RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 1 SUBJECT TEXT DATE Taxes List of unpaid taxes printed. 10-5-1933 List of unpaid taxes printed. 11-4-1933 Tax reduction planned. 1-7, 9-1933 The County presents a bill to the City for higher percent of the county tax levy. 11-24-1953 The Legislature defends the bill - says the county is not getting its share. ? Real estate now bears all the burden of taxation. 5-10-1956 Property taxes up 49% in 6 years. 7-30-1956 City Hall takes in a million in taxes - a record. 4-1-1959 The City spending over a million in 1961. 1-29-1962 Delinquency tax list printed for the first time. 11-18-1965 The city offers a tax reduction to over 65. 3-13-1970 Budget for 1979 - $6,196,860. $5,380 increase in revenue needed. Tax rate $3,000 per thousand. May be only $1.89 per thousand for the third year in a row. 12-7-1978 Sales tax distribution held up - cash flow hurt. 6-18-1980 1981 budget calls for $3.87 per thousand. The Council passes a budget calling for $7.1million, a 72¢ increase - $4.7 per thousand. 12-3-1980 Budget as proposed, $7million. Tax as proposed, $1.14 per thousand. The budget is lower than last year because trash removal was taken out. The City's reserve fund, $722,000 last year, is now $608,000. $5,000 in anticipated sales tax. $1,000 in clerk-treasurer fees. 3-6-1989 The Council reduces the grace period from four to three years before foreclosure on property. 9-25-1991 The Council adopted a $9million budget for 1993-1994 - for tax of $6.95 per thousand assessed valuation, up from $5.90 last year. 3-20-1993 Bed Tax - for hotel, motels - gets hot debate. 10-27-1994 Bed Tax approved. 11-18-1994 Taxi Drivers Article with picture of Bruce Weckworth's deluxe taxi service - called the first limousine service for Batavia. 1-13-1986 An old timer questioned the Land Office about an earlier luxury taxi service. Herb Redshaw says Fred Brown had a charter service for which he used a Buick sedan - not a limousine. He often parked in front of the Hotel Richmond and took Waterman and other lawyers about. Back in the '30s. no date Taxi Service Frank Fellner - Caledonia-LeRoy-Batavia. (Didn't seem to work out.) December 1979? Taxicab Service James Burdett, Jr. started a service in November 1980. Doing well. Runs 6am to 10pm, Mon - Sat; 9 to 3 Sunday. 3-25-1981 Weckworth says his taxi service - and limousines - have saved lives, driving home drunks. [Recently sold the service to his employees.] 5-10-1989 Ad: Cheri Plush Limousine Service - with two numbers to call. Carl K. Kone and Frank S. Gallo. 7-5-1990 Taxicabs J. Theodore Gurney may introduce cab service. 12-16-1892 Frank Paige offers cab service in his homemade automobile. Cory R. Roberts… of Batavia Taxicab Service. Past & Present. 8-11-1917 Vehicles for hire must be licensed at $3. 9-4-1917 Forty-one cabs have licenses to transport passengers to the Fair at no more than 20¢. 9-17-1917 Taxicabs to raise rates. 4-30-1920 Taxi rates down - now 20¢ a mile - $3.00 to Oakfield. 4-6-1921 Scores of taxi drivers taking people to the Fair - making money. 9-23-1921 No license required this year, as was last, so drivers are making money at 25¢ a short trip. Some put benches on trucks and charge 10¢ to Fair. 9-25-1921 The City moves cab drivers to a stand on the west side of Court Street. Standing on Main Street for chance fare a nuisance. 12-8-1921 Special police officer James O'Donnell drives in defiance of order. He and wife arrested for running taxi cab to the Fair without a special license. 9-26-1922 The City says cabdrivers must get licenses and pay a fee. 9-7-1923 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 2 SUBJECT TEXT DATE Taxicabs (cont) A driver for Passlow to test the ordinance requiring a license fee - in addition to a chauffeur's license. 9-19-1923 Taxi drivers need not get a special license for driving to the Fair. 12-11-1923 Taxicabs having a price war - two passengers for 35¢. 12-31-1927 Taxi prices now 2 customers for 20¢. 2-18-1928 Passlow and Goodman stand firm on the price of 2 persons for 35¢. 3-15-1928 Taxi drivers request for raises in fares refused. 8-25-1928 Taxi drivers need not get a license during the Fair. 12-11-1923 William Goodman to give up taxi service after two years to go into the carting business. Will take occasional special taxi jobs. 5-24-1929 Taxi fares raised to 50¢. 