ORD NO 02-1960 ORDINANCE NO. 2 -1960
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXCLUSIVE BUS
FRANCHISE TO THE TUIN CITY LINES INC. FIXING SEVICES, FAITS,
PE;MIT FEES, DESIGNATING THE BUS ROUTE, DEFINING BOULEVARDS
AFFECTED, AND FIXING RESPONSIBILITY OF GRANTEE, AND FUR OTHER
PUR -O5E5.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. The Twin City Lines, Inc. e corporation
demicilied in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and its successors and assigns,
shall have end it is hereby granted an exclusive franchise and
right of way for a periud of fifteen (15) years from and after
the passage of this ordinance to maintainend operate a passenger
and package motor bus line over and ,long the following streets
in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, to wit:
Beginning on first street at the North end of the Fort Smith
Van Buren free bridge; thence northeast across the wiaduct over
the Missouri Pacific tradks to South Fourth Street, thence
Southeast along South Fourth Street to Broadway; thence
Southwest along Broadway to third Street, thence Northwest
along south third street to Main Street, thence Northeast along
main Street to East Main Street; thence East along east main street
tp North 20th Street; thence North along North 20th Street to
Alma Boulevard; thence west along Alma Boulevard to North 16th
Street ;•thence South along North 16th Street to Poplar; thense
West along poplar to North 15th Street; thense South along
North 15th Street to East Main Street; thense west along East
Main Street to Main Street; thense South west on Main Street to
Fourth Street; thense Southeast along south Fourth Street to
the viaduct; thense Southwest across said viaduct to the point of
beginning, and this route to be followed in the operation of
said bus system until by further agreement same may be altered
or changed;
SECTION 2. Said Twin City Lines, Inc., its successors and
assigns shall during the life of this franchise, maintain and
keep in eperati.n a sufficient number of standard, city motor
busses of sufficient, passenger ccpacity to furnish adequate
transportation facilities to serve the ccnvinience of the public,
over and along such route and shall operate same on a regular
schedule time,, except in cases of emergency, or unavoidable delay,
and shall keep said busses in good order and repair and shell
fumigate some daily fur the prevention _f disease.
SECTION 3. Said Twin City Lines, Inc. its successors and
assigns shall hove the right to charge and collect, within the
City of Van Buren, a fair of Fifteen (15) Cents per passinger er,
two tokens for twenty Five (25) Cents. Transfers to other
busses Two (2) Cents.
SECTION 4. Said Twin City Lines, Inc., its successors and
assings, shall pay to the City of Van Buren, for the use of its
streets, nut to exceed the sum of 225.00 per yuor per bus, for
the number of busses operated cn said bus route and in no case
shall the total amount paid be less than ii100.09 per year.
SECTION 5. All of said streets herein designated ns the
route ever which said motor bus system is »ermitted to be
operated, where some have not olrendy been made boulivars by
Ciiy Ordinances shall be and they are hereby declared to be
boulevards over which all traffic shall have right uf way over
the traffic on all streets intersecting therewith except where
such route may enter or intersect a through State Highway.
SECTIL.N 6. S::.id Twin City Lines, Inc. its successors and
assigns, shall hove permission, during the life of this franchise
to transport passengers within the City of Van Buren, over the
route designated or such other route or routes as may hereafter
be designated by amendment hereto, and to pick up and deliver
within the City uf Van Buren, along said route passengers to and
from the City of Fort Smith, to carry mail, packages and express,
if otherwise authorized, and to tr•nsect ;end carry on any other
business which is usual and customary for City and Inter City
Motor bus transportation system.
SECTION 7. 5-id Twin City Lines, Inc. its sucessors and
assi§ns, shell, in nll cases, save and keep harmless the City
of Van Buren from any and all damages resulting to any person
by neglect and carelessness of any employee having control ever
or operating any such motor bus, or any other person employed in
the management thereof in any capacity, and Savo and keep
harmless the City of Van Buren from all injuries or dmmoges that
may be suffered by any person, or that may bp caused to be done
to the property of any person by reason of the wrengfull operation
of said motor bus system.
SECTION B. This ordinance must be accepted in writing by the
said Twin City Lines, Inc., it successors and assigns, before
same shall become effective and such ncceptn.nce and operation of
All said motor bus line shall toguthur with this ordinance and any
amendment thereto, which may bo later enacted constitute the
contract and agreement between the City of Von Buren, and said
Twin City Lines, Inc. its successors and assigns.
SECTION 9. That this franchise is a renewal uf a franchise
now held by the Twin City Linos, Inc, granted by the Council on
the 5th day of February, 1945 to the Twin City Coach Company
with all amendments, and ether ordinances and parts uf ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed provided this repealing
clause shall not take effect until the final ,acceptance of this
franchise by the said Twin City Lines, Inc.
SECTION 10. That due to the expiration of the franchise this
ordinance being necessary for the public health, peace, safety
S and convenience of the public an emergency is hereby declared
and this ordinance shall be in full force and affect from the
date of the passage, publication and final acceptance in writing
by the Twin City Lines, Inc. of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPnOVED this 1st day .if February, 1960.
All�aa T (S)
Mayor
Attest:
George L. Crofton (S)
City Clerk