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4 `7 0 perly equipped, of good appearance and in a safe condition for the transportation of passengers; and said Chief .of Police shall, at the time of such inspection, deter- mine for the guidance of the public ;;he classification and capacity of the vehicle inspected; and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate, or engage in the business of operating any taxicab, unless and until the same has been inspected and approved by the Chief of Police. Section 22. AUTHORIZED FARES TO BE CHARCrED - PENALTY FOR VIOLATI02~: Any driver of a taxicab who shall charge any passenger a rate of fare other than provided for in Section 15 hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished, in addition to the other penalties provided, by having his operator's license suspended for a period of not lass than six months or more than one year.. Section 23. DIRECT ROUTE TO BE TRAVELED - FARES NOT CHARGED WHEN VEHICLE DISABLED. Any driver of a taxicab employed to carry passengers to a definite point shall. take the most direct route pcs~ible that will carry the passenger safely and expeditious- . i ly to his destination. _ , In the event any veh icle described in this ordinance shall, while conveying for hire or reward any passenger or baggage, become disabled, or shall breast down, the time of stoppage shall be deducted from the charge. Section 21.x. RECEIPT OF FATE TO BE GIVEN. Whenever demanded by the passenger, the driver in charge of a taxicab shall deliver to the person paying for the hiring of said taxicab, at the time of such payment, a receipt therefor in legi~le printing or writing, cor_taining the name of the owner and his address, the name of the driver, the taximeter,n-umber and ny and all items for which a chargetlis made, the total amount paid and the date of payment. Section 25. REFUSAL TO PAY FARE. It small be unlawful for any person to refuse to pay the regular fare for a taxicab, after having hired the same. Section 26. CRUISING. It shall be unlawful for any person to cruise, drive, or operate a taxicab repeatedly or persistently to and fro upon any public street; or for any driver- of a taxicab to carry a guest or non-fare passenger; or for a taxicab driver to honk ;zis horn as a signal to fares after IIo'elock P.M. in the residential districts of the City of Eugene. Section 27. LIGf?T BAGGAGE COPNEYED. Every person being served vd. th a taxicab as herein provided shall be entitled to have conveyed ~oic. out charge ~Uc:: valises or small baggage as can be cel,Tar.'.::i~tly carried within the vehicle. He shall be entitled to he.ve a small trunk carried theron at a charge not to exceed twenty cents (20~). Each driver shall load and unload such baggage without ad- ditional charge. Any person cancelling a call for a taxicab after the-cab has been dispatched in answer thereto shall pay a calling charge of not less than twenty-five centf - (25r~ i •