WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 975

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall take
effect on June 1, 1949.

Approved April 22, 1949.

CHAPTER 414
(House Bill 663)

AN ACT to add three new sections to Article 1. 0 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Dorchester County", sub-title "Cambridge", to be
under a new sub-heading to be known as "Taxicabs", and
said new sections to be known as Sections 115A, 115B
and 115C, to follow immediately after Section 115 of said
Article, providing for the regulation in Cambridge of taxi-
cabs and their owners and operators, and providing
penalties for violations of such regulations.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That three new sections be and they are hereby added
to Article 10 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land (1930 Edition), title "Dorchester County", sub-title
"Cambridge", to be under a new sub-heading to be known as
"Taxicabs", said new sections to be known as Sections
115A, 115B and 115C, to follow immediately after Section
115 of said Article, and to read as follows:

TAXICABS

115A. The term "taxicab" as used in this sub-heading
shall embrace any motor vehicle for hire designated to
carry six persons or less, including the driver, operated upon
any public street or highway in the City of Cambridge, or,
on call or demand, accepting or soliciting passengers in-
discriminately for transportation for hire between such
points along public streets or highways in said City, as
may be directed by the passenger or passengers so being
transported; provided that nothing in this sub-title shall be
construed to include as taxicab a motor vehicle operated,
with the approval of the Public Service Commission of
Maryland, on fixed routes and schedules.

115B. In order to protect the public health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the City of Cambridge and other
persons who may use taxicab facilities therein, the Commis-
sioners of Cambridge is hereby authorized and empowered