUCH STREETS; ALLEYS AND HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMINATION OF SUCH GRANT UPON SPECIFIED CONDITIONS; PROVID- ING FOR TAXICAB STANDS FOR USE OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ON THE MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIP- MENT OF SAID GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE SUPER VISION OF SAID BUSINESS AND INSPECTION OF ITS VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT BY THE OFFICIALS QF THE CITY OF PARIS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS; Section 1, There is hereb;; granted to A M Ot Company, hereinafter called grantee, the right, prBilege a~d/fr nchi e for a period of ten (10) years, beginning September 129 1966, and ending September 12, 1976, 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 main- tain the principal office and place of business of said business within the cor- porate limits of the City of Parisa where the headquarters of said business shall be maintained. Section Z. The right, privilege and grant herein contained shall not be transferred or assigned without the formal action and consent of the Govern- ing Body of the Cit;T of Paris first had and obtained, and an,- 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 shal], operate ipso facto as a termination of the rights., privileges 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 thepersonal luggage 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 there- of, or either of thems relating to or regulating the operation of motor vehicles upon streets or highways. Section 5. The City of Paris in reserves alX the ri hts ~ granting this franchise, fu11y retains and g , privileges and immunities that it now has under the law to fully patrol and police the streets a City9 and the granting of this franchise shall in9no wap ibterferesw th thethe rights of the City of Paris tO fully use said streets, alleys9 and public wa s for any other public utility9 nor shall this franchise in anY way interfere with the improvement or maintenance of an y ways, and the rights of the grantee here ntto usersaid,streetssshall atba lI ic times be subservient to the right of the governing bod;r of the City of Paris exercise its rights or control over said streets9 alleys9 and public Wa s•fu1Xy t Y