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Show REFBAMING DF TAJim Parley P. Jensen Asks That New Ordinance Be Adopted. In an effort to prevent tW arreat of taxk-ah drivers for parking their cars in front of certain property which con-taina con-taina many tenants, many of whom have no Interest in the case, parley r. Jensen appeared before the city commission com-mission thia morning and naked that the ordinance regarding tax lea b licenses li-censes le refrained. According to Mr. Jensen's" pie, the city commission should have the power to grant taxicab privileges, and that the chief of police could in!rol them with the consent of the tenant of the ground flour of property. According to the present ordinance, he aaid, taxh-ab driven were required to pay a bonus for the prlvile;e of; standing their cam in front of certain property, and if they did not comply! they were ordered to move, and4f they) did not move the license was revoked. 1 With the present ordinance, jhe property prop-erty owners were really retiting the street space, which other citigcns supported, sup-ported, he contended. Mayor W. Mont Kerry asked thst a new ordinance be framed by Mr. Jensen, Jen-sen, with the aid of the city attorney,! and that it he presented st he next meeting of the cmmlSH toners fr ap-1 ap-1 proval. j The mayor stated that the ordinance , was a tentative one and had been marie three years ago as an exiieriment and waa only to he used ao long as it was deemed expedient. |