Show Cabmen Oppose Proposed Taxi Statute Change Operators 0 Object b. b to Bonding Sanding and Meter Clauses on Ground Business Would Suffer The proposed amendment to the taxicab ordinance which would require require re rev quire each cab to be bonded for 10 and carry a taximeter was opposed op opposed posed Wednesday at the public hearing hearing hear hear- independent independent inde lade of or nearly ing by a group pendent taxicab operators The operators were particularly displeased with the bonding bondin and the meter features Attorney George W. W Latimer acting as spokesman for the independent operators pointed out that the same ride that now costs 50 cents under the zone zone fare system would cost under the taximeter system Premiums on a bond would I drive the average Independent taxi operator out of ot business Mr Latimer declared Consideration of the amended ordinance ordinance ordinance or or- is being given by the city commission to increase supervision of oper operators and to remove public hazard it was was stated Proponents of the new ordinance m made no formal represent representations at the hearing The city commission took the matter matter mat mat- ter under advisement |