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C ysA gf yriieiayo 3-7-28 X18 204
City Mgr. authorized to enforce Ord. 9 52
Request of Miami Assoc. denied 9 53
26 permits confirmed by Council 9 g0
Councilman Keuling urges strict en-
forcement of Jitney Ordinance #251
9/20/33
Committee appointed on above
(Ralston„Hice,Keuling & Renshaw) 12, 145
12, 145
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Jitney Association (E.L.Jones)
asked permission to run three
or four extra cars during rush
hours. 1/16/35
Councilman Meyer urges additional.
Jitney service during busy season.
City Mgr.granted authority to issue
additional jitney permits 12-30-36
13 233
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13 288
15 311
Mr.Renshaw reommmends discontinuance
of colored jitneys 3-2-38 17 59
Mr.Renshaw given authority to use own
discretion in operation of Jitneys 3-2-38 17,59
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Colored jitneys permitted to
operate until July 1, 193
3_16-38 16 63
Request made for diverting 12
South. Beach Jitneya-to-new route
st ar ting_.a t_10th St_sh —Ocean Dr._t
11/9/38 17 340
----New Jitney Line matter referred to
-Ct- 4-w it h power to act.
11/23/30 17 365
Protests filed for and agkinst
—new -Jitney Line 11/30/38 17 366
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'laity Manager authorized to approve
new pr pond mate for jitneys
12/7/38 17 391
Atty.representing M.B,Jitney Assn.
protest issuance of permits to
new--J1tney Ilse 12/8/3-8
7 392
-_tsnetian--Way--Jit-ney-Line--obj-act to
any 10 jitney competition near
-'t -heir line -12/15/38 17 392
-LineoIn-RdAilereh arx i s As sat. ask that
Venetian Way line tray_ l _over 16th St.
12/21/3g 17 404
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Authorization given for _ Venetian
Way Buses to travel over Lincoln
Road 1-6-39 17 435
Request of M.B.Jitney Assn. to re-
route jitneys over 8th St.referred
to Ci 9---
R A.Rendricks requests permit to put
-on 3 cars on Twin City _route 3/1/39 17 - 14-6-
Sam-Bender4At-ty„tar ks-permits for 3
of his clients for Twin City Transit
lS 56
Co.(denied) 5/3/39
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T.M.G.Corporation ask permit to
operate 3 jitneys on Miami Beach
line - no action 11/6/41
21 16
Mechlow,Joseph asks permit to
put his car on one of the jitney
lines 11/10/41 21 28
Council takes no action on request
of Jos.Mechlow for permit to
operate two cars on jitneyline
-2aeni
21 117
3 readings Ord.No.64mng Ord.No.
251 as to seating capacity of jitneys
3/18/42 21 237
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Permit of John Thomas Cooke
transferred to KING DANSKY 10/20/44 22 418
Application of colored jitney
operators to raise fares to
15¢ referred to Mr. Renshaw and
Lt. Hoover with power to act 2/7/45 22 469
Councilman Powell asks Mr.
Renshaw to investigate reckless
driving by colored jitneys 7/5/45 23 14g
JITNEYS
Council holds conference with
representatives of jitney
conferences to negotiate for
payment of gross revenue tax
7/9/45
3% gross
8/1/45
4% gross
8/1/45
Motion loses
revenue tax
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Motion loses
revenue tax
to accept
to accept
Motion to accept 3% gross
revenue tax loses for want
of a second 8/17/45
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Council agrees to payment of 2%
gross revenue tax by jitneys
8/17/45 23 206
Council reaffirms action to
accept 2% gross revenue tax 1013/45 23 240
Council gives permission to
Miami Beach Jitney Bus Corp.
and Twin City Jitney Co. to
increase fares 5¢ until
May 1, 1946 1/2/46 23 344
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Request of Venetian Sedan
Service for increase in colored
jitney fares taken under
advisement 1/16/46 23 367
Resolution offered by Mr.
Burbridge insisting upon
payment of 4% gross revenue
tax by jitney companies
fails to carry by vote of 3-3 1/22/46 23 374
No action taken on request
of Venetian Sedan Service
for increase in fare of
colored jitneys 1/22/46 23 377
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Council discusses gvoss revenue
tax paid by jitneys 3/20/46 23 48o
Councilman Powell asks that
the Chief of Police take some
action about manner in which
colored jitneys are operated 3/20/46 23 480
Council agrees to permit Twin
City Jitney Co., South Beach
Jitney Bus Corp. and colored
jitney line to maintain 15¢
fare but increases their gross
revenue tax to 4% 5/1/46 24 76
JITNEYS
Venetian Sedan Service is
permitted to increase fare
to 20¢ between hours of 1:00
A. M. & 6:00 A. M. with no
increase of gross revenue
tax 5/1/46 24 76
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Request of Venetian Sedan
Service to charge 20¢ fare
on 71st St. route is refer-
red to City Manager 11/6/46 24 389
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Mr. Snedigar asks for
checkup on jitney
operations 12/18/46 24 437
Insurance on jitneys
is referred to Mr.
Renshaw 6/18/47 25 227
Venetian Sedan
Service's request for
fare increase referred
to Mr. Renshaw 10/15/47 25 430
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Venetian Sedan Service
given permission to
increase fares 11/5/47 25 464
Venetian Sedan
Service given permission
to extend colored service
to 40th & Pine Tree 12/4/47 26 18
M. B. Jitney Bus Co.
given permission to
increase their fares
during certain hours 12/10/47 26 22
JITNEYS
Venetian Sedan Service's
request to extend service
north of 71st St. is
referred to Mr. Renshaw 4/7/48 26 290
Complaint about colored
Asst.jitneys referred to
CityManager6/15/49 28 228
Council votes to have survey
made of jitneys 8/449 28 325
Request of business people
at west end of 41st St.
that jitney terminal be
moved referred to City Mgr. 1-18-50 29 138
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Mayor Turk suggests that
jitneys be routed on 17th
Street and Washington
Avenue instead of Lincoln
Road and Collins Avenue 3-15-5o 29 239
Request of Miami Beach
Jitney Co. and Twin City
Jitney Co. to cancel present
insurance and insure with
Rhode Island Ins. Co. re-
ferred to City Manager and
City Attorney 6-7-50 29 400
Report deferred 6-21-50 29 424
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Request of Miami Beach Jitney
Co. to extend present route
to include 12th St. and Collins
Ave. referred to City
Manager for report 7-5-50 29 452
Request of M. B. Jitney Co.
to extend route withdrawn --
Mr. Renshaw recommended
that it be denied 7-19-50 29 475
Council takes insurance
policies covering the Miami
Beach Jitney Bus Co. and the
\knetian Sedan Service under
advisement 9-20-50 30 69
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Council approves insurance
policies covering opera-
tions of Miami Beach Jitney
Bus Corporation and Venetian
Sedan Service 9/20/50 30 82
Venetian Sedan Service asks
to increase rate oncolored
jitneys from 150 to 200 10-25-50 30 120
Venetian Sedan Service colored
jitney rate increase
authorized 15¢ to 200 11-1-50 30 1
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Asst. City Manager Link to
contact Safety Director Hender-
son in Miami relative to
re-routing of Miami Beach
jitneys in downtown Miami 1-17-51 30 338
Jitney operators appear in
regard to re-routing of
jitneys in Miami 1-24-51 30 346
Res. #7433 adopted -
requesting City of Miami to
restore old stops 1-24-51 30 346
Roth to attend hearing 1-24-51 30 346
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Asst. City Manager Link advises that
City of Miami officials are
taking steps to provide for addi-
tional stops for jitneys and
express buses - also that
they are going to pave streets
now used for entrance to Mac
Arthur Causeway 2-21-51 30 402
M. B. Jitney Corp. requests
authority to re-route jitneys.
Action deferred. 8-8-51 31 438
Jitney route extension
denied 8-10-51 31 441
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Police Chief to call in all jitneys
immediately for complete inspection
9-12-51 32 48
Permission authorized for
addition of one colored jitney
10-30-51 32 125
Colored jitney permit transferred
from Mack Evans to Haywood Montgomery
10-1-52 33 289
Twin City Transfer Co., Inc.
asks for permission to increase
jitney fare from 15¢ to 20¢.
Ref rred to City Mgr. 11-5-52 33 341
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Mr. Lipp's report re. Twin City Transit
Co.'s request for permission to increase
jitney fares taken under advisement
12-10-52 33 417
Action postponed on request that Council
adopt resolution for presentation at
Miami City Commission's jitney hearing
on August 26th that this city endorses
continued use of jitneys between Miami
Beach and Miami 8-5-53 34 427
Mr. Lipp's report read on preliminary
survey made in co nection with jitney
hearing on Aug. 2b. Council to urge
continued use of jitneys. 8-12-53 34 458
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Venetian Sedan Service asks Council
to approve 5¢ fare increase for trips
between Miami Beach and Miami, b'inging
fare up to 25¢, the fare for local
rides to be kept at 15¢. Res. #8533
calling hearing 10-7-53 35 51
Hearing conducted re. above.
Proceedings recorded by court
reporter 10-21-53 35 107
Hearing continued on Venetian
Sedan Service fare increase
request. Recorded by court
reporter. 11-4-53 35 128
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Report of Asst City Mgr. relative to
request of Venetian Sedan Service
to increase jitney fares. Request
denied by Council. Council asks
that a committee meet with County
Commissioners and Director of Port
Authority. Various groups report on
jitney matter. 11-10-53 35 150
Committee to be appointed to
consult with Port Authority and
Mac for reduction in Venetian
Causeway toll 11-18-53 35 159
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Committee appointed as follows,
to meet with Dade County Port
Authority to request reduction in
toll charged the Venetian Sedan
Service:-- Councilmen Spaet, Powell,
Frank and Roth 12-2-53 35 205
Report of committee re. meeting with
County Commissioners in attempt to
get causeway toll for jitneys reduced.
Commissioners awaiting auditors' report.
Matter to be further discussed on
12/30, after report is received
12-23-53 35 251 and
253
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Mr. Lipp advises that report in
connection with age of various pieces
of equipment operated by Venetian
Sedan Service requested by County
Commission has been forwarded
12-23-53 35 256
Venetian Sedan Service given permission
to increase inter -city fare from 20¢
to 25¢, for trial period of 90 days
commencing 1/5/54. Financial statement
to be submitted to City Mgr. at end of
trial period. 12-30-53 35 260
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Twin City Transit Company asks for
permission to increase inter -city
fares only from 15¢ to 20¢, all
local fares remaining the same. Public
hearing to be called on 2/17/54
2-3-54 35 328
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Mr. Lipp reports on study made
re. increasing insurance requirements
for taxicab, U -Drive -It and jitney
operations. City Mgr. recommends
bodily injury limits be increased to
$10/20,000 for taxicabs and U -Drive -Its,
and limits for jitney operations be given
further study. Figures to be procured
as to cost of $25/50,000 limits
2-3-54 35 328
Discussion re. increasing insurance
rates for taxicabs, U -Drive -It and
jitney operations. Mr. Lipp reports
onsu rvey of other cities' requirements.
Receommendations. Deferred. 2-17-54 'R5 -R46
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Hearing conducted re. fare increase
Twin City jitney line. Proceedings
recorded by Court Reporter. Fare
increase to 20$ between M.B. and Miami
granted for period of 90 days beginning
2-22-54 2-17-54 35 347
Objections made to proposal to
increase insurance on jitneys,
taxicabs, etc. Matter deferred
until next meeting 3-3-54 35 361
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Temporary extension for fare increase
granted Venetian Sedan Service.
Matter to be discussed at next Council
meeting `a-17-54 35 377
Action deferred on ordinances increasing
insurance limits on taxicab, jitney and
U -Drive -It operations
3-17-54 35 398
5¢ inter -city fare increase,
Venetian Sedan Service, approved
through Dec. 31, 1954 4-7-54
35 405
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Discussion re. proposed ordinances
increasing insurance limits on taxicabs,
jitneys and U -drive -It operations.
Matter held over for 30 days.
I-7-54 35 413
1st reading ord. increasing liability
insurance requirements on jitney and
bus operations to $10,000 and $20,000
6-2-54 36 6
3rd reading ord. increasing liability
insurance requirements on jitney and
bus operations to $10,000 and20,000
Ord.1116 6-16-54 36 24
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South Beach jitney service to be
sold to M. B. Railway Company.
Council to give railway company
assurances that additional permits
will not be given for jitney service
in that area 7-7-54 36 50
Res. #8748 assuring M. B. Railway
Company that no further or additional
permits to operate jitneys in the area
served by M.B. Jitney Bus Corp., Inc.
will be issued, provided M.B. Railway
service is adequate and meets requirements
of public convenience and necessity
7-7-54 36 59
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Operators of colored jitneys ask
for hearing on their application for
increase in fare from 15$ to 20¢.
Hearing set for 10/20/54.
9-22-54 36 198
Colored jitney fare increase authorized,
from 150 to 20¢, effective :4 vemb'er 1, 1954
10-20-54 36 233
Corp. requests permission
their inter -city fares from
Hearing called on Dec. 3,
11-17-54 36 342
M.B. Jitney
to increase
159054
4to 200.
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Hearing conducted on request of
M.B. Jitney Bus Co.'s permission to
increase inter -city fares from 15¢
to 20¢. Granted - effective 12/15/54.
J 12-8-54 36 362
Request of jitney operators for relief
from 4% gross revenue tax referred to
City Mgr. for study and report.
4-6-55 37 55
Action deferred on request of Edgar
Jones to transfer his jitney franchise
to Frank L. Love 8-17-55 37 309
Co cil advises her Jones that no approval
wounc 1 was necesary inabove37
ter 9
354
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Report of City Auditor Bernard B.
Davidson for quarter ended 6/30/55
filed. Jitney companies in arrears with
gross revenues tax payments. Clerk to
order them to make payments.
10-5-55 37 383
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Request of Twin City Jitney Co. to
replace jitney equipment with Volkswagons
denied 12-7-55 37 473
Venetian Sedans to use temporary route
on Collins Avenue between 41st Street
and 71st Street while Pine Tree Drive
bridge is under construction
7-5-56 38 27)4
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Res. #9342 opposing application of
Twin City Jitney Co. to extend service
to Surfside. Fla. RR and Pub. Utilities
Commission to hold hearing on 10/29/56
on this application; Mr. Wanick authorized
to oppose application. 10-17-56 38 468
Report of City Auditor Bernard B.
Davidson for quarter ended June 30, 1956,
filed. Jitney companies continue to be
in arrears in their franchise payments.
City Mgr. to investigate and make recom-
mendations. 12-5-56 39 22