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1123 ORD CREATING FRANCHISE TO HEREINAFTER NAMED GRANTEE FOR PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES ON STREETS ETC OF COP• • Alik AtVA _ OR3INANCE l+D. 1a3 lr~~ ~~r3E pR}S~ItNCE {~~.`ZN(~ A F~CHISE T'C} T'~ HE~.;:?.N~ Nk~'~%D Q_`3,At~I'~`F~ P RIVII:M OF t?P~~ATING ~ VEJTCL~ ON TI'"E 5mi3T SO ALLEYS t ANA H ItH-WAYS {3F 1'HF, CITY OF ~PAI3IS MR ~SE 0~' ~+~~jN,`~'tTli~G PASS~S~3~ `~R H,~RE F~}R AMRT:C3T~ iF~it.Tii~et'e..4JW iZ~VM.E'3. . ^ , p .i~T~F5~ ~ E~.41!'FU ~ 1$~ akR' iF . J~' e"+" Xi ~L~ly i iJ T 19 iI~~~r/~r~~y+~t~ s~ . . ~~iVJ~x.6:a1»i! F`t~~~ ~ ~ iJr V f~tfti ~ ~ 7 SATI) MMIG$j PROSi'ZD2.NG FOR THE x"'AYUEAiT Og ~ ~~S RfaCEIPTS T"~ ~R 5U~' ~ PRIVLUM; PRpVZD;iNc'x Fp R 7:"HF. TBRMA'~~~ OF ORM; P E3VZDZNG FOR TAXICAB STAND3 FOR tI SE QF GR&ii'"~R1 PROVIti3W FQR ?t3H1ZC LIABII.:ITY SEClJRITY; PMVIDZ~G Ft'JR WMVI STtiN }3Y 'I"HE UAYC3RI AXTf ?,flt7VIDZNK"r FQR THE St1flMWER E}F THE RIGHro A1+1D PRZV'S.I,MS MIMMFQRE CDN- FEBRED UPflN 'i'"tM MAN= UNlIEA ANY PRIG~~ oRl?INANCE AND ALMMENrS THFRTC); RND PRD- VI}ING = DA'i'L &1EN "tHIS C7RD7NZGU SHAI.3.. Br-MME EPF=,,. EE TT T,I3ATNED HY '1`HF CITY '+UUNCIi. t}F THF, CT'TY t7F PA..~SI Soction l. `Phat a f ranchise is hOzaby Bx'~~ ~ hrminatter deat3.guated aa "Grantee" ~c~r+r~► ~ . ~,,er~,► a t~.c~►b a~era~.~ f+ar a per3.ad b+~rcir,g 1945s ~wuUng N ,~.g~,, on t2~e raretai al1.+~~ra, and pt~b~• i l.ic wa,qs within the Gity 13.m3.ts of the Ci#,Y of Paris, t'€r truuoarting pasou~~rs. "~~e gr+auat.ae hore3n ahsll maintain hie principal pi.mae of bcxsiness irz ths City of Pariag Lamsr Countyp Toxaap, xhsrs hs shall naintain his headquarte"o ani par*Tid*d* f'urthsrj, that it ehall baa eonsidered a broaah, or terminstioaj, of this graat by ths gxantse, if thexe be any attamptod asaign~wnt of ther privi].ege grrartted hsrel.n to any pe:rs,ans and suah attemptoci aaaignment duall operate 3.peo facto as a terminatiag of any and a 11 ri.ghts of ths p-antao under thia inatzumont. S+actic►n 2. That the taxl.cabs aperrated car mainta#ntd wa►rler sn9.d frazichiae shall Ee usod for !hs purpose of transpcartativn of pasaa,ngers and the persvrua1. 1uggage of such pus ffi. Sectican 3. Thst aLU aut+amobiles or ^rea3.elaa used in cvnneatian rd.th th3.s tmud.- cab nrvf.c+r atuaU be aporat,od in aacidrdanos with thO laws of t►he► State nt' Tox:a,s and ordia+Inees of the i%ity of F'aris: and mch fu~ w"dmients thereof, or eit:har of tlaom# rolating to or rogu.lating the aperatican of inator vsh3.olo: upon et$aets or highwayee ssct3.on 4. Tho City of Pa;ciap in gara►ztinB this trsna3.,ra .4 iuUy retains aDd n$erres a11 tho r3ghts# p=W3.vilsgeo and immunition that it nox haaa uader tha law to fully patrcl and po1.3.co the atrestap al.l.eya sanci pubsi.c YWo wi.t►Yii.n tke Citya and th+r granting at' this tratachise shall In no way intortere u3.tla tto right of the City cst Paris ta fuUy u" ssid strsets, a1.l.eys and publia waya for an3r ottier public uti]»f.tyi nor shaU #.h3.s franchise in any ra,y i.nterfexe with the imprav+amout caar maintenanae at aa,y crthar streots,, aIlayss +snd Fub13.c rr►s., and tho rights of the Swantee htrein to Alk w 2. Ak gh . . uss said streets aha.1. at a11 tima be sabmrvisrt to the rigkt ot the pyarx,ing bW,y at the City at Pari.s to fuLl,y ismortin #.t,e righLs Or am#►xb.]