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<br />~86 <br /> <br />TUES DAY <br /> <br />SEPI'FJv..:BER 14, 195h <br /> <br />Section 13. 'rne l:iartinsville City Council, upon thirty days' nOulce, may <br />require the ~irantee to slcovr cause "\Yhy his franchise should not be revoked for <br />failinc from an overall and cOlTh,,-unity-wide stc:.ndpo:".nt to adequately meet the <br />requirernents of publ:Lc convenience and necessit;'{, commonsura te with earnir('; a <br />faj.r return on~he :Lnvestment 0.1.' the business. In the event the GrCL.'1t.ee faLls <br />to the satisfaction of tOle kta:::,timville City Counc:LI to show cause vrhy his <br />franchise should not be revcked, the Cour:cil may institute such approlJriate <br />action a:3 it t1..ay deem necessary, in the Circuit Court of the City of l.1artinsville, <br />Virginia, for the revoking of said francL:i.sc, in part or in its entirety, provided <br />the Council shall act affirmati.vely on such a proposal at two meetings ,vi th an <br />interval of at least two weeks sel-k3rating sue h f:lcc;tings. <br /> <br />Failure to meet the requirements of public convenience and necessity from <br />an overall and c o:r;I'1Unity-wide standpoint, corrrrnensl1.::'ate witb earnine; 2. fair <br />return on the ::.mrectnent of the business, shall incll.Jd.e among otherthincs: <br /> <br />a. Maintainin:: schedules of fares of such a nature as to cause the <br />COf!'lJ8...YlY to 82.rn more than i~he gener2.l1] acc8JYGed [c.ir ro"te of <br />return on the investmnt for any i'isc2.l year. Standards reco;~nized <br />by tile Virr;inia State Corporation Comniss:Lon and/or other similar <br />Imblic ut:Llity regulating bodies DJ'J be used in establishinr; a lair <br />r2.te of r()t~lrn on the :i.nves-cment. <br /> <br />b. E3tabl:i.silinc; schedules of fares tlEct ,"TO unjustly dj.scriminatu::y <br />v6th res-..)ec-(~ to any sec [:,:1.on of the Cj:i:,y or clas;:i of ri deI's. <br /> <br />c. Failing to adequately meet the re2sono.ble cier:ands of the residents <br />of an;;" skeet or section oJ.' the City .~or G1..lS service even though <br />such servj.ce Day be uhprofitable, p:covided such service ',yill not <br />unduly restr~ct service on other rO'J.tes or 'Nill not cause the <br />Grantee to realize less than a i'2.ir l~e-~u:cn from Grantee's overall <br />Ci ty-rride operations. <br /> <br />d. Failing to provide cocrteous, safe, neat and clean drivers and <br />other personnel. Failins: to Drovj.de modern, safe, clean and <br />comfortable busses. FailinG to make ac1oqu-"lte provisions so tll at <br />tl'.e pill) l:Lc lfl2Y keep i tse If ad,risec1 as to routes, schedules, stops <br />and laTes. Failinc to observe all la';;8 of the City and State and <br />all provisions of ulis franchise. <br /> <br />It is not tho intention of this fre?l1chise to li,"'l:1.G the requirements of <br />adequate conver'Lience and necessity to the foregoing j. teT:'~" nor is it j.ntemed <br />tl-lat fal lure in ony ODO item alone wo".16 au torr.at.::cal.ly co nsti tute grounds for <br />fra.nchise revocation proceedings. Rather, it is L1i~ended that the ger.eral <br />level of service fro::1 em overall and community-nide standpoint be E1ctintained <br />at reasonahle standards, corrmensurate .lith earnirc 2, j:'aj.r return on the <br />il1lrestment, 'Jrhethor :Lt involves only one or all of the items listed and/or <br />matters not specifical],v listed but hc"ving a beax:Lng on adequate convenience <br />and necess i t:y. <br /> <br />da te Ol l"(,S r:>CLSS age. <br /> <br />Section JJ-/.. Tb.:L5 ordinance shall be in full force ami effect. from the <br />