The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-10

cants. Each applicant shall conform to
the following requirements:
() Be not less than II years of
age;
~ Be familiar with the terms of
| this Ordinance;
| 90 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
| motor ear, both slowly and suddenly.
and generally show ability for quick
and decisive handling of a motor ear
| to avoid collisions and other emer-
gencies.
Section AZ. Scope OF Examination.
Each applicant fer Chauffeur S Certi-
| fcate 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 operated 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
of machines, as follows:
l. Steam Motor Cars. Applicants
who desire to operate steam motor cars
| 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 the same is equipped. They
must be also familiar with the hand
| ling of gasoline, its 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 electric 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 recharging,
how to reeharge same, and how and
when the same should be inspected.
Section 49, Character Of Certificate.
A Chauffeur g Certificate shall be signed
by the Examiner of Chauffeurs and shall
certify that the person named therein
has been examined by the Examiner of
Chauffeurs and found competent ~
to operate motor car propelled by
car propelled by electricity, or (3) to
operate motor car propelled by gaso-
line or other power of similar char
acter, or (4) 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
Chauffeurs 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 car and issuing a certificate or
registration thereof shall be the sum
of $500, for any motor car other than
a motorcy cycle, and. the sum of $500 for
any motorcycle, which shall be paid by
the person applying for sueh registra-
ton to the Sheriff of the City and
County, and by said Sherln 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
certificate to him shall be the sum Of
$500, for any motor car other than a
motorcycle, and the sum of $1.00 for
any motor cycle, which sum shall be
paid by the person applying for such
chauffeur's certificate to the Examiner
of Chauffeurs. Such fees shall be re-
tanned by the Examiner Of Chauffeurs
as full compensation for his service
under this Ordinance.
Section 46. Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of not
less than $500 nor more than $4,000,
or by imprisonment for a term not ex-
ceeding ninety days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment The Judge of
the Court having jurisdiction of any
charge brought under this Ordinance
may in addition TO the penalty or penal
ties above set forth cancel the certi.
fcate of any chauffeur found guilty un-
der this Ordinance, in which case such
person shall not be entitled to again
apply for or to receive Chauffeur s Ger
tifcate within three months from the
date of such cancellation.
Section AT All Ordinances and parts
of Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 48. This Ordinance shall
take effect fifteen days from and after
the date of its approval.
Introduced by Supervisor J. c. Quinn
Date of introduced, July 10Th, A. D.
1909.
The foregoing Ordinance was, at a
regular meeting of the Board of Super
visors of the City and County of Homo
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