. avar aaid strOstso al.].oy• and publi~ ways. Soct3,on g. That the grarzUo obW ".a durirag ttoa l+tf'a Qt aaid frattchises Pay tca the City of PaarisA at tko o,tfias of the City Secta^otaary., in laxdU mamy af the Umi.ted. SUtss tvo (2) per amt of the gmss ra►eeipts measured b;y the tcrtal tarea ooIleatard and catherr incom dearived from the operat3an af the taxiaab aerr►ices vAch sa,td re- m3.ttenm sa.all be made atat►ttly on ar betore the snrvuaR.h day ot' ssai7 ca.1.ondar moA#,h fenr the pr+safcting +caa'x..ondar nonth. Tho componsation prov'd.d,sd for 3.n this nation ahall bo in liou af my othrr temsp ar eshargssp im€pomaetd ly an,q ot.tzer ordinnwa noui ar h#re- afters iri toacoo dur3.~ tho life kereof s b~~t shall nkat ro]aease the grautoo from the PaymSant af ad valorom taues 1ev3.+odp oac to bo 1,ev3sd, on propsrty it owna. 5oottian 6. It shsl1 be the clnrt.y of the garantee tc+ file with the Ma,y+ar gf the City ct Paria a xwrrvrn stator~t ahnwing a11„1 roosigtst wlaicub sal.d vezif'ied statement sia1l bs fll.ed within tive (5) cioys Ppllawin,g the and rf aach mmth. 'rho p-mtes hers9aa eFha.3. be rsqu3.red ta :Lna'tall auad acloquate4 ksep a► arye#.em ot #ookksaping to be approvad by the UWr, '+btah books ahaU be eubject ta in"otS.on of the gvvsrning bwW of tho City af Paris arad suah p+raony or psr~onas, am the CitY Ot Paris may drsig- nat~,i,s or e3,tbor ot Umms, sc3 as to e►nable ~Cit~Y of Paris to chetk the corrsctnssr af ths accaaunts kept and in vtder tCa aAable it tca oomgputs the mauszt c+t the gro" re- osipts fiax thut oV ko dut to the CW. Any nag3.sctr oaasion ar roftaa.7: by aaid ,gran#oo ta file said verifiad state- monts ar "G+a pay the sa3,d percentag* of the aai.d gross "oeipts at tho time aac in ths namer hersin1cofor+o pravicled, sha11 ipscr fscto rork a forteitura af said traa:chi.as and a►t a.1. r#.ghts theraunder to the City af F ari.s. Saction 7. The City at P,eirria s,apresaly rovarves the right ta zoc3ity, amOndl., a1ter, changeo c+r elim.i.n$te my ot" the provi.aicns c+f thi, efranchise* durin,g tJ+t lito af the sava„ for tha following purPOaesx t0--wita (1) To a;Limirato ar delots from the sSIMIa► such ccrndit3.ans ae tl^~u► prove vbaels#.s car impracticali (2) To imposs sctch adc?iti.cual c+ani:'Ltic>ns upon the grsntes as may be jnst an+d reascrzAle~ ~onditions to be therso as ma bs dtem" neora,aary ~or the pwcppse of inmriAg adsquate serv3.cse to the public. ~s Srot3.c>n 8. Notxithstanding whi►t ma bo aa►id #.n an,y ot.her port-ion of thg.s in- stswmnL w'Lth retsrernco to t►he tesinatiott thersc9fp t,hie right ia grant.ed suiajsc:t to ths proviaions of A=ticle Ig Sectiun 17 and 26 ar the CanaUtution of ttve Stat.es the applicabte stst.s laxes ohartear parovia3ons= and surh i"ci~tt~re lms an may ba unacted by► the lsgislaturep ar amenApents tcs t►hde Canstituti+cua and tla Charter of tha Gity of Paria. PurttaarAero, tba gavevn3ng body of