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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 27-16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, RELATING TO TAXICAB RATES. 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT §27-16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, BE AMENDED AND REORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 27-16. RATES ESTABLISHED. (A) THE FOLLOWING RATES ARE HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY TAXICABS AND OTHER SIMILAR PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR HIRE WITHIN THE CITY: (1) EIGHTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST ONE-THIRD MILE, OR ANY FRACTION THEREOF. (2) TWENTY CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ONE-THIRD MILE, OR ANY FRACTION THEREOF. (3) TWENTY CENTS FOR EACH TWO MINUTES AND FORTY SECONDS, OR FRACTION THEREOF, OF TIME. (4) AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR EACH TRIP BETWEEN 10:00 P.M. AND 6:00 A.M. (B) TIME SHALL ONLY INCLUDE THE TIME CONSUMED WHILE THE TAXICAB IS STOPPED OR SLOWED FOR TRAFFIC TO A SPEED LESS THAN SEVEN MILES PER HOUR, TIME CONSUMED FOR DELAYS TO STOPOVERS EN ROUTE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PASSENGER. WHILE SUCH TIME IS BEING CHARGED, THERE SHALL BE NO CHARGE FOR MILEAGE. 2. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY; PROVIDED THAT EACH TAXICAB OPERATOR SHALL LEVY A TWENTY-FIVE CENT SURCHARGE PER TRIP FOR THE NEXT NINETY DAYS OR UNTIL HIS METER CAN BE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE NEW RATES, WHICHEVER SHALL FIRST OCCUR. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 7, 1977 AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. BRUNTON, MR. FIFE, MR. GATEWOOD AND MRS. O'BRIEN. NOES: NONE. ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING WOOD STREET AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING WOOD STREET LYING BETWEEN GRADY AVENUE AND WEST STREET AND A 15 FOOT ALLEY RUNNING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION FROM WOOD STREET FOR APPROXIMATELY 111 FEET IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. WHEREAS, PROPER NOTICE THAT MONTICELLO DAIRY WOULD MAKE APPLICATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, TO HAVE THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED STREET AND ALLEY CLOSED, VACATED AND DISCONTINUED WAS DULY POSTED; AND