Amending Various Sections of Chapter 4 Licenses

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(x) Deceiving passengers prohibited. No owner or driver of any taxicab shall deceive, misinform or mislead any passenger, who may ride or desire to ride in such vehicle, as to his destination or the price to be charged for conveying passengers. (y) Direct route to be followed. Any taxicab driver employed to transport passengers to a definite point shall take the shortest and most direct route possible that will carry the passengers to their destination safely and expeditiously. (z) Limitation on number of persons riding in front seat. No driver or owner of any licensed taxicab shall allow any person except one person who pays his due fare, to ride on the front seat with the driver of the vehicle while it is engaged in the business of carrying persons for hire. (aa) Dispositon of article left in taxicabs. Whenever any package, article of baggage or goods of any kind is left in any taxicab or in the custody of the driver of such vehicle, the driver shall, upon the discovery of the package or article, immediately deliver the same to the company's main office and into the hands of the management in charge and receive from such manager a reciept,unless the package or article is first delivered to the owner on the order of the owner. (bb) Adoption of additional rule and regulations. The Board of Public Works shall have the power to make and adopt any additional rule and regulations as, in its judgment and discretion, are necessary and proper for safety in the driving or managing or taxicabs; provided, that the additional rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of the section. (cc) Enforcement of article. The Police Department is given the authority and is instructed to watch and observe the conduct of holders and drivers operating under this section. Upon discovering a violation of the provisions of this article, the Police Department shall report the violation to the Board of Public Works, which will order or take appropriate action. (dd). Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of an offense. Upon conviction he shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) (ee) Certificates of public convenience and necessi No person shall operate or permit a taxicab owned or controlled by him to be operated as a vehicle for hire upon the streets of the City without having first obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Controller and authorized by the..Board of Public Works. 52-