tho City of Paris twservss tho absclute right upcua ncyticrr arA a hssarirg whicah sai:d nctiaa shall. bs g.iven to the grautes nat l.eaa than thirty (30) dst,ys befare such hearings to absr>lutel,y tezm.inate thia grant f4r sny violations of the terris and provisiana of this ardinance. Soation 9. That 9.t shall hereat'tor bs urilawt`ul for #be grantes' 3ts ofYicserllr ogmt,a or emplc►ysos# operating anY aut,amabile for hiare within ths ►itY of Paria: tCr amise. Crpisimg ak~ awnsist of s+reki.ngs warobing rrr sol.:i.cziting empl"nt whi3.e aperating aan autcmbi3.e for hire by repe►a#edl,p arYd perarsisten'tly driving asau..+pti automo- bii'1..e faar hiro to arA fro on the publU str+rets of thie Qity of Paris and offur3a~; acccumisodatl.oa;s thsre+at' ta pmsp+sctivs p"smge"# aither by sips1.x ward of cr by varry:ing a ~ign with ths word "Vscant" therecsns or sc►m cthar werd of aim3.lar import or otherwd.s• ar in any mamer whatsoev°ax opsrati" said vstaiale upon t.ho pula- L1.c atrsetai of tho Gi~y of Paris fwr tlae purposs► of soLi.ci.ting pammgears., or driving aa autawb3l: Sar hire ugon the public street.aG vAi31s uaoccupisd by a passeuger wit,)r- oatt hwimg a fiaed dost.inatiaua theroof. Sectisan 10. ThaL before th'i.a tranchl.se ahatl b+a effectiva ths gratatser ahaal.7. fuxniah to ths City of Patris for its autcmabil.s a gaod and autYiciant assurance in wit,ing that such aAambdlss sha].l be op++erated with due aarat and oaution fc►r public gs,t`sty. Su+sah anguranee gha'1l gcap►aigtt of & ,goad and suffSc5i.ent bandp cr paLicy of . iamaikn"p 1o be app"rsd by t!e Msyors cond,i.tiored that tho ho2der of tht frsnahias sha1.l we11 and truly pay to the Ma,yc►r at' the Gity e►r hias auceesac►r in officoj ,fer ths benetit at' ovay judgm!ant crreditor who ha►a boan 3njtared thmugh ths na"ent crperat,icn of auah autamR>bilr„ or automob31ee, by the grantes cw ita oVloyesas, or vd.ll we,ll ancl trulY pay directl,y to ary j t crocUtor who ham been 3an$arsds or vlhooo prc+pertY has bGen d~dr anY aomntj, or amcruntaa., of monap that ta11 harro baea srardad by fina jud,g' mnt of my court of cmpo4.snt JurS.sdiction agairist suo grantes on actcount of au.sah inj'+arys ncat ea,ae0dirg fos bodil,Y in,1wry or doa.Lh ta any one persori ths atam ct t5aCX34.00i or the sum of $1t3 f00E3.c3G tc►r a11 persona injurad in any one accaid+ent or c>acasion« It parmittod by Stata 3.aw the said bond ar poLicy ehaLt provide tk-;at each sueh +cause of Al., w AWk w . . 40 aatic~a sbAU survivs ixa case of d+oeth of the ir:jured parson f ar the beno►f 3,t of th» bwwficiary of uuch persons and that euch bond cyr policy shall bs su!bject ta sucoes- $ivs rec:overies during tha tims that aurh bozul or poliay m~~ oontinus to ettect. Sai.d bcand or policry of inaurama to turther parovide that no aeticata lie theraon c►r againet the src~ties or raurety thoreon unti1 more thau t,h:Lrty dVs after a f 3.nal ju nt fn tavor of xaid judgment creditor agai,nst tha prinv3.palj, not gendirg, an apPaal or writ of srror is arad r~mains unmatisf'ied. No aat3on for the 1.ndwnn3ty agaiYnst lvsa provided by sa.3.d bQnd or saiA po,1.tc;r of ixswrance shal1. 