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WHICH IS NOT EXEMPT FROM LOCAL TAXATION, THE TAX SHALL BE $1.00 ON EVERY $100.00 ASSESSED VALUE THEREOF TO PAY THE GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND TO PAY THE INTEREST AND RETIREMENT ON THE CITY DEBT OTHER THAN SCHOOLS; AND, THERE SHALL BE LEVIED AN ADDITIONAL TAX ON EVERY $100.00 ASSESSED VALUE OF $0.46 TO PAY THE INTEREST AND RETIREMENT ON SCHOOL BONDS, AND $3.19 FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE CITY SCHOOLS. 2. MACHINERY AND TOOLS. ON MACHINERY AND TOOLS USED IN A MANUFACTURING OR MINING BUSINESS THE TAX SHALL BE $1.00 ON EVERY $100.00 ASSESSED VALUE THEREOF TO PAY THE GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND TO PAY THE INTEREST AND RETIREMENT ON THE CITY DEBT OTHER THAN SCHOOLS; AND, THERE SHALL BE LEVIED AN ADDITIONAL TAX ON EVERY $100.00 ASSESSED VALUE OF $0.46 TO PAY THE INTEREST AND RETIREMENT ON SCHOOL BONDS AND $3.19 FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE CITY SCHOOLS. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL APRIL 21, 1969 AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. RINEHART, MR. VAN YAHRES, MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. CLERK PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 32-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, ENTITLED “RATES TO BE CHARGED BY TAXIS; FAILURE TO PAY FARE”. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 32-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 32-5. RATES TO BE CHARGED BY TAXIS; FAILURE TO PAY FARE. TAXIMETERS OF STANDARD MAKE AND DESIGN, WHICH SHALL CALCULATE RATES ON THE BASIS ONLY OF DISTANCE TRAVELED AND CERTAIN TIME ELAPSED, SHALL BE INSTALLED ON ALL TAXICABS OPERATING IN THE CITY AND THE FOLLOWING RATES ARE HEREBY FIXED FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY TAXICABS AND OTHER SIMILAR PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR HIRE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY; SIXTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MILE, OR ANY FRACTION THEREOF. TEN CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ONE-FOURTH MILE, OR ANY FRACTION THEREOF. TEN CENTS FOR EACH ONE AND ONE-FIFTH MINUTES, OR FRACTION THEREOF, OF TIME. TIME SHALL ONLY INCLUDE: TIME CONSUMED WHILE TAXICAB IS STOPPED OR SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC TO A SPEED LESS THAN 8 MILES PER HOUR. TIME CONSUMED FOR DELAYS OR STOPOVERS ENROUTE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PASSENGER. WHILE SUCH TIME IS BEING CHARGED THERE SHALL BE NO CHARGE FOR MILEAGE. ALL TAXIMETERS INSTALLED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CALIBRATED TO THE ABOVE RATES, SHALL BE SEALED AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE TAXI IS IN OPERATION AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE AT ANY AND ALL TIMES. SUCH TAXIMETERS SHALL BE OPERATED AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY WHEN ANYONE IS RIDING IN THE TAXI OTHER THAN THE DRIVER AND SHALL BE OPERATED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO CHARGE THE ABOVE RATES ON THE BASIS OF THE FINAL DESTINATION STOP. CARDS DISPLAYING THE ABOVE RATES SHALL BE POSTED IN A PROMINENT PLACE IN ALL TAXICABS AND OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES FOR HIRE AND SHALL STATE THAT IF THE METER IS NOT USED BY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGER PAYS NOTHING. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO REFUSE OR FAIL TO PAY ANY TAXI FARE CHARGED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY TAXI DRIVER OR TAXICAB OWNER TO VIOLATE ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.