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AN,ORDINANCE-CONCERNING TAXICABS TAXICAB OPERATORS AND DRIVERS
PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION, COkTROL, TAXATION AND LICENSING OF,
ABOLISHING ALL-PREVIOUS,ORDINANCES,PERTAINING THERETO, CREATING A
TAXICAB`COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND� INDIANA,=PROVIDING FOR
THE APPOINTMENT AND' .TERMS OF' ITS' MEMBERS, ` A CHAIRMAN AND .A SECRETARY
THEREOF FIXING THEIRI-RIGHTS, POWERS AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING FOR
THE ISkANCE,_-SUSPENSION.AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, Indiana, and -the citizens thereof
are properly concerned -'with the promotion of public.morals and -the'' --
general welfare .of the people -of this City; and.-- whereas the unre-
stricted and non -regulated use of taxicabs contravene the,general
welfare',of the public; and whereas the City should fur -thee exercise
its police -powers -for -the -better regulation said control of -taxicabs,
their operators and drivers;
NOW,-. THEREFORE.- -BE: IT ORDAINED BY : THE COMMON COUNCIL. OF THE :CITY
OF RICHMOND, INDIANAs
Section 1. Definitions..
A. "Taxicab" shall -mean any public vehicle used
within the limits -of . the -City -of Richmond Indiana,.: for public. hire -
'and carrying passengers.for hire, or furnishing for�'use.passenger
transportation for hire.along.or over:.public'streets, avenues,or
other highways in the�City of RichmondIndiana;: the destination or
route of-which:is under the direction of ''a passenger transported
therein,'and said term shall not be'taken'to.mean,any funeral bus,
city. passenger, bus which .supplanted streetcars, or school bus..
"Taxicab Operator" shall mean a person engaged
in the business -of operating. -a taxicab or taxicabs who is -the owner
-thereof*
C. "Taxicab Driver" shall mean an individual who
drives a taxicab for hired
D., r'Taxicab Passenger" shall mean any.person en-
gaging 4 ,taxicab., for- hire.,'-
E. "Taxicab Stand" shall mean. ,aaiy,space, reserved
and marked,off.by the Board.of°Public Works and SAfety.for-the-purr
pose- of. 'temporarily .parking ' taxicabs while not 'engaged for- hire, upon
and along any, street, I-aVenue" or highway in. the , Sity-.of .Richmond, . Indiana.
Fe "Taxicab .Office" shall mean a place of business,
not a residence,, the-, sole -use 'of. which ;.is."'for directing and/or dis-
patching taxicabs', open,, to , the public 24 hours, of '.'every day, with
a phone operator attendant " resent at" .a11 times' to- receive and
dispatch calls for-taxicab.service.
G. "Taxicab 'Commission" shall': mean the. board
hereby created which shall _regulate., 'control, . tax,, lieens,e, suspend
or revoke the-license.of, taxicabs, their operators and/or drivers.
H. "Person" shall include : -a "firm," "partnership,
"association," and "corporation."
Secti6n_-2. Taxicab Commission.There'is hereby. created the
Taxicab Commission- which shall consist:,of three members: the'City
Clerk -of the .City of Richmond, 'Indiana, .who . shall- be ' the 'Chairman
of ,said 'Commission-; " the 'Controller of the City, 'of Richmond, -- Indiana,
who . shall be the Secretary .thereof,;- and ,the, bhief'. of Police of- said
City.. -Two members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business and a vote of- at ' least_ -two members of
the Commission shall ' be .necessary. for -any action. -of the Commission.
The Commission -shall hold regular meetings -on the. first. Tuesday of
February, June, and October of each year and shall hold such special
meetings -as the Commission may deem necessary. It..s.hall have -power
to adjourn from.time.to time, both regular and' -special meeting's, -.but
not later than the date of the next meeting'day.-..The-Commission is _
hereby'authorized to -prescribe adequate.service and establish'.such'
reasonable rules and.r-e.gulations with respect.to service, operation
` and -equipment.'as it may deem necessary. for the .convenience, pro
tion and safety of taxicab passengers aftd,. the public:
Section 3._ Application for Certificate License -: Pees. -. No
person shall operate a., -taxicab business until he shall have obtained
a certificate ,from the- Taxicab Commission certifying that public.- con- -
venience and -necessity require the operation of the taxicab or,taxi-
cabs specified for transportation of:-passengers..,Such certificate
shall be issued only after written application. for the,'same;.accom-
panied by the fee covering expenses relating to said application,
has been made and public hearing held thereon. Upon-.r-ecetpt.of such
application' said Commission shall f..x, a _dine and place of -hearing
and shall give notice of the pendency -of such application and -the
time and place of said hearing to the applicant,, the Mayor, the
Common Council, and to every taxicab operator within the City of
Richmond. The said notice shall be given by mailing to the persons
specified a copy of such notice and, further, by,causing said
notice to be published in a newspaper of general,eirculation within
the City 30 days prior to the date of hearing. 'Any person within
the City shall have the right at the hearing to be heard with
respect to the application in issue..
