Arizona republican., 1914-10-14
ORDINANCE NO 2S.

HACKS, COACHES, CARRIAGES.
 OMNIBUSES, AND OTHER VIZ
 HICLES FOR THEE CARRIAGE
 OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE.
 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COM MISSION OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIX, as follows:
 Section 1. Each person, firm, as sociation and corporation owning. maintaining or operating, within the City of Phoenix, hack, coach, car rage, omnibus or other vehicle, for the carriage of passengers for hire, Tor each such hack, coach, carriage omnibus, or other vehicle, operated CT propelled by horse or animal pow CT, and not used in connection with duly licensed livery business, shall pay license tax of five dollars per quarter annum; and for each such hack, coach. carriage, omnibus or other vehicle, operated by gas, gaso- line, electricity or other motive power, other than animal power, shall pay license tax of sixty dollars per annum; and for each such hack coach, carriage, omnibus or other ve- hicle, operated or propelled by gas, gasoline, electricity or other motiy power, other than animal power, and which is maintained and used exclu- SlVely as stage for the carriage of passengers, or passengers and freight between the City of Phoenix and other towns and cities within che State of Arizona, shall pay a license tax of fifteen dollars per annum.
 Each such hack, coach, carriage, omnibus or other vehicle used for the carriage of passengers for hire shall have kept conspicuously posted thereon a schedule of rates or charges, which shall not exceed the maximum rates or charges provided by city ordinance or resolutions; and until further provided by city ordi. nance or resolution the following rates or charges are hereby fixed as the maximum rates or charges to De collected or received for any such carriage of passengers: between xhc hours of six o'clock q. m. and twelve o'clock midnight, fifty cents per pas senSer between points in the city limits, not to exceed a distance of eighteen blocks; and three dollars per hour where the hack, coach, car riage, omnibus or other vehicle is chartered or hired by a party of pas- senSers numbering no more than four persons; and four dollars per hour where such hack, coach, car rage, omnibus or other vehicle is chartered or hired for q party num- bering more than four persons: be tween the hours of twelve o'clock midnight and six o'clock a. m., sev- ehty-tlVe cents per passenger be- tween points within the city limits, not exceeding a distance of eighteen blocks; and four dollars per hour where such hack, coach, carriage omnibus or other vehicle is chartered or hired by party of not more than four persons; and five dollars her hour, where such coach hack, car riage, omnibus or other vehicle is char tered or hired by party containing more than four persons. Each such hack, coach, carriage omnibus or other vehicle used and operated for the carriage of passengers for hire shall De allotted by the City Manager particular place or location upon the streets or alleys, which shall not in any case exceed four stands between any two street intersections, which sad location shall not be within 1llty feet of any street corner or fire . plug, and each person. firm, associ- atlon or corporation desiring or re- questing such allotment or place or stand shall secure the consent and permission in writing of the owner or lessee of the property immediately adjacent thereto, and no such hack coach, carriage, omnibus or other ve- h:cle shall be allowed or permitted to stand or be at any one particular place or location upon the streets O.: alleys of the city, except at such particular allotted place or stand. more than thirty minutes at any one time.
 Each such mack coach, carriage. omnibus or vehicle shall be desig- mated by number furnished by the City Collector which shall be is- sued for one certain vehicle, and shall only be transferred from one vehicle to another after first obtain ing the permission of the City Man ager therefor. which transfer shall be noted on the books of the City Collector
 Each such hack, coach, carriage, omnibus, or vehicle shall carry at least two lamps, one on each side of such vehicle, with it's designated number printed thereon; and any one driving, handling or controlling the same while in anywise under the influence of intoxicating liquor. or anyone permitting the same to be driven, handled or controlled by any person who is anywise un- der the influence of intoxicating liquor, shall forfeit his, their or it's license
 No such hack, coach, carriage, om- nibus or other vehicle shall be al lowed or permitted to be used or oc- cupied by passengers in excess of it's seating capacity, and no person shall be allowed or permitted io stand or ride upon the running board or steps thereof.
 Provided. That the provisions of | this section shall not be construed | to include or apply to electric or 1 steam railway cars or coaches.
 Sec. 2. Each such person, firm, association or corporation shall also, | before license is issued under this ordinance, give to the City bond,