Ordinance Regulating the Operation of Taxicabs

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or direction to call at any point within the limits of the city of South Bend to transport, then or within twelve (12) hours thereafter, any passenger or passengers from said appointed place at said appoint- ed time at any other point within the city of South Bend, shall forth- with or at said appointed time, fill said order and transport said passenger or passengers under penalty for violation of this ordinance and the possibility of his license being suspended ,,or revoked in the manner as hereinbefore provided. SECTION 31. FURTHER REO,UIRETENTS: The Board of Public Safety shall have the power to make and adopt such rules and regulations, in addition to, but only in furtherance of and consistent with/ those specifically mentioned herein as shall be in its judgment and discretion necessary and proper for safety,in the operation of taxicabs regulated by this ordinance. SECTION 32. TOBACCO: No taxicab driver shall use tobacco in any form during the time he is operating a taxicab with passengers therein. SECTION 33. PENALTY: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, b* shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed three (3) months, or by 1. both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that the terms and pro- visions of this ordinance are violated by such person, firm or corporation, as to driving or operating taxicabs without license or bonds or insurance, shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. SECTION 34. REPEALSI All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 35. INVALIDITY: If any section, sub - section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is gor any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise Z2-