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<br />:36 <br /> <br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />JULY 8, 1958 <br /> <br />Upon motion, duly seconded, COli.YJ.cil unanimouslJ" adopted the following ordinance <br /> <br />amencline; Section 16-41 of the City Code, effective Aucust 1, 1958, establishing <br /> <br />a new rate for hire of taxi-cabs of forty cents (40~) for the first mile or <br /> <br />fraction thereof: <br /> <br />AU OEJIN,\l~E lUi:2NDING A PffiTION CF SECTION 16-41 OF 'llE CODE OF THE CITY <br />OF MARTD1S7ILill, VIHOI!UA, 1956 <br /> <br />BE IT CRDAINED by the Council of the City of Mart:L.JS'rille, Virginia, in <br />regular meeting assembled this eighth day of July, 1958, that Section <br />l6-'Jl of the C ode of the City of Martins vi lIe , Virginia, be and is hereby <br />amended to lJrovide that the rate of hire of local taxicabs shall be <br />forty cents. (401) for the first mile, or fraction thereof. <br /> <br />n:z IT FURT1lliR CP..DAINED that this ordinance and anend:rrent shall be effective <br />on and after August 1, 1958. <br /> <br />C::nmcil took no action, other than to express a s;ympathetic understanding, on the <br /> <br />fa llo'::ing complaint against the Virginia-Carolina Freight Lines, Inc., filed by <br /> <br />S3liluel H. Travis, of 209 First Street, Martinsville, Virginia, Council indicating <br /> <br />that it has no authorivJ to attempt to abate the alleged corrlitions: <br /> <br />To: Members of the City Council <br />City of :Jlartinsville, Virginia <br /> <br />Dear Sirs: <br />1. It is requested that this letter be brought before the City Council <br />for consideration and such decisions and action as the Council may wish to <br />take in regards to the petitions listed belcwr. <br />a. Petition Number 1. <br />It is requested that the City Council prescribe and have enforced <br />measures to protect the property rights of Samuel H. Travis and members of his <br />family (Residing at 209 First Street, :Martinsville, Virginia) from violation <br />b;;r the Virginia-Carolina Freight Lines, Inc. (A common carrier with shops and. <br />motor yard located on First Street in the City of I.Iartinsville, Virginia). <br />b. Petition Number 2. <br />It i.s requested that the Cit:{ Council prescribe and have enforced <br />measures to protect the pro}Grty of Samuel H. Travis and members of his family <br />from contamination and damage by the Virginin-C8rolina Freight Lines, Inc. <br />c . Pe ti tion Number 3. <br />It is requested that the City Council prescribe and have enforced <br />measures to protect the health arrl vrelfare of Samuel H. Travis and meIlliJers of <br />his family from injury by the Virginia-Carolina Freight Lines, Inc. <br />