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4968, TO PROVIDE F t11N8T1jW TION OF OOVE MRS ON
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wHEMUS, tot X61N of the Acts of the General 0 %ssembly of
the State of Arkansas for the year 1947 requires as a condition pre -
cedent to operation for each taxicab,, automobile, or similar vehicle
for hire operated or used in and upon the streets,.roadayd highways
Of the State of 1►rkansas` within or vdthout the corporate limits of
any city or, vii1age, for the purpose of carrying Passengers for hire,
liability insurance a,- respects injuries to any persons, to the extent
Of $5,000 for the injury or death of any one person and subject to
that limitation for each person, $10;0oO for each accident, and, as
respects damages to property $1,000 for each accident, or bond in lieu
thereof, such liabil i:,y :insurance or bond to be approved by the r'.om-
missioner of Insurancc of the State of 1:rkansas; and
WHEREI:S, the provisions of said 1wt 385 supersede the provi.
sions of Section 6 of Ordinance 4968 of the ordinances of the City of
Little Rocky and
MEMIS, it is desirablo to have uniformity in the adminis..
tration of the law and to .relieve the city of administrative details
in the enforccrient of Sectior 6 of said Ordinance No, 4968. and
111E RE..S, it is desirable to promote saf;: driving by taxicab
operators;
NOM's TH RLFORE, B IT ORD ;JNM BY THE .CITY COUNCIL OF THE
C.[`LY (if' LITTLE ROCK, '�Ri{'sNS�.S:
SECTION 1. Section, 6 of Ordinance No. 4968 of the ordinances
Of the City of Little Rock be and it is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Each company, as defined in Section 1 (e) of
Ordinance No. 7181 of the ordinances of the City of Little Rock, autho-
rized to operate a taxicab or ta)dcabs in the City of Little Rock,
shall, xithin thirty days after the effective date of this ordinance,
install a governor on each taxicab operated by it to regulate its
speed not to exceed 32 miles per hour in high gear. 4 .seal shall be
placed on each governor and each.taxicab shall be inspected quarterly
by an inspector from the office of the City Collector. 1, fee of
fifty coats shall be collected for each such quarterly inspection.
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SECTION 3, luny driver foxVA operating a taxicabs after the
effeotive date of Section 2 heroof, not equipped frith a governor as
herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a miadmcanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in a am not less than $200 nor
more than 4254'00.
SECTION 6 'All 4dinanccs abd parts of ordinances in con-
flict hcrcwith are hereby repcaled+
SECMOR 5. Because it is asap tial that greater **basis be
laid upon sate driving of vehicles on the streets of Little Rock for
the protection of lives and property of the residents of the City of
Little Rock, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordi.•
nanee'being neeesslry for the preservation cf the public peace,
health, arxi safety, the sane shall be in full force and effect• frcm
and after its pas3ago.
PASSED: January 24, 1949.
APPROM
mayor
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