1950 10 02 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
October 2, 1950
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on
Monday, October 2, 1950 at 7: otclock P.M. in the Council Room of the Baytown
City Hall with the following in attendance:
J.A.
Ward
R.B.
Bergeron
E.W.
Buslow
M.L.
Campbell
R.H.
Pruett
W.D.
Reaves
W.C.
Williams
C. Darwin Middleton
George Chandler
Inez Mendenhall
Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilmen
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
City Attorney
Acting City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order. He stated that the meeting was
called for the purpose of discussing the Taxicab ordinance.
SIX MONTHS AUDIT REPORT
Mr. Theron Dossey Jr. presented tothe Council the six months audit
report, stating that the finances of the City were ingood order and that the
department had done a splendid job with t he present net up and promised a
complete audit report soon. Action on the report will be taken at a later date.
DISCUSSION ON TAXICAB ORDINANCE
Mr. C. Q. Alexander came before the Council representing the Tumnell
Transit Company, asking the Council to enforce the Bus Franchise, sectionll,
was the part not being enforced, according to Mr. Alexander.
Attorneys C.D. Little and Ervin Flowers, representing the Red Top and
Safeway Cab Companies.
The Taxicab Compamies asked for a rate of two miles for twenty -five
(250) cents instead of the thirty-five(350) cents now being charged and
fifty (500) cents for phone calls, and were opposed to metering the taxicabs.
TAXICAB ORDINANCE NO. 9
City Attorney Chandler introduced and read Ordinance No. 93
ORDINANCE NO. 93
The Caption of The Ordinance is as f ollows:
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TAXICAB TRANSPORTATION,DEFININF TERMS,
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT, REQUIRING PERMIT AND INSPECTION,RE-
QUIRING CERIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, FEQUIRING
STATE CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE, SPECIFYING FATES AND FARES TO BE
C ARCED, SEQUIRING TERMINALS, REQUIRING PERFORMANCE BOND AND
INSURANCE, REQUIRING SPECIFIED SIGNS ON TAXICABS, REQUIRING PAY -
14ENT OF AD VOLOREM TAffi, SPECIFYING NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO MAY
RIDE IN TAXICAB, PROHIBITING CTUISING, PROHIBITING SOLICITING PATRONS
REQUIRING TAX DRIVERS TO CONVEY PASSENGERS, SPECIFYING REGULATIONS ON
DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, LOST ARTICLES, SPECIFYING LIMITATIONS ON GRANT
OF PERMIT AND PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION REVOCATION, TERMINATION OR
CANCELLATION OF PERMTS, SPECIFYING PERMIT FEES, RUi2UIRINC REPORTS
AND RECORDS, PROVIDING FOR TAXI METERS, $SQUIRING PASSENGERS TO
PAY FARES, PROVIDING FOR OPERATIONS THROUGH DIVISIONS, PROVIDING
FOR PENALTIES, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
After much discussion, Councilman Reeves moved that section 20, of the
ordinance, which specified the metering of taxicabs be adopted as read. Council
man Buelov seconded the motion. The roll can vote was as follows:
RILL CALL: AYES Mayor Ward Nays
Councilman Buelow Councilman Bergeron
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Councilman Campbell
" Reeves Councilman Pruett
n Williams
SECT
Councilman Reeves moved that section 6, read as follows:
The rate or fare for one passenger shall be thirty -five (35¢) cents for
the first one mile, or fraction thereof, and five (5¢) cents for each additional
one -half mile, or fraction thereof, and ten(10¢) cents for each additional
passenger regardless of distance traveled. Councilman Buelow seconded the motion
The roll call vote was as follows:
ROLL CALL: AYES Mayor Ward NAYS:
Councilman Bergeron
" Buelow
Campbell
Councilman Pruett
" Reeves " Williams
SECTION 12
Section 12, was deleted in its entirety and now reads:
SECTION 12 STANDARD COLORS _USED
All Taxicab permit owners shall adopt a standard color or combination
of coloes and shall not operate a taxicab untill all of said taxicabs are
painted the color or combination of colors adopted bg the permit owner.
MINOR CHANGES
Several other minor changes were made in the ordinance, after which the
City Attorney re -read the entire ordinance with the new changes. Councilman Camp-
bell moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Bergeron seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
ROLL CALL: AYES
ADJOURN
Mayor
Ward
Councilman
Bergeron
"
Buelow
"
Campbell
"
Pruett
"
Reeves
HAYS::
Councilman Williams
Councilman Bergeron moved to adjourn. Councilman Pruett seconded the
motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
Ines I ndenhall, Acting City Clerk.
raid, Mayor
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