No certificate shall' .be sold or transferred until the Com-
mission shall approve the same in the manner of ,one originally
issued, as provided in the-foregoirig paragraph._ -The Commission
may amend or revoke any such certificate.
Upon the granting of a certificate of public convenience and
necessity as hereinbefore.provided the holder thereof shall apply
to the Controller of the City of Richmond for the'license(s) of
the taxicabs) of which he is the owner, and which is to be used
as specified in such certificate, and the City Controller shall
thereupon issue the same upon the payment of a ten dollar ($10)
license fee for each taxicab,. which license(s) shall expire on
the last. day . of February, in the fiscal year for which it is issued.
All taxicabs for which at the date of passage of this ordinance
certificates of licenses have in.fact been issued. --by the City Con-
troller are hereby licensed to their respective owners for the
present fiscal year, without any requirement of a finding of con-
venience and necessity, and said licensees may,hold their licenses
for said period, subject.to the provisions of this chapter. All
owners of taxicabs hereby licensed or hereafter granted licenses
according to law shall,.at _the completion.of the year for which
they are licensed, be entitled to have their licenses renewed for
each succeeding year without a finding of convenience and necessity
by the said Commission, provided they have complied with all other
requirements of the code of ordinances.
Section 4. Failure to�Operate Taxicab for 24 Hours. Whenever
any taxicab operator holding one or more licenses for taxicabs shall
fora period of 24 consecutive hours fail to make a reasonable and
consistent effort to operate such licensed taxicab or taxicabs,
the Taxicab Commission shall, upon the establishment.of�such fact
,after a hearing thereon, revoke the license for such taxicab or
taxicabs.
Section 5. Taxicab'Driver's License. No person shall drive
a taxicab for hire until he shall have obtained a license for such,
issued by the .City Controller, and has conformed with the following --__
A. File With the City Controller. an application
in writing for a taxicab driver's license, consecn;tively.'numbered,
duly sworn to by the applicant, which application shall show.the
following, to -wit:
1. The name -and present address of. applicant.
2. -The address of each place of residence of
said applicant during the last past three years prior to the date
of said application.
3. The place of employment.,- the kind of
employment, and the name -of each of the employers of applicant for
the two years immediately preceding the date of said application.
vehicle operation.
4. The age and sex of said applicant.
5• Applicant's experience in general motor
6. Whether -or not applicant has ever been
convicted in any court of any crime or misdemeanor, and, if so,
the facts concerning each such -conviction.
7• Applicant's. State chauffeur license number.
8. And upon the face.of said application, a
certificate of the Chief of Police of the City of Richmond' Indiana,
that such applicant has been duly examined as to'his ability to
drive andoperate a motor vehicle.and that he has been examined
concerning the traffic ordinances of the City of Richmond, and the
traffic laws of the State of Indiana, and has been examined as to
conviction of any crime or misdemeanor, and that in the opinion of
said Chief of Police, who shall conduct or -cause to be conducted by
Some officer, said examination, that said applicant is a fit and
proper person to receive a taxicab driver's license.
Be. That the fee payable upon the issuance of
said taxicab driver's license shall be three dollars ($3.00).for
the first year and two dollars.($2.00) for each year thereafter.
Each taxicab driver hereby licensed or hereafter granted a license
according to law shall, at the completion of the year for which he
is licensed, be entitled to have his license renewed for each suc-
ceeding year, provided he has complied with all other requirements
of the. code of ordinances.
C. For the'purpose of this section and Section 3,
the word "year" shall- mean - the period _ of time from the_ first day
of March of one calendar year through the last day of February of
the next calendar year.
Section 6. Condition of Taxicab.Every taxicab. shall be kept
in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition' 'so as to be
capable of safely and comfortably transporting' passengers therein,
and no person shall be.allowed to ride upon the running board or
outside the body of any .taxicab, nor more than two. (2)-, excluding
the taxicab driver, in the front seat thereof. „
Section 7. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses.
