Amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3359 Rate of Fares for Taxicabs

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ist & 2nd REAMNS CA MTTEE Of THE PUBLIC NET e i 3rd RE4" NOT APPRCYEp c REw&ED rAUM y -a ORDINANCE N0. 14; (o AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE N0. 3359 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RATE OF FARES FOR TAXICABS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3359 of the Ordinances of the City of South Bend, Indiana, be amended to read as follows, ceasing to read as originally written: Section 1. RATE OF FARE No person, firm or corporation owning, operating or controlling any motor vehicle used as a taxicab within the limits of the City of South Bend shall charge less than the following rates to be determined by the taximeter: For the first one -half mile or fraction thereof 2¢ For each succeeding quarter mile thereafter Nor more than the 951lowing rates to be determined by the taximeter: For the first one -half mile or fraction thereof 350 For each succeeding fifth mile or fraction thereof 50 Provided, however, that a taxicab may be hired at the rate of Three ($3.00)_ Dollars per hour when so hired for driving within the City of South Bend, before the trip is begun =and, provided, further that for each four minutes of waiting time there may be a charge of twenty cents (20¢). Waiting time shall include the time when the taxicab is not in motion, beginning at its arrival at the place to which it has been called, or the time consumed while standing at the direction of the passenger, but no charge shall be made for time lost because of the inefficiency of the taxicab or its operator, or for time consumed by premature re- sponse to call. The above charges shall be for one or more pers No taxicab shall be let or hired on a meter basis when the taxi- meter does not accurately register the fare for any reason. Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor and legal publication, and, upon taking effect, all ordinances and parts of ordinances that are in conflict with then amendments are hereby repealed. It asidarva of the Common Council 'Member I =/Y W Cy the Common Council Approved and signed by the Mayor VP