Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-14
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AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE
dphs shd prOvidss Tor ahe sHf eensins Sls here
section I. The Select and Common Councils
ot the city Of Philadelphia do ordain, That Tor
the purposes Of this ordinance n motor bus II
hated in or upon the streets Of the City for the
purpose Of carrylng passengers Tor hire. Pro-
apply, 10 any street railway car or motor-pro-
PEELED vehicle used exclusively for Sightseeing
which IL rented or hired iron a fxed stand in
,he he stree, o. from public or private garage,
direction. Of the passenger or passengers trans;
Vehicle the cbrse or fare S Tor %GsS poGReo
/ IN whoh is not liked, but Is determined and
| PROVIDED, further. That nothing IN this ordi-
nance shall anect, amend, or repeal any Of
| 1907, with respect TO omnibuses carrying not
less than thirty 600 nor more tnan forty Nv)
nance the word drivepp "a aeaned ' TO mean
the person operating a motor bus
Section p That no motor bus shall be oper-
Philadelphia onless license be first obtained
Partment OF Public safety tBufeau Of Polce).
Applicatlon ior license shall be made to said
and shall give the name. age and residence
OF & me person son or Iersons appiying therefor y
an residences Of the person or persons com
eosag aoSbaEa t,SS sSSh RartnSrship or sssoSsion II
IN incorporation, o with the names and residences
whether he is the owner, lessee or banee OF
the motor bus sought TO be licensed, and the
motor vehicles OF the person who Is to operate
sale motor bus, the route or routes over which
Ser With such other iSfoT%a S1G D'Sr as the said
d,i 6ur,1iau OF Police may require. separate
TO be licensed, in which such motor shall be
described a by giving the name OF the car fac
license number, together with the number OF
esrea thsreon ery SRe ho are Ssa Se
acknowledged before notary public or other
:, Whenever an application Ia presented TO said
Bureau Of Police Il shall either approve or re-
tsct oy the aPplcat&iGn & But 4, the appliSatiSSn ion
applicant present to said Bureau OF Police "a
or I shs S tHs bee
sd me Receiver a ss ofs ~ ~ sDt s or rsSef P & S
license Zee hereinafter required All licenses
issued hereunder shall be In force for one year
Jet to the S rSR OF Tevooaton S1'b BY he said
Bureau OF Police hereinafter provided, and
the t day y next EXCEPT ensuing on
Section 3 That in order to insure the safety
esseS bsee Of any motor i bus to
operate OF cause or permit such motor bus 70
an and uness tse o%nef % lessee
or bailee shall have given and there is In full
operation OF such bus a good and sufficient
bond In the sum of two thousand Ave hun
The said bond to have such surety or suretes
and to be in such form as may be approved
bond shall be MED, such bond shall be given
to the City Of PhsdeIPhio and S sha tsbtI by & Its
Torrance OF each and every provision OF this
may be injured " or damaged in person or IN
property by the operation OF such bus may
% oge s sS6 0Snd m Se f he S
damages as they may have sustained.
Section 4. That before any such license shall
or corporation applying for the same shall pay
dalnhia for pf said CIV q
fifty 500 dollars for each motor bus 70 be
above sum shall be charged in the case OF
license issued after the frst day of January
The fee for each driver S license Shall be one
a. dollar which shall include the cost OF a
quirod.
Section 5. When an application is approved
and the applicant has compiled WITH the Pro pro
said Bureau of Police is satisfied as to the good
bus to be operated is a proper and safe vehicle
for the transportation of passengers, 1t shall
an Identification card. Said Identification card
shall be Of suitable size for each motor bus
the description of the holder OF said license, his
age and the description of the car the name
the ' serial T number Of the license the humber
OF persons said bus is permitted to carry, and
is to be operated. Said identification card is to
be attached to said bus so that the same may
shall be unlawful to operate any bus unless
said identihcation card Is attached thereto IN
for inspection upon the request Of any police
officer or other person desiring to examine the
In addition there shall be issued a badge and
Identification card to the person who has been
named in the application, under the provisions
OF Section hereof as the driver OF said motor
bus. Said badge shall be circular in shape, ap-
proximately two inches in diameter, and shall
be inscribed with the words Licensed Driver
pumber); It shall be worn in conspicuous
hammer by the person to whom It is issued at
charge OF any motor bus 1t shall be unlawful
for any person having procured a drivers IL
badge or carry his identification card, and 1t
atg h or in charge Of Of % motor bus to Wear the
badge or carry the identification card Of anoth-
Section g. That it shall be unlawful to carry
greater number OF persons or passengers : gers IN
or TO operate the said bus any route not
covered by the license;
Section I, That it shall be unlawful for any
motor bus without