A. Any license issued to any Taxicab Operator
under the terms and conditions of this ordinance may be revoked
or suspended for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months by the
Taxicab Commission, if:
1. Any of the provisions of .this ordinance
are violated by any license holder hereunder, whether Taxicab
Operator or Taxicab -Driver; or,
2. It is made to appear to the satisfaction
of the said Commission that the vehicle so licensed is not properly
constructed or.is not in good mechanical repair and condition or
is not a safe conveyance for the transportation of passengers; or
3. It be.shown to the satisfaction of said
Commission that -any representation made by said licensee, either
Taxicab Operator or Taxicab Driver, is false,
B. Any license issued -to any Taxicab Driver under
the terms and conditions of this ordinance may be revoked or sus-
pended fora period not to exceed twelve 'months ' . if :
1. ,- :Any of the provisions of this ordinance
are violated by any license=holder hereunder,._whether. Taxicab
Operator or Taxicab Driver; -or.,.
Z. There is repeated ,or _flagrant violation
of -any . ordina.nee. of said City of Richmond or the' laws of the State
of Indiana regulating. -or _controlling :traffic;upon the. streets of
the City of Richmond; or,
3.. It be shown to the satisfaction *of said.
Commission that any representation made'by,said licensee:, either
'Taxicab,..Operator or Taxicab Driver., is.false.
,Section, 8. Revocation of Licenses.:
A. Upon the conviction of any Taxicab.Operator
or Taxicab -Driver -for the commission of a felony or any crime in-
volving moral.turpitude,, his license.(s).,shall be- revoked.forthwith
by.the Taxicab Commission.
B.. A.Taxicab Operator..who does not maintain a
taxicab office as described in Section' 1, Subdivision'_F; 'shall have
his taxicab licenses) revoked forthwith -by -the said Commission...
Sect16n.q Udbil-ity Insurance or Suretp.. No.license to.
operate any.taxicab-shall be issued or -renewed by the.City Controller,
and it shall be unlawful to'operate any,taxicab,`or permit such to be
operated, -unless and.until the applicant shall deposit.with the City
Controller a policy or.policies of liability insurance issued by a
companylegally authorized to execute :such iristrUments-1n the State
of Indiana,approved'as to sufficiency by the-Taxicab.Commission, pro-
viding indemnity for or -protection to the insured against,loss in the
amounts provided for hereinafter, and agreeing:to pay', within the
.limits of the''amounts fixed to .any judgment .creditor, any final
judgment-rende'red-against the insured by reason -of the liability of
.the insured to'pay damages.to others for,,bodily injuries, -including
death at anytime resulting therefrom, .and for damages to�or.destruc-
tion of'property sustained during the term of ,said policy by any
person other than the insured and employees of. the insured, and.re-
sulting'- from negligent op®ration, maintenance or 'use of such licensed
taxicab.
The policy of insurance aforesaid.'and .the bond given in lieu
thereof, as hereinafter referred to, shall provide that in case the
vehicle is operated, maintained or used with the consent.or acquies-
cense of the owner, by one other than the owner, his agent or employee,
and an injury results to person or property as indicated above, due
to the negligent operation, maintenance or use of said vehicle, that
the insurer or the obligators in the bond, as the case may be, shall
pay to any judgment creditor of said person so.maintaining, using or
operating said vehicle,'any final judgment rendered against said
person so maintaining, using or operating said vehicle.
The policy or policies of insurance, and the bond or bonds
hereinbefore required, shall be valid and effective for the same
period for which the license is issued.
Section 10. Extent of Liability. The extent of the liability
of the insurer or sureties shall be, as to any one licensed public
vehicle, the sum.of five thousand dollars'($5-9000..00) on account of
injuries to, or death of, any one person in any one accident; and.
subject to such limit as respects injury to, or death of, one person,
ten thousand dollars ($10-,000.00) on account of any one accident
resulting.in-injury to or death of more than one person; and one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) on account of damage to property in,
any one -accident.
Section ll. -Additional Insurance. Any insurer -or. -surety limit-
ing his total liability shall notify the'City Controller and Taxicab
Commission forthwith of,any insurance payment or payments as surety
made on behalf of applicant -which would operate to -reduce the out-
standing total limited liability. The said.Commission shall there-
upon require additional insurance or -bond, and, -in the event of the -
failure of-applicant'to furnish_the'same on ten days' notice, his
license or licenses shall.be suspended until the required -additional
insurance' is provided. Failure of. the insurer to, notify the City,
Controller and/or Taxicab Commission shall.operate to maintain the
total liability.of the insurer without allowance for payments made.
Section 12. Notice of Termination of Insurance or Bond.
Every such policy or certificate of insurance or bond shall contain
a clause obligating the insurer or surety to give to the City.Con-
troller and Taxicab Commission at leastten days' written notice
before the cancellation, expiration, lapse or other -termination of
such insurance, or'the expiration, withdrawal of the surety there-
from, or other termination of such bond; -and the license granted
shall be suspended upon'the termination of the said insurance or
bond, or upon the termination of the liability -of the insurer or
surety thereon, in accordance with such notice, unless and until
a new policy or certificate of liability insurance, or a new in-
demnity bond, approved as hereinbefore,provided, shall be substi-
tuted therefor. 'Failure to give the notice required shall operate
to continue the liability of the insurer or surety for the benefit,
of persons injured or,damaged, and said policy shall continue in
full force and effect.
Section 13. Metal Tag. At the time the license.is issued'by
the City Controller to the owner of any taxicab, the City Controller
shall also issue to such owner a metal tag'showing the license number
and the year for which issued. No tag shall be displayed on any
taxicab except the one for which it is issued or to which transferred.
The tag shall be affixed to the rear of the taxicab so as to be
plainly discernible at all times. Whenever the owner of a taxicab
ceases to operate the same, or whenever the license of a taxicab is
suspended or revoked, the owner shall return the tag to the City
Controller, and in -case of reinstatement after suspension, the City
Controller shall re -issue the tag to the licensee.
Section 14. Lost Tag. In case of the loss of a license tag,
the owner may_file with -the Taxicab Commission a sworn statement of
the facts concerning such loss, and if the said Commission is satis-
fied that the facts justify the issuance, of a replacement tag, it
shall notify the City Controller, who shall thereupon issue a replace-
ment tag. The charge for the first replacement; tag for any taxicab
shall be one dollar ($1.00) and for each subsequent replacement tag,
two dollars ($2.00). .
Section :15. _ Service to be Rendered on Demand._ It shall be
the duty of . every driver -of an unengaged , taxicab' upon .request.
to transport any orderly person between any -two points within -the:
city..
For the purposes oi,this,section,the word "unengaged" shall
'mean that the taxicab is in charge -of -a driver.and neither occupied -
by, or standing at the direction of, a passenger? nor -responding to
the call of a- prospective, passenger..
Should it be shown at any time' to the satisfaction of the
Taxicab Comnissiong-that a driver has failed to comply with the..-
requireraents' .of this, "section,„`the Commission :shall:, after. hearing,
suspend the license of ' such driver for a period 'of fifteen .(15)
days. In case 'of a violation after two such suspensions, the
driver's license --shall be'revoked.
Section 16. Parking Taxicabs -- 'Solici_tiris, Emplosrment.
A., � It shall be unlawful for: the driver of any
taxicab or the operator.thereof ,to stand or park such taxicab upon
any street, alley,.avenue, court, highway or,other_public.place in
the City of Richmond, Indiana, other ' than'l at a Taxicab . Stand , except
that this provision shall not pre -vent the.Taxicab Driver•from tem-
porarily stopping in�-accordance with other stopping and parking
regulations'and ordinances at any place -for the purpose,of and while
actually engaged in loading and unloading -passengers.
.B. No driver of any taxicab.shall•seek employment
or patrons by repeatedly,and-continuously.driving his taxicab to and
fro along,a street.upon which any theater, hotel, railroad' 'or bus
station.or other place -of public gathering is located, and shall.,
not in any other manner -obstruct -or. impede traffic,in any of_the
streets alleys-' avenues, highways.or,public•places of said city;
but a driver of any-taxicab.may solicit employment by driving through
any -other street -or public place without stopping, at such speed and
in such manner as not -to interfere with or impede traffic' and may
pass and repass -any such theater, hotel,'tailroad or bus station or '
other place,of .public gathering or public resort in the purs.uit.of
the ordinary•business of conveying passengers along and upon such
public. streets ..or other places.
C.- No driver of any taxicab shall request or
solicit any person to.take passage in such taxicab. when'such-per-
son is- waiting, to- take, passage on a" city bus -at a regular loading
point"; nor shall" such driver of any -taxicab drive, between. a ' city ,
bus which has stopped for the purpose of, -taking on passengers.and.
'the curb adjacent to '-`said bus or drive mmediately ' to ��the rear -of'
such bus to solicit taxicab passengers.
D. -It shall be unlawful for any taxicab -,driver
to solicit passengers for his" taxicab upon''the streets, highways
-and public places -in said City; :`of "Ri.chmond, : Indiana, . by outcry or
the blowing of a -horn., except that.at an authorized taxicab stand
and:the.railroad-and central bus stations the taxicab driver may-.
solicit by word of mouth while 'within ten feet' -Of his taxicab,'',
Section"17. Parking -More Than 5 Minutes - Double Parkins.
It shall be unlawful for any person,. whether taxicab operator .or.
taxicab driver ,.to park, leave standing'or permit.the parking of:
a taxicab upon or along any street, alley_, avenue or highway other.
than a Taxicab Stand, with or without a -driver therein, for a period
longer than five (5) minutes at any one time, unless said taxicab
has been engaged and is under the direction.of the passenger"engaging
such taxicab, and it shall ,be unlawful for any such taxicab to -park
double :or otherwise than'next to the curb except,wh-ile receiving' or
discharging"pas$engers.
Section 18. Identification, Paintinz'and Lettering of Taxicabs..
Every person owning and operating a-taxicab.or taxicabs udder license
from the City of Richmond may adopt any trade -.name, design, color
scheme or method of painting or"lettering such taxicabs.that is
approved by -the "Taxicab Commission.:.- Such trade name-,, ,design, color
scheme or m'etho,d' of painting or' lettering shall include' the''iollovring "
matter:.
A.., The;name of. the owner or'the trade name under.
which he or it does busihess.,-painted, or in a manner approved by
the -Commission permanently affiked.on each "side, of the 'taxi dab.
Whenever the name".of the owner, or the trade name under
which he or it does business, does not include any one of the
words "taxicab," "taxi," or "cab," then the word 'ttaxicab" shall
be painted, or in a manner approved by the Commission permanently
affixed, on each side of the taxicab immediately beneath said name
or trade name.
Whenever any person owning or operating taxicabs does not
adopt and use an approved trade name, design, color scheme or
method of painting and lettering as hereinbefore mentioned, then
it shall be mandatory for said person to paint, or in a manner
approved -by the Commission to affix permanently, the following
matter on his taxicabs:
l.- A framed panel, enclosing on separate
lines the name of the owner and the word "taxicab." Such panel
shall be painted or permanently affixed on each side of the taxicab
and shall cover no less area than ten (10) inches by twelve (12)
inches. The form of said panel shall be substantially as follows:
JOHN T. SMITH.
TAXICAB
All mandatory lettering -and wordingi whether in a particular
trade name, design, color scheme, method of painting.or lettering
or otherwise, as hereinbefore provided', shall be at least- two-(2)
inches in height, and shall be of such".color as in the opinion of
the said Commission will contrast distinctly with the color of the
body of the taxicab.
Whenever.the word "paint" or "painted" is used in this ordinance
it shall mean the application of coloring matter in oil solution, and
not in water solution.
It shall be unlawful to cause or„permit,any taxicab to appear
with a trade name- design, color scheme or method of painting and
lettering that is not approved by.the said'Commission for the vehicle
concerned or that is not in.accordance with the terms of the code of
ordinances.
Section 19. Advertising and Signs on Window Glass. No taxicab
shall carry any lettering, signs or advertisements on.or in any window
glass or. windshield 'except the -following: -
A. A reference to a,special trip rate: if
authorized by the Taxicab Commission and in use; on or in the
last rear windows on each side of the vehicle, and in letters
commencing at the sill and rising no higher than four inches.
B. A card or poster not exceeding nine (9)
inches by nine (9)-inches in size, and posted in the last rear
windows on each.side of the vehicle, which may be used only when
authorized by the.Taxicab Commission.
Section 20. Rates of -Fare, Methods Permitted. All fares
or charges for - the use of a taxicab shall not be less. -than -fifty
cents-(50¢) for any single trip in such taxicab within the City
of Richmond, Every such passenger shall be allowed without charge
baggage not to exceed in weight fifty (50) pounds.
Section 21. Identification of Taxicab Driver. Every driver
of such taxicab, upon being requested so to do by any, person who
is, or has been, or is about to become, a passenger in such vehicle,
shall give to such person his name and his taxicab driver's license
number.
Section 22. Articles Found in Taxicab. It -shall be�the duty -
of every person operating a taxicab to promptly notify the Chief or
any agent of the Police Department of said City of all articles found
in any such motor vehicles operated'by him, and a description thereof,
where they are kept and -may be found, s'o as to be -returned to the
owner.
Section 23. Violations b4 Passengers. Any person who, while,
being a passenger in any taxicab, shall violate ahy.law, ordinance
or rule of the Board of Public Works and Safety' or the City Board
of Health, may be ejected from such vehicle by the driver thereof;
provided, that if such passenger has paid his fare in advance, the
driver shall return to him the unearned balance of such fare.
Section 24. Refusal to Pay Fare - Penalt9. It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person who shall employ any taxicab and who.has been con-
veyed therein,,- to refuse to pay forsuch passage. -Whoever, with -
intent to defraud the owner or driver of any -public vehicle, engages
carriage therein, shall be fined not more than','Twenty-five Dollars
Q25.00) or imprisoned for not'more than ten (10) days, or both,
by the Judge of the City Court.of Richmond, Indiana. .Refusal to�
pay the lawful charge for such carriage or absconding,.without pay-
ment or offer to pay shall,be evidence of such intent to defraud.
.Section 25.' Disabled Taxicabs.. In case any vehicle used as
a taxicab shall become disabled for any reason,, or there shall arise
such condition that the driver shall be unable.to convey the passenger
or passengers inwhose employ,, such .vehicle. may;;be at --the 'time of
such disability, and such disability cannot `be -remedied so that the
carriage of such passenger. -or passengers -may be continued within
fifteen minutes ' from the time such vehicle- shall- have become dis
abled, no, fare shall be charged or collected for -any service ren-
dered or distance traveled up to the time.of.-such disability; -pro-
vided, howeverl.that if the passenger -or passengers:being conveyed
in such vehicle..or-'in whose employment the',same is being operated.
at the time,'shall elect to remain in such vehicle or .continue such
employment after such disability shall have been remedied, full,...
rates for the distance or time traveled shall be charged as if no
disability has occurred.
Section 26. Penalty for Violations_of-Ordinance. Any person
violating any-provision.of this ordinance shall, -upon conviction,'
be fined in any sum not less than five dollars 05.00) and not
exceeding two hundred.dollars ($20.0.00)'by the Judge'of'the City
Court of Richmond, Indiana.
'Section. 27. Appeals from- Taxicab, Commission..,.to City Court.. .
Appeal may be'taken by a person aggrieved -to the,City Court of Rich-
mond, Indiana, from any decision of the'Taxicab Commission.-'
Section 28. Reservation of Righ.ts� "by Common ..Council. Ahy ~
license issued .under-the'terms of this -ordinance shall be issued
subject to the right by law of the Common._Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, to amend,,supplement'or repeal.1'this ordinance,
or any part thereof.
Section 29. Repeal Clause:" This'ordinance, upon passage and
approval, shall repeal any conflicting:ordinance or part'thereofq
specifically, Ordinance No. 1222-19412 approved on May 262 1941.
Section 30. Savings Clause. In the event any part of this
ordinance should be held unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of the ordinance shall be deemed sever-
able and shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 31. Effective Date of Ordinance. This ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and the
Clerk of the City of Richmond, Indiana, is hereby directed to have
said ordinance published in a newspaper of general circulation as
directed by law, and supply himself with fifty (50) copies of the
same for the use of those citizens interested in said ordinance.
Passed by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, India
this day of
7 19 -
President of Council.
Presented to the Mayor for approval and signature this
day of , 19 , at . O'clock, M.
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me this day of , 19_
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
specifically, Ordinance No. 1222-1941, approved on May 26, 1941.
Section 30. Savings Clause. In the event any part of this
ordinance should be held unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of the ordinance shall be deemed sever-
able and shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 31. Effective Date of Ordinance. This ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and the
Clerk of the City of Richmond, Indiana,.is hereby directed to have
said ordinance published in a newspaper of general circulation as
directed by law, and supply himself with fifty (50) copies of the
same for the use of those citizens interested in said ordinance.
Passed by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
this day of , 19 .
President of Council.
Presented to the Mayor for approval and signature this
day of , 19 , at o'clock, M.
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me this day of , 19
Attest:
City Clerk
Mayor
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