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FOR HIRE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY: SIXTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST ONE-FIFTH MILE, OR ANY FRACTION THEREOF. TEN CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ONE-FIFTH MILE, OR ANY FRACTION THEREOF. TWENTY CENTS FOR EACH TWO MINUTES, OR FRACTION THEREOF, OF TIME. AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR EACH TRIP BETWEEN 10:00 P.M. AND 6:00 A.M. TIME SHALL ONLY INCLUDE: TIME CONSUMED WHILE TAXICAB IS STOPPED OR SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC TO A SPEED LESS THAN SEVEN MILES AN HOUR. TIME CONSUMED FOR DELAYS OR STOPOVERS EN ROUTE 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. THEY SHALL BE SEALED AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE TAXI IS IN OPERATION. THEY 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. THEY 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. THEY 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 OR TO CHARGE EITHER MORE OR LESS THAN THE FEES HEREBY ESTABLISHED. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JANUARY 9, 1974. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. CLERK SIGNATURE AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING THE UNOPENED PORTION OF FIRST STREET NORTH IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. WHEREAS, PROPER NOTICE THAT L. L. CUBBAGE WOULD MAKE APPLICATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, TO HAVE THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED STREET CLOSED, VACATED AND DISCONTINUED WAS DULY POSTED; AND WHEREAS, ALL OF THE OWNERS ABUTTING SAID STREET HAVE BEEN DULY NOTIFIED; AND WHEREAS, APPLICATION WAS MADE TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED, THE COUNCIL APPOINTED VIEWERS WHO HAVE REPORTED TO COUNCIL THAT NO INCONVENIENCE WOULD RESULT FROM SUCH CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUANCE; AND WHEREAS, IT IS THE JUDGEMENT OF THECOUNCIL THAT SAID STREET SHOULD BE CLOSED, VACATED AND DISCONTINUED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, THAT THE SAID STREET LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS IS HEREBY CLOSED, VACATED AND DISCONTINUED AS A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, SAID STREET NOT BEING NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE AND TRAVEL: THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF UNOPENED FIRST STREET NORTH FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH PERRY DRIVE SOUTH 180 FEET TO THE EXISTING PAVED AREA. CLERK. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JANUARY 22, 1974. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHARES. NOES: NONE. CLERK