3.ie against tha suretiea on udd aond or against the 3Affiuranca aacapany un7.aas the acticrn ttpon whhich sa.ab j t in auaught to he aol7:.ected uas 'karau_Rftt wit,hin twexaty-f ive .arcnttis fram the €later of the aoL cooplwlned crt: unleas thia provision be amtrarg W 9tate I.aws vrhh3.`ah shall woveara. The said botd shall be ameuted by two ar more gavci and suffi- cient ou"ties :,.f z~Lural porwas are tz.sed as survtioa, toth of whom arha3.l rosidar 3,n L~ ~~~y, ri ~s., Vr ix~ ~ ~~vwt r+a~~~~y compaxW o~ ~pany au1+hori.zed t6i dS1 ~siF1tban i''l the St~`rffi of Tela8• Pzovided, howevers t~~t in. 1.tau of the 1nsursnes or bcand orevidod for heawrin,* ths grant!e►t ina,y" dupoSit wit.h the City AucLi..t+or Uni.tod Sta#,8s GAvernment Bondas Unitod ~~ates Gova+rrment 't°reaau.ry Certificate+a, vr ~;ity aP Paris bcandss or cash, in the owun c►r faca .i7C4) Dal].ara, an3 upon ths zeceigt of aucah securi.ties: amount of Ton Thcausarnd ('~.!~,~I:~) or cash, i*, Oia11, be the duty of tYts Gity Secretary tsa isam a receipt therefors, a copy of wlaiah r,ha3l be t"urnished to t,hs granUa and another aapy ta be r etained by the City S►cret ar. p. The City SeaxeGary' upcrn promrttat3.an of such xocsipts shall ttrereupoa aortit"y to the Vsyor that the grsratos has comp13.ed wit,h th3.s nect3oct. Zt in sqaresaly prr+v3.dedj howevers that in the event of iapaiment of t,his seczurit,yp or Lhe caash de- pqsitsd hateing by sjudgmnt whicb zemains urr,zatiasfied cr partial1y dspletas th3.s amourt., that iL shal7. , the c3z:t, of tho grarrtoe hsearein tc rrep,l.enisn th.i.~ fund by de- ,,*s3.t of ackiStianal oa&h or addf.tlGonal aeauri*,,y of the character mentionod herainp withtn t+en (10 days at'ter be:b.ng natit3.md t►o dQ sQ by the s,t:~yor or City Socrwtsxy. It ie di.stinct3,y understood that the Msycar or atYusr officer e,aercisaxg th~ same or sim3.1ar pawers, mkv from t,ime t,o time arequire the gtaretee tsa fu.a7ni.ahdotai1.ed iriformA'tinn aun to the nature$ amount and aharactsr of any and ell aleims ;het are kaeing asseztsd aoip►st the said grantree lray mwnbers ca.f the public. I;f at aurr;y t»Sme tbe Mey€arp or suah other c?fficei, act~g in a s'imila.,* araxgmityj, canaidears the protect.ian pacav3.dod by the grants* to ths ge►neral publia inadec~~tt, thon, in that eventa eauch afPiaar ahaU havs • w 5. _ Al. . the pover tv raquire the gretnt+n to i"urn.ish addi.tional protmction* anct grantee sha11 compl.y witb euch order w3.t.hin thirt.y (3fl ) dAys. Saation II. The grantse aha.11 be crbli~,iat.ed t,c► dissYarga oV cl„A#,m. or jucgmant agaiz~t It Yina2ly as'tablished by 1aw anrl the failure of the grantae to di.schasbe an3' such claim so eartablished fmr a period of "y (60) days: ehall ipso f'aat,o, xork a fcarfeiture of the► franch3.so, Sotstion L2. It shall be #.he duty of tho Layor of tlw GitB of Paris tca snforos the prrrsiaians of thio arrlinanc+s and aU vther appli-Iaabis regu1ations. kie shaLl l:i.kewise recommond ta t,ha gov~~ing, boC3y maeor.able rules and regu3.atio:aa wiv.cki trhen approved hy the City GounoU bY aPProPriate measures su,all ieccam b3.udin;; upon