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~84 Tuns DA. Y SEPrELlBEH Jll, }.951r Upon motion by Counc:LlJJan Craig, seconded by CounciJ.m2n Hill, and by a recorded vote which was unanimous 01' those voting (CouncilIrEn Turner abstaining not only from voting but a13 0 from takinG <my part in the discussion or in any other action concernine; i32.ld fr2.11clJise), Council accented said bid of 11apid Tra.nsit Company, Inc. Hext, upon m.otion of Councilman Hill, seconded bor Councilman vYalJ.ce1', and by a recorded vote v\'"hich was unan.:Lmous of those voting (Councilm2.n ~\u'ncr abstaining), Council placed upon first reading t~1(; franchise ordinance 2.'3 advertised and as fellows: AN ORDIIJJ\:\JCE GR;\~iT~:l;G TIDe E::CLUSIV;i; Tn: (iIlT TO OP:::;'.!c'i'EUUSSES . ,'OP. TEE TRANSPiJRTA'CION O}' Pj'~,SSENG~:~rtS OJ) TI-n~ S1FJ:':~TS ..;?J] HIGIT';.',J1.YS C1I' I.L'\i{;IIT3\TI~;~jL;~~, \IIB.GI~\.jIA, TO ?:~PI] TI-?li ~\J~)IT COLIP.Air{, JJ,IC., (FI:_Rj~:IT"Jj\}?TE.H C..Li..LL~D C3::"c/.,.LTEE): TO rrhI~.T l}lT~ PU]LIC COlfJE:l!IE>JCE Ai'JD l{E()L:SSIT~{ BE liiIT.I:T: Section 1. Pennission is hereby given the Crar'.tce, its 2.ssic;ns and successors, for 2. ueriod of fifteen (15) years, from the lLrt11 of :'3epteJil.;Jer, l() , viith 2.n option of renew21 i.'or fifteen (15) years sub.jcc'c:. to tte provisions of Section 10 hereof ,to operate notal' busses for the transportat::.oll of passengers over and alone; the streets and h:i.ghw2cYS va thin s2.id City. Section 2. 'l'~1e Grant of th:i.s franchise cover.s the trEn1sportaticn of p2~3senGcrs for hire by !20toriYus; nothing herein contained shall affect the operation of si[;htseeinc ;J113SE~S, t.a~~:::i ca.~.)s, EU1d passen~er cars i'02."I l-lire DO~L. OlJerat:'~ng l~l)on streets or routes IT;JOn "elF fixeci or certain :;c;18dule. Section 3. A sufficient numher of busEies :i.n good. st.a.te of repair shall be opera.ted b:r V1e s2.icl Gr2.ntee to reC'sonably aCCOllTI110clate the public convenience and necessity, ;:.md transfers from one ClJS to E'cnother S:12J.J be granted at such points as will best 2.cccrn.'"l'odate ti-18 ::)11bl:1.c conve,rience and i1ecess:j.t~/. Section L~. T)..8 routes and streets over ,"rhich the saie: sys tern of busses shall be operated 3[12.1J. be cceternined in accorcla:lce YJith tho public cor;.venience and necessity 2.8 deternir:.ec1 '}r2ntec. Grantee 8.1a11 est2.bJish scheebles, fa:>:'8S and service so a.s to acleq'Iatel~r meet the public conv8n.:l.ence c'"1d necessity comp,ensurate VJith eacm.nes a faj.r return 0'1 tl'G investne-n.t of tho ousiness. Section 5. In case of fire or accident, :>:,epa.:1}, to :Jtrects, or for such other temporary 1'o;:",>on3 as may render the prescribed routes impractical, the drivers of said busses shalJ. use such detour as cc'.~/ be nr,x~cribed by said City, 2nd until such detour is prescribed shall use the sa.f'est and. mest practical detour. Section 6. Bus stons 8112..11 be set apart by the Grantee at such street inter- sections and other po:l.nts as tn.e public convenienco and necessity !nay require, provicied the City 5halJ. have i:,)l e r:i. r:ht to reql'j.re the Grc:mtee to relocate such stops if they unduly- :interfere vr:i.th the City.s tr2_L~:Lc plans; stops s112.11 be indicated by ma:cl:ers i"nrr;ished and erected by the GrC:ll1tee, except that the Gran tee may contract Jith the City to supply, erect an6 maintain the ma,,'kers for Grantee at Grantee IS expense.