MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD127r-;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ':t234K-TOM L. KETCHINGS co .. NATCHEZTHE STATE OF MISSISSIPPITHE COUNTY OF LAFAYETTETHE CITY OF OXFORDAN ORDINANCE DETEiMINING THE AIDUNT OF LIABILITY INSURANCE THAT MUST BE CA.R.RIED BY ALL TAXIDRIVERS &~D OWNERS OPERATING IN THE CITY OF OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI.Be it ordained by ~hefollows:Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Oxford, Mississippi asSection 1. That from and after the effective date of this act it shall be unlawful forany person to operate a vehicle for hire for the transportation of passengers inside thecorporate limits of the City of Oxford, Mississippi, unless there is on file with the CityClerk of said City a valid policy of insurance issued by a reputable insurance companyauthorized to do business in the state of Mississippi for each person so operating suchvehicle and/or for each such vehicle in the following amounts, Bodily injury liability inthe amount of $10,000 for each person and $30,000 for each accident and property damageliability in the amount of $5,000.00.Section 2. No permit to operate or own a taxi shall be issued to any person on orafter the effective date of this ordinance unless the application for such permit isaccompanied by insurance policy in the amount provided for in Section 1 hereof, and anypermit now or hereafter in effect shall be automatically suspended if a policy as providedin section 1 hereof is not on file and in effect on and after the effective date hereof.Section 3. That aqy person violating the provisions of this ordinance may be punishedby a fine not to exceed $100.00, or by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days or both such fineand imprisonment.Section 4. That for cause this ordinance be in force and take effect as provided by law.On motion of Alderman H. S. Sisk, secondec_ b:t Alderman B. O. Elliott and passed unanimouslythe motion to adopt the foregoing ordinance is hereby approved.(I/s/ Richard W. Ellio_t_t __ _MayorAttest: /s/ C. P. FulmerCity ClerkI certify that the foregoing ordinance was passed at the meeting of the M~or and Boardof Aldermen held on 15 January 1957 and the above and foregoing is a true and correct copyof said ordinance./s/ C. P. FulmerCity ClerkSEALOn motion made and seconded and passed unanimously it was ordered that this Board do nowrecess until 7 o'clock P.M., February 5, 1957.II ./------------------------------------------------------~