grarites herein. ,iithcut lim3.tiaig U.e power r~r author3.ty of the wi~y Csnrnc:L1;, the :ayor stAll portom t,hs ial,lawing, noxml functions of offic~e affeotira&, t~e grz+ntat: (n) :?o uske aceasomaim orders re"ct:i,rtg charaaterp extsntp quality and aatandard of servi.co; (b) To re d to be fixed by the Gity Cour►ril such rates ass ara not in cvn- fliet wiLh ttie aasparess p.ravisions hereof and ta s°ake reasonable errders re"ct:i,ag ther same; (e) 2v prescribe the ztumbar of ca~ to be cspmratad by such grantee,$ applying theretc the principl+as of ttae publis nwcossi.ty azd c€ntrardenee; (d) 'ro in"crt wW anaa iL,1 equipment used or propond tp bo und by grantee fa r th+u paVosa of exerais1ng azW right or prirril,ege under such franchiaef (s) Taa requixe examination ant rooommw►d the licena:ing of a1.l drive,rs or aperstoro of a ny cab or vehicle apesated cr maicftained by suah grent+e* under the pravisicxns hereof; and tn cweel suah li,ceuwo of drivsrs dr operatars upon convia- t-3.on of aruch driv+eas ar operatars far viol.atiara of any lawa of the State of iaxas or ardirsme of the Gity of raris regu'lating the operat3,oxa of iaottrr vehic,Zeo; (f) T4 irt"ct ~~~e bc,-)ks of such grantae at all. reatsaziable tirwo an,d to pre- aczibe rsqsarialbe ru1.~s and regalati.ors coneern3.ai,3 the metix►d of keeping, suc.1h re~ords ly suct~ Vantse; (g) To make su.ch ather ru.7.~s and regu1.atiai1s as may ba ro,asonah3y nocssaary ta f aallitate the serv3.ce to be randered to thm putwlic under auch franch:#.see rvii+a~~ rUes wksn apgraved by the City Cutuad1~ WuL11 br+aome b3,ndiAg Qn the grantee horein. sec.13. Vehicr:3,ss cperated unrier the terms of thia fransMm aha1l iae kaarm aas s°pub1ic "rvioe rreh3.o,l.ear" acxd *eua .aot 3en uare 3.n tlae o"rc.f.se of the prfvilege :aere_ in granted shall be statiOned or parked at the h,aauSiquaxters of ths graratee herein„ Aft. w whf.ch ahall be lacated on priva#.+s pr"rty snd nat on m,q af the strestap a11eyas highways,, or public places of the City of Peri.s . The w+arl, "i astaab" as uxod in this orcl i.rxxencze sha11 mati any pub3.j.a mator vehiale naW cotxvwy:ng gaore tt,an . Pase+~gerap rt4t operating over a fiud routej, or ro:et*sp ieaid csucrying a psaawrnger, or pasaenprap by 3peaial '~~3.ps to and i'rom par- tr.3.oular ukLrease~ ~s designa0d b3' the pasaenger, or passengears. 'xhe etands heareby authorized are subject tv the contral af the al3.ce vepartment and eaabject tc+ clang,,* at the vr~.~.l of the k;ity Counc3.3.. Seation 34. Tha~ the grarstee shall. peamptly paY aall lawfwl ad valorrem taxess and suaYz other levies t3nct asseaaments, if an,y,, that may be lnwfu11.y.lrrposod upon it. k`ailure to x;a~- an,y of sucstt ciaarges or either af th+am ahall be doomed a treach aP t3~:+~ griv~ege graaed: h+ezei:i €and the Git7j, upon the hmppexisig ot auah events aay d+salare the riLt'~o of t.kg g-tantse herouader forfei.ted for sa.ch bresch. 4ct3,on 15. TtiLis ~~~txt is su,ade upon the expxeaa condS.t:Loxm that the natr- wwre1.se of the power to reg-aT.ate ratea and chaacgea which the grantee may Charge to txcs publlo ica tiia opexation r,af its business sha31 raever be twnstrzed ara an aa~ quiascencze or ree€s~,~na.tiora crf the Jastness car correctness nt said grantes'a astaisl3.shed rate that s~a lor~; as the g4vern:,.rg ~aoc~y c~f~ ttio ~it;~ cf :'aris d+xs not exercise its legiaiativs wict ;-,vernmeratal pcswer to fi+c and regui.at~ the rates ttat the grantee ho"in aiial1, charfe to ti-.e pbb1ic, the qusstion of prcrperty values used and u:sofu.Z lri the rensiering of the ssrvice prior #.c> rate regUation sha7.l never efiop the cit,y from darterm9.ning t~it real er actusl value ot pmperGy uaed nr uaoflrl in render.i.og sucth servir:e. If, aad xhan, the ~ity ~,ounc33j or other gove+rning bcrcy sha1 sxarcise the p-owir to fix the ratss to i~e aAacged for such servica in the Ci#y af Iaaria rio el1.ow- aa.ce in tY~e way of sa.,..d rate si'all be iaaele as compe:~at,inn fcar an„Y prrc>rperty usad ox ccnaumd 3.n rorderirg the serv3.ca by the grartee herein for sucrh serviae. Zt$ and whsny the C;i~y i;oeuYC3.l deciciss to regx7.ate rates, then at sucli tirw t.~e Qounail will ful],,y exerc:1.se its 2'ate Z'tkgLtlaa°•OSy p4WeY' t3.CtdEir "r.3"1e pZ'Cv1s:.G:YiB t?f lBW o^ppliCaba.e thoX"e1- to jwict the failure to prov3de uez~er tnis ordir.anao the Qachirery for the adui.ni.stxa- tiYea la~`.ls:tative or executive contrcal of such matter sheLl not prealude the Uouncsil. from fully e:,~e►rcising that power ar~~ proviciirig $uitabls provis3.ons to endorco 3uch i po'YIo1'. Ak Ah 7• Adalk Ah - Secti.on Ib. Shou1.d it be doCerniinmmd that any clau.se, conditions, +a:r covenant of Lhis franchise is' for aixiy reason, i].l.egal ar unenforcaa'bles, sucti clluse, cen- ditirrrt or amvenatt aFal3. kae diaregax•deri and tho existence of the same sha3.7. nct affetctr t+v remains.r.rig c1.ausesq conditions ar coveiiants of vhis Pranehiae. 3ection 17. That any u.nvfarranted and intentianal neg].$aty fai7:urv ar refunra of sa3.d $ran'Lee to co:cply with an„y of ths conditions and stinulati.ans coiitailied in said franchise shal'L tYtereupran icnmsdiate3.ya ipno factoy effect a f'ori'csi.tu.x`e thereof, and tlw said C-ityj, by 3.ts City Councila ray theseupon dec3..are sa5.u Y`ral.chise ior- fe3.ted,$ and may exclude aaid grante+a fra~:~ fukrther use of the straet,5 of sai.d City eander ffiaid t"rarnahise, and said grantee sha1..l thereu.pon artd 3j-mmdiat,elZ~ surra+ncter 4,11 rights in and to the sam, ttnd said frarach3.ffi~ shall beccm null and void and oi no effect. ; ection 18. Atliin tan (10) davs after ~~ip- i,i-drd aad f il.al x°c:adaaa~; <a:C Lli,::.s ordinancse anci its paa~sage by the City Uaunai3.v the grasxtes herein sha1.l file wi-th the City 'SecreLary, 3.n writii;°, the aecept;ame of the ter:s &idd provis' a}ls of this grma°t. Secti.ara 19. This ordirance shat1- take effeet upon its passa,!e as nrovided by fi,tio teme af this or"isnoe and the 1aws applicau1e the3cetos and ali czd-irisnees in corflict hererrf.th are rereal.ad as far ss they a1'fect L;Ee privi3.eje3 ~;°rani.ed h~reirs to grantee. J. B=11migiles, Uayor, Gity of Paris, Teaas. :S ty~~ r "f.i .l }~7+~, . i J. A. B3,nniCtnj, t'ity ieldTet8Z7s Clity of Fu-ria, Texa.s.