11-2-1929 Passlow drivers strike - get raises. 8-2-1937 Taxicab war - stopped on complaint of Churchill of Motor Coach Co. Joseph R. Passlow of Passlow's - 5¢. Donald Campbell of Don's Taxi says he'll take 1 to 4 passengers for 25¢. 8-17-1940 Both Passlow and Campbell get suspended sentences. 8-31-1940 Icy streets bring cranky customers, but best business in years. 1-17-1941 No taxicab service between 1am and 6am says Passlow. 9-28-1942 Clark W. Maxon buys the taxi business of Joseph Passlow. 10-5-1944 The City to require cabs to have licenses. 11-20-1945 Campbell's Taxi Service, 6½ Main Street, wants cab space there.. 1-22-1946 Charles Greentauer, co-owner of Passlow Taxi, says the Police are against cab drivers. 4-30-1946 Campbell ceases service - due to cut in rates. 1-4-1948 Warner cuts taxi fare to 35¢ - was 50¢. 2-10-1948 The Council votes to license taxicabs. 5-18-1948 Price war. Passlow and Goodenbury drop their price from 50¢ to 35¢. Robert H. Warner has charged 35¢ for almost a year. Campbell going out of business. One other taxi - Fred H. Brown. 1-4-1949 All taxi drivers must have $2.00 license - $5.00 for cab license. (Ordinance passed in July - now enforced.) 1-21-1949 Passlow, Red, and Warner raise fees to 50¢ - a 15¢ hike. 1-26-1950 Passlow installs 2-way radios - at 40 Jackson Street. 9-28-1951 The City raises taxi stand fee to $60 - was $25. 4-16-1957 Taxi firms to raise rates. Passlow, Reds, and City Taxi to go up to 65¢ for one or two passengers in the City. 10-13-1960 Reds sells business to drivers. 12-30-1978 James W. Burdett, with Joannette, son James launch Batavia Taxi - with two four door cabs. 11-20-1980 Bruce G. Weckworth, novelist, 30, running a company here, takes over service started by Burdett. 7-16-1982 Picture of Cherry Plush Limo Service - Carl Kone, owner. 2-6-1991 Picture of Barbara Weckworth stripping paint on Star Car Limousine in sunny weather. 5-13-1993 Taxi service offered - ad. 4-27-1996 Ad: Taxicab - Limousine service, 56 Ellicott Street - Phil Collins. 2-20-1997 Taxpayers Action Committee of Opposes the sales tax. 4-27-1978 Genesee County Taxpayer's Association Organization started after hearing when a suggestion was made. 4-23-1929 Taxpayers League To incorporate. [Very vocal in street paving question in early June.] 6-20-1929 Citizen's Alliance opposes the new water plan. 9-18-1929 Samuel Greco head of Citizen's Alliance. 10-5-1929 Cleared of suspicion of violating the law. Sam Greco, M. C. Saile, and Edward T. Zehler toured the water filtration system, made strong criticism, denied by engineer. 10-10-1929 City Attorney Coon finds no need for action against Taxpayer's Association. 10-17-1929 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 3 SUBJECT TEXT DATE Taxpayer's Association To meet on water question. 6-26-1930 Taxpayers League Finds gas prices proper. 11-6-1930 (cont) J. R. Fenton, president of. 5-20-1931 Call for citizens to form an association to check into welfare. 9-2-1932 League formed. Dr. Mulcahy, A. E. Brown, William J. Goade on the committee. 9-10-1932 See: National Economy League for 1933. Opposes changed status of coach at the high school. 5-4-1933 To investigate gas properties to see if gas price reduction is possible. 5-16-1933 Asks for a hearing on gas price. 8-16-1933 To meet. 6-18-1934 To meet. 11-20-1934 Says it will not have a speaker on street widening at meeting. 1-26-1938 See also: Overburdened Taxpayers. Forming to demand an answer - particularly that due plumbers on installation from mains to curb. 12-14-1964 Taylor Typewriter Charles Taylor, Seven Springs Road. 1-15-1971 Short article on service. 1-14-1972 Begun by Edward L. Owen at 117 Tracy. Sold to Charles Taylor in 1959. Owen's obit. 4-10-1978 Busy. 2-8-1980 Taylor, Charles To school at Victor Adding Machine factory in Chicago. 7-12-1952 Of 117 Tracy Avenue, goes to typewriter school. 5-29-1954 Taylor Typewriter Co. known across the county. 1-19-1973 Taylor Typewriter, 8550 Seven Springs Road, business machines and service - "1973 our best year." 1-18-1974 Expanding his business. 1-23-1976 Taylor, E. L. Buys Hammond Garage, Main at Jefferson, to sell Franklin and Maxwell cars. 9-7-1923 Taylor, John William Appointed to the US Naval Academy. 5-25-1968 Appointed. 6-22-1968 Taylor, Keith G.