The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-07

the following requirements:
| Q) Be not less than II years of
age;
/ ~ Be familiar with the terms Of
this Ordinance;
(3) Demonstrate in the presence of
! the Examiner that he can start, stop,
change speed by the various means pro-
vided therefor, reverse, back and turn
a motor car, both slowly and suddenly.
and generally show ability for quick
and decisive handling of motor. car
to avoid collisions and other emer-
gencies.
| Section ~. Scope Of Examination
Each applicant FIR a Chauffeur S Certi-
icate shall be examined generally upon,
and pass an examination under which
| he shall describe, all appliances of the
| type of car which he desires to operate.
| for starting, turning and stopping the
same and the means of operating the
same; and must show good knowledge
| of and acquaintance with the machine
To be onerated and its method of opera
| ton under all conditions.
Each applicant shall also be examined
more particularly and found to be in
formed concerning the different types
or mdcn1neS, as f0iloWS:
/. Steam Motor Cars. Applicants
| who desire to operate steam motor ears
must be familiar with the class of boiler
used and its construction; the pressure
TO which it has been tested; the pres
sure which should not be exceeded;
with what safety devices and indieat-
ing devices fhe same is equipped. They
must be also familiar with the hand
ling of gasoline, Tts uses and dangers,
and with the method of getting up
steam and starting the motor car, as
well as with all methods of keeping the
same clean and in good repair, in and
out of use.
2. Gasoline Motor Cars. Applicants
who desire to operate gasoline motor
cars must be familiar with the engines
and must answer all questions as to
their capacity, the method of connect
ing the engine to the transmission gear,
and how different speeds are obtained;
they must be also familiar with all
methods covering the reversal of the
machines, the connection of levers, the
handling of gasoline, the method of
operating and care of the sparkling de-
vice. and all methods of keeping the
machine clean and in running order.
3. Electric Motor Cars. Applicants
who desire to operate eleetrie motor
cars must be familiar with the use of
the controller and the reversing switch
and brakes and their location on ma
chine; must know the different speeds,
when the machine needs reeharging,
how to recharge same, and how and
when the same should be inspected.
Section 43 Character of Certificate.
A Chauffeur 5 Certificate shall be signed
by the Examiner of Chaufeurs and shall
certify that the person named therein
has been examined by the Examiner of
Chauffeurs and found competent ~
to operate a motor car propelled by
steam power, or (2) TO operate motor
car propelled by electricity, or CD to
operate motor car propelled by gaso-
line or other power of similar char
acter, or az that such chauffeur is COM
petent to operate motor cars of types |
propelled by two or more of the said |
enumerated kinds Of power. All per |
sons to whom such certificates shall |
have been granted must always carry
such certificates when operating any
motor car, and shall present the same |
for inspection to the Examiner of |
Chanffeurs or to any police officer or |
official of the City and County when
ever requested so to do.
Section "A The fee for registering |
a motor ear and issuing a certificate or
thereof shall be the sum
of $500, for any motor car other than
a motorcycle, and the sum of $500 for
any motorcycle, which shat be paid by
the person applying for 81 h registra-
ton to the Sheriff of the City and
County, and by said SherIu be paid into
the Treasury Of the City and County
within thirty days after the receipt of
the same.
Section As. The fee for examining
and registering a chauffeur and issuing
a certificate to him shall be the sum of
100, for any motor car other than a
motor cycle, and the sum of $1.00 for
any motorcycle, which sum shall be
paid by the person applying for sucn
chauffeur s certificate TO the Examiner
Of Chauffeurs. Such fees shall be re-
5ained by the Examiner of Chauffeurs
rs full compensation for his service
lnder this Ordinance.
Section 46. Any person who shall
rotate any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty Of a
and upon conviction
hereof shall be punished by fine of not
ess than $500 nor more than $4,000,
II by imprisonment for a term not ex-
eeding ninety days, or by both such .
inc and imprisonment The Judge of :
he Court having jurisdiction of any :
barge brought under this Ordinance ;
nay in addition to the penalty or penal
les above set forth cancel the certi- :
cate of any chauffeur found guilty I'M !
er this Ordinance, in which case such
erson shall not be entitled to again
pply for or to receive Chauffeur Ger ],
lficate within three months from the :
ate of such cancellation. :
Section At All Ordinances and parts :
Ordinances in conflict herewith are :
ereby repealed. !
Section 48. This Ordinance shall !
AXE effect fifteen days from and after :
le date of it's approval
Introduced by Supervisor J. C. Quinn. I
Date of introduced, July 10Th, A. D. r
909.
The foregoing Ordinance was, at a
OCULAR meeting of the Board of Super,
isors of the City aud County of Homo
In, held on Tuesday, August 3, 1909, =
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