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Introduced by Councilor eigney, December 8, 1975
_ OI'I"Y OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) VnTDRtµ'Et Amending Chapter N, Article 1 Section 4.1 of the
Ordinance of the City of Banfo Taximeters
Be it ol1{ghw by We C tg goqup pf to CNY ofEamlmr, as fouisne
THAT Section 9.1 of Article 1, Chapter N of the Ordinance of
the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
4.1 - Taximeters. On and after March 1, 1976
very taxicab shall be equipped with a taximeter, 'tested,
- approved and sealedby the sealer of weights and measures,
which shall not be mainected to the driving.. wheels of the
taxicab and shall accurately represent the distance traveled
by said taxicab. Said taximeter shall be adjusted to accurately
calculate no mom than the maximum rates of fare hereinafter
set forth and shall show the fare inclear and distinct figures.
The taximeter shall be placed so that the dial thereofis in
plain view of the passenger while riding in such taxicab and
shall be illuminated during the period between sunset and sun-
rise to enable the passenger to read the figures Indicated there-
. Itshall he the responsibility of the owner to submit his
taxicab or taxicabs for inspection to the sealer of weights. and
measures whenever required by this Article, or by direction of
the sealer of weights and measures, the Chief of Police or the
City Manager. If upon Inspection of the taximeter, the sealer
of weights andmeasures determines that the taximeter meets
the requirements of this section, he shall issue a statement
stating that the taximeter complies with the requirements of
this section.
STATEMENT OF FACT:
The taxi companies are requesting a sixty day extension.
because they have been unable to purchase enough metersfor all of their cabs.
xN CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE sJ ao -
December 8, 1975 i
/v Received let reading. flillE I cgunding Chapter IV, article 1, Section 4.1
Referred to Public Ga£ety
Committee. Consider next of the CrLinance of the City of Bangor Taximeters.
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Wheels of the taxicab'.
Received znd reading and �SAIe WdinanvR t8 corrsctty enQ1oeass'.
final passage by the following r
yes and no vote. Councilors
voting yes: Bolles, Bigney, -
B,[ountas, Finnigan, Gass,
sunscreen, Mooney, Soucy -
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