Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-07

:, officer thereof. Such record shall
] be furnished TO the sheriff for preser
:. walton by him upon the expiration o
;, the term OF office Of the Examiner O
r Chauffeurs.
: SECTION 17.-EXAMINATION OF
~ APPLlCANT.-DCT TO EXAMINE
PROMPTLY.
: Upon receipt Of the application, the
Examiner shall examine promptly the
> applicant. concerning his knowledge
OF the type or types Of machine which
he desires to operate. He shall alsC
determine by practical test that the
applicant possesses the qualification
required by this or any Ordinance
hereafter enacted governing chauf
feurs, and shall not grant a certificate
, without a bona fide investigation OF
such qualifications.
! Provided, however, that If the FIX
aminer shall have reason TO believe
from the application or otherwise. that
the applicant is subject to any defects
stated in section IA. which may dis
qualify him from operating a motor
vehicle with safety. he may require the
applicant to furnish a certificate from
physician stating that the applicant
has been examined by such physician,
and that he has found no defects in
the applicant which, in his opinion.
disqualifies said applicant under sec.
ton 4. sub-sectons and 6 of this
Ordinance
SECTION 1S.-SCOPE OF EXAMINA.
TION.
Each applicant for chauffeur
certificate shall be examined general.
ly upon. and pass IN examination un-
der which he shall describe all appli-
ances of the type of vehicle which he
desires to operate, Tor starting, turning
! and stopping the same and the means
OF operating the sumo; and must show
good knowledge of and acquaintance
with the machine TO be operated and
! its method of operation under all con-
ditions.
Each applicant shall also be examin-
ed more particularly and found to be
/ informed concerning the different
types of machines. as follows:
l. Steam Motor Vehicles. Applicants
! who desire to operate steam motor We
hicles must be familiar with the class
Of boiler used and its construction;
the pressure to which 1t has been test
ed; the pressure which should not be
exceeded; with what safety devices
and indicating devices the same is
equipped. They must be also familiar
with the handling OF gasoline, its uses
and dangers, and with the method Of
Qntfin0 or ko
tor vehicle, as well as with all methods
Of keeping the same clean and in
good repair, in and out of use.
2. Gasoline Motor Vehicles. Appli-
cants who desire to operate gasoline
motor vehicles must be familiar with
the engines and must answer all cues
, tons as to their capacity, the method
of connecting the engine to the trans
mission gear, and how different
/, speeds are obtained; they must be also
familiar with all methods covering the
reversal of the machines, the connec-
ton Of levers, the handling OF gaso-
line, the method of operating and care
of the sparkling device, and all meth.
DDS OF keeping the machine clean and
in running order.
3. Electric Motor Vehicles. Appli-
cants who desire to operate electric
motor vehicles must be familiar with
the use of the controller and the re-
versing switch and brakes and their
location on machine; must know the
different speed controls, when the ma
chine, needs recharging, how to re-
charge same, and how and when the
same should be inspected.
SECTION 9.-CHARACTER OF GER
TIF1CATE.
Certificates shall be of two kinds,
a temporary certificate, and a perma-
ent certificate.
ALI certificates hereafter issued
shall be ISSUED for a probation period
of six months from the date of such
certificate; and after six months, the
examining officer shall either issue a
permanent certificate, or shall refuse
to grant any further certificate, after
making written statement of the rea.
son why such permanent certificate is
refused.
A chauffeur's certificate shall be
signed by the Examiner of Chauffeurs,
and shall certify that the person nam.
ed therein has been examined by the
Examiner of Chauffeurs and found
competent ~ to operate a motor vehi-I
Gle propelled by steam power, or (2) to
operate a motor vehicle propelled by
electricity, or (3) 10 operate motor
vehicle propelled by gasoline or other
power of similar character, or a.
that such chauffeur is competent to-
operate motor vehicles of types pro-
PEELED by two or more of the said en-.
umerated kinds of power. The certi-
ficate shall state that 1t is a temporary
certificate issued for six months from
the date of it's granting, or a perma.
nent certificate.
Such certificate shall contain such
description of the person to whom the
certificate is granted as will assist in
the Identification of the person, such
as nationality, sex, height, complexion,
apparent or actual age, and other dis
tinguishing Municipalities.
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