HomeMy Public PortalAbout1639-1957 - Amending An Ordinance Approving a Contract by The BOW & Indiana Railroad ORDINANCE NO. 109 - 1957
AN ORDINAeOE AMIDITG MI ORDINANCE APPROVM A CONTRACT BY TEE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORM OP RICHMOND, IATIANA AND THE RECEIVER OP THE INDIANA RAILROAD
FOR USE OF PUBLIC STREETS BY MOTOR BUSES IN THE CITY OF RICEMOOpIEDIANA,
APPROVED Jai-mare- le ; 1938
BE IT ORDAINED BY COMMON COUNCIL OF TMT CI OF RECD500p IATIANAs
SECTION Is Whereas, because of various faollities affecting
public bus trememortationl over which the Richmend City Lines, Imo., aseignees
of the franehise granted is OrdinsUaerna.-1937 has no control, its revenue
has been substantially reduced and its servicee censequently curtailed, ands
Whereas, it is believed that the elimization of the
license fee agreed to be paid to the City of Richmond; Indiana will assist
said Richmond City Lime, Inc. in continuing its public motor bus service and
thus be im the interest end welfare of the citizens of Richmond, an
Whoreasp by agreement dated August A , 1957 by the
Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Iana, the paid
Board has consented to the elimination of the provision in said ordinance re-
• quiring a -payment of a license fee for the right to operate otor buses in
the City of Richmond.
• Whereas, said Board recelemeended to the said Common
Council of the City of Richmond that said ordinanos be =ended, eliminating
said license fee.
SECTION II It is hereby ordained that Section 6 of (kdiaance
0.161-1937 be amended by striking out that pert of Section 6 thereof which
reads as follows, to-wits
"6. It is further understood ana weed that In
consideration of the grant of the franchise as herein set out, the
said Railroad shall pay to said City, annually ie advance, the sum
of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each regularly soheduled bus
operated by said. Railroad pyrouant to the terms of this franchise
ama that the prompt payaeut of said annual license fees to said City
by said. Railroad stall be necessary to keep this franchise in force
and effect for the purposes herein maned.
nIt is understood and agreed that such license
fees shall be based upoa the number of buses regularly required to
maintain the schedules and routes covered by this franehlee and
that no fee shall be required for extra or tripper buses which may
be necessary to neet transportation requirements beyoeid such regular
schedules."
SECTIOik! III
It is further orifialmed that the said. Cemmon Council
hereby approves in all respects, the agreement acending the motor bus con-
tract executed by and between Richmond City Lines, Ito. and the Board of Public
Works aad Safety of Richmond, Indiana, aud dated the 9th day of August, 1957.
SECTION IV This ordinance shall be in Tull force and effect from
and after its passage and approval of the Mayor.
Passed by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana this
day of 1957, at the hour of , o'clock,ZA
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Submitted by me: David Op Keyser: City Cierk, to the Hon. Roland H.
Cutter: Mayor: this Ap.._ day of 1957, at the hour of
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City Clark
Approyed by Me: °land H. Cutter: Mayor of the City of El„,hmond: Indiana
this _a() M.607 or 1957p at the hour of kao 00020031:p
Mayor
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