Resolution 7434 RESOLUTION NO. 7434
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Railway Company is a public
utility company which owns and operates buses for public trans-
portqtion in the City of Miami Beach, in the City of Miami, and
between said cities, and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Miami Beach, the City Council is invested with full power and
authority to establish, impose and enforce rates and charges for
public utility services or conveniences operated, rendered or
furnished by any person, persons, firm or corporation, and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Railway Company has requested of
the City Council a public hearing to determine whether said
Railway Company is entitled to increase its present rates and
charges for transportation of passengers within the City of Miami
Beach and from points within the City of Miami Beach to points
within the City of Miami, from the present fare of ten (100) cents
to a fare of fifteen (150) cents cash fare or two (2) tokens for
twenty-five (250) cents, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be to the best interest
of the City and of the Miami Beach railway Company that such public
hearing be held before it as the regulatory authority of the City
of Miami Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, that a public hearing is hereby called
to be held at 10:00 A . M. , on February 14, 1951, at the regular meet-
ing place of the City Council in the City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida,
for the purpose of hearing all persons and receiving any evidence
submitted on the question of whether the Miami Beach Railway Company
is entitled to increase its fares as above set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 'that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to send a duly authenticated copy of this
Resolution to the President of the Miami Beach Railway Company and
to all other persons or organizations who may request a copy thereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereby
directed to publish, in the Florida Sun, a newspaper of general
circulation in the ity of Miami Beach, Florida, a notice of this
hearing, not less than five (5) days prior to February 14th, 1951.
PASSED and ADOPTD this, 7th day of February, A. D. 1951.
Mayor
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