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26 TUBS DA.Y JULY 27, 1954 AN ORDINANCE GRh..H'l'ING TEE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO OPEE.A'l'E BUSSES FOR THE TR1\.NSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS ON THE S THEETS AND HIGt-TNAYS OF I~Ull\.TIl<SVILlli, ViRGINIA, TO RAPID TR..AlJSII' COMPANY, Ii.iC., A VIRGINiA PUBLIC SERVICE CmpOHATIOlJ, (HF';ItEINAFTim CALLED GEANTEE): TO REQUD1E THAT TIJE PU3LIC COlSVEEIEIJCE AN:J IillCESSITY BE LitZT: Section 1. Permission is hereby civen the Grantee, its assigns and successors, for a period of fifteen (15) years, from the lst d~T of April, 1954, with an option of renew8.1 for fifteen (15) years subject to the provisions of Section 10 hereof, to operate DOtO':' busses for the transportation of passengers over and alonp; the streets and highways wi thin said City. ,,- Section 2. The c;rant of t.h.is franchise coversc,he transportation of passengers for hire by ywtor bus; nothing herein contained shall affect the operation of s i.::I1t-seeing busses, taxi cabs, and passenger cars for hire not operating upon streets or routes upon 2llY fixed or certain schedule. Sec tion 3. A sufficient number 0 f modern busses in good s tate of re~)air shall be operatec'. by the said Grantee to reasonasly accoIfnnodate the Dublic convenience a.nd necessity, and transfers from one bus to another shall be granted at suchnoints as vrillhest accommorlatc the !xJ.c;lic convenience and necessi ty. m- 5~ ~~ i Section 4. The routes aYlCc streets over vThich the said system of busses shall be operated shall r)(~ deterTLined in accordance with the llUblic convenience and necessity as det-c,:,rr.im-;d ':JY Grcmtee. Grantee shaJ~ establish schedules, fares and service so as to adequately meet the public corwenience and necessity commensurate wi th earning a fair return on ttle :i..l1vestJ:'ent of the business. Sect-ion 5. In case of fire or accident, repair to streets, or for such other temporary reasons as may render the prescribed routes impractical, the drivers of said busses s;;all use such detour as may be prescribed by said City, and until such detour is prescribed shall use the safest and Dost practical detour. Section 6. Bus stops shall be set apart by the Grantee at such street inter- sections and other points as the public convenience and necessi 'bJ may require provided the City s;;all have the right to require the Grantee to relocate such stops if they 1mduly interfere with the CiiJj's traffic plans; stops shall be indicated by rnarkers iurnished and erected bYGne Grantee, except that the Grantee may contract Trith the City to supply, erect ancl maintain the markers for Grantee at Grantee's eXl~nse. Section 7. Before any driver shall operate a ems for the transportation of passengers under this Ordinance, he shall secure a per::-:lit from the same City department:'> from 'which permits are issued to ta.:;:i drivers, attesting to his physical, mental, ar.d moral fitness and Cal)acit~T for said position, ar.d he must comply with the seneral laws of Virginia as to chau.L'fe1..U' 's license. Section 8. The owner of said franchise shall adOiYt, such rules and regulations as \'[ill j_nsure the corrrfort and safety of passengors, and to this end may prohibit smoking upon vehicles, should such prohibi tion be deemed necessary for the safety and COEllort of its patrons.