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t:n ordinance to regulate the running of public
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hacks and other veiicles in tr.e City of Fayetteville , Ark .
Be it ordained by the City C until cf' the City
of Fayetteville , Arkansas ,
Sec . ]. . Bach . und every public hackney , coach , czrriage ,
surrey or other vehicle used for the transportation of pas -
sengers for 'lire within the corporate limits of the City
of Fayetteville , shall be deemed to be public hacks , Each
and every such public hack .shall have a public stand to be
designatea byt1} e Streea Com1_iissioner , subject to the ap =
provaI4 k, f the! City . C;puncil , and tt shall be unlr,.vrf`rl to have
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such public hacks 'standing else ,zhe . eon the public streets
.of the said City of Fayetteville , when not e-: , ; loyed .
Sec . 2 "!Igen any such public hack is on a public stand j
and - une_i ,) loyedrs; tare driver of t1* 1 , 6gsame upon ap , licit. ion
being mace to him shall receive any person or persons as
passengers , and trans ,;ort then and their hand - baggage to
or from any glace witran the City limits a : desired . The fare
carrying a si .;gle p. ssenger shall not exceed the sum
of tverity five ( 25$ ) cents to Rates for haulin, trunks or
other r.c, EEage shall not exceed ti^enty five cents to any part
of the City and these rates shall be ke _ t plainly posted
on a lDl:. card in tact . jublic i ,ack .
5ec . 3 . In case any person or persons shall desire
to use any yjublic hack for an indefinite :eriod by the
hour , where no bargain is made , the rate shall not exc .. ed
the sum of .: one dollar per hour .
Sec . 4 . Piny person violating any of the ,)rovisions
of this Ordinance shall be . unished by a fine of not less
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than Five dollars and not exceeding Fifteen dollars ; and
shall stand cortii:itted until such fine and costs ar:e paid .
Sec 0 5 . Y.ny hereon who shall employ or use any
,.ublic hacl: and shall silfully refuse to pay therefor the
established rate of carriage , shall be dee.-ied guilty of a
misdemeanor , snd u ,: on conviction thereof in the Police
Court shall b :; fined in any sur:. not exceeding tc ,-i dollars ,
and shall stand cc.raiitted until such lino and costs are
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paid .
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Sec . 6 . Any drivor of any public hack alio shall
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: isre , resent to any parson the la:: iui rate he is entitled
to charge , shall be deemed guilty of a misde:aeanor , and
upon ce :iviction in the Police Court shall be punished
by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than
fifteen dollars and shall stand commfitted until such fine
and costs are paid .
Seu . 7 . The ,,rovisions of this Ordinance shall
net apply to cabs , carriages , or other turnouts sent from
any livery stable on special order .
Sec . S . All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances ;
in conf .aict heree; ith are hereby repealed , andthis Ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from and after it :
\, passage acid publication ,
Pac, sed and ap _•roved this July 22 , 1SOS .
Attest : - goy Bishop , City Clerk .
7 . H Hmllins , : ' ayor .
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