Show ADMEN FIGHT ITY BY ORDINANCE JUS AS INEQUITABLE Provision Is If Called Unfair to toL Independents l f The The elt city ordinance governing fi- fi responsibility of taxicab op op- stars gators was branded inequitable by bya a attorn attorney e for independent opera- opera ors rs at a hearing before the tho city Wednesday The lie hearing resulted from a rent rent re- re nt announcement by a Seattle company that surety for operators of 11 cabs is to be can- can wiled February 1 No reason for forbe he be cancellation was given and the operators were instructed by the ity city to have hew new bonds ready by f nuary 31 or post statements Showing hewing hoWing financial responsibility of 1000 a cab The city commissioners turned lie e C matter over to the legal egal de- de after alter hearing A. A W W. Wat- Wat n. n attorney for some of the op- op Orators f titers tors explain why he thinks the theW W Inequitable Points to Inequality Mr Vats Watson on contended the section fa filing financial statements in- in in that th the operators of or ore ic e cab needs in assets above while the operator of 10 IDS ls bs would need no more assets asset ius us resulting ina in-a ratio of ot security sting of 9 0 to 1 Forty drivers he said are arc affect- affect d by this situation He said in- in furance urance rance companies have increased leir rates upon setting up of a Hew ew national experience table E E. W. W Taylor Talor 60 of 1233 South est fest Temple street who has been beena in a this business since he was 14 pears ear ears old was sas represented by his in requesting an extension if I f time for meeting his liability Mr Taylor Talor his laughter Bug told the commissioners egan driving a hack when he was wasi i saved ed until he could buy his wn n n team and hack then when the therse orse passed out of ot the passenger asportation picture invested in ina a n. automobile He is threatened ith th loss of a livelihood that has him for tor 46 years jears she said Licenses Transferred Transfer of or es held b by KB e orange cab and eight held b bye by he e Public Cab company to the tab Blah Transportation company was by bf th the tho c commissioners ers the e e. e transportation company pre- pre held two licenses but D. D Bowe owe Moffat secretary said the needed eight more to ful- ful ill at contracts with national tour buan bu- bu aus an Mr Moffat reminded the that 78 licenses are eld by two cab companies while he e law allows only in the whole ty tr 1 |