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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE RIGHT TO OPERATE BUSES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS ON CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, TO J. T. GRAVES AND HIS SOLELY OWNED CORPORATION, THE YELLOW CAB AND TRANSIT COMPANY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, THAT THE RIGHT AND FRANCHISE TO OPERATE BUSES ON CERTAIN STREETS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY GRANTED TO J. T. GRAVES AND HIS SOLELY OWNED CORPORATION, THE YELLOW CAB AND TRANSIT COMPANY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS GRANTEE: 1. THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS HEREIN GRANTED OR INCURRED SHALL COMMENCE ON APRIL 15, 1964, AND CONTINUE FOR ELEVEN (11) MONTHS AND TWO (2) WEEKS. 2. GRANTEE SHALL OPERATE BUSES ON SPECIFIED ROUTES IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER AND ON SCHEDULES OF REASONABLE FREQUENCY AS SET FORTH ON A MAP, WHICH MAP SHALL BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE FINAL ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE. 3. THE MAP REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE IS HEREBY INCLUDED BY REFERENCE IN THIS ORDINANCE. DURING THE TERM OF THIS FRANCHISE SUCH ROUTES AND SCHEDULES SHALL NOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF COUNCIL. 4. GRANTEE SHALL MAINTAIN ALL BUSES IN GOOD CONDITION AND SUCH BUSES SHALL ONLY BE OPERATED BY COMPETENT DRIVERS. 5. THE ONE-WAY FARE FOR PASSAGE OVER THE WHOLE OF ANY ROUTE AS ESTABLISHED ON SAID MAP, WITH TRANSFERS, SHALL BE FIFTEEN CENTS (15¢); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ONE-WAY FARE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN, WHILE GOING TO OR FROM SCHOOL, SHALL BE TEN CENTS (10¢). 6. IN LIEU OF A FRANCHISE TAX, GRANTEE SHALL PURCHASE FOR EACH BUS WHICH OPERATES UPON THE CITY STREETS A CITY "FOR HIRE" VEHICLE LICENSE TAG. 7. GRANTEE SHALL CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE IN A COMPANY AUTHORIZED TO DO INSURANCE BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, COVERING EACH BUS OPERATED UNDER THIS FRANCHISE, INSURING AGAINST LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURIES IN A SUM NOT LESS THAN $100,000.00 FOR ANY ONE PERSON AND NOT LESS THAN $500,000.00 FOR ANY ONE ACCIDENT, AND AGAINST PROPERTY DAMAGE IN A SUM NOT LESS THAN $25,000.00. SUCH INSURANCE POLICY SHALL NAME THE CITY AS A "NAMED INSURED" AND SHALL INDEMNIFY AND SAVE HARMLESS THE CITY AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGE TO THE CITY ARISING OUT OF THE EXERCISE OF THE RIGHTS HEREIN GRANTED. 8. THIS FRANCHISE SHALL NOT BE ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED OR SET OVER BY GRANTEE WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF COUNCIL. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL APRIL 9, 1964 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. CLERK SIGNATURE PRESIDENT SIGNATURE ANNUAL TAX LEVY IMPOSING TAXES ON PERSONS AND PROPERTY FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND RETIREMENT ON THE CITY DEBT, FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND CITY SCHOOLS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1964, AND ENDING THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1964, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER WHILE THIS ORDINANCE IS IN FORCE, THE TAXES ON PERSONS AND PROPERTY FOR LOCAL PURPOSES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL LEVY: LAND, LOTS AND BUILDINGS; TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OTHER PROPERTY. ON TRACTS OF LAND, LOTS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON; ON ALL TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AS DEFINED BY THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950, AS AMENDED; ON ANY TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY NOT INCLUDED IN THE FORE-