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ORD INAi ?CE NO. 2 ;
908.
An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. ' 2697 , Requiring the Little
Rock Railway & Electric Company to Comply with the Rates of
Fare Named in Ordinance No. 876, and for other purposes.
Whereas, the Little Rock Railway & Electric Company are
operating under a franchise granted them some time back, in which
th _ey contracted not to charge the adult citizens of Little Rock
a fare to exceed five cents for one continuous ride, and, fur-
ther, half fares for children of certain ages and classes; and,
Whereas, this council, on account of the increased cost of
material an3 labor during the war, by Ordinance No. 2697, granted
the said Little Rock Railway & Electric Company "for the period
of one year next after the passage of that ordinance " the right
to collect an additional fare from adult passengers not to exceed
one cent for one continuous ride over its lines, which amendatory
ordinance specifically provided that at the expiration of said
year the provisions of Ordinance No. 876 should automatically
go into full force and effect; and,
Whereas, said year has expired and the legal fare in the
City of Little Rock is a five -cent fare, as defined in said Ordi-
nance No. 876; and,
Whereas, the Little Rock Railway & Electric Company even at
the present time disregard the fact that the period of one year
under said Ordinance No. 2697 has expired and continue to collect
an illegal fare from the citizens of Little Rock; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROC?;
Section 1. That from and after March 15, 1922, the Little
Rock Railway & Electttc Company shall charge adult passengers,
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for one continuous ride over its lines in this city, a fare not to
exceed five-cents, as set forth in Ordinance No. 876, and shall be
governed in all respects by the schedule of fares named therein.
Section 2. The said Little Rock Railway & Electric Com-
pany and every officer, agent, employee or stockholder of the said
Little Rock Railway & Electric Company who shall violate this or-
dinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than tlO.00 nor more
than $500.00 for such violation, whether due to negligence or the
willful failure or refusal to comply herewith.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 2697 and all other ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly re-
pealed and this ordinance shall tape effect and be in force from
and after March 15, 1922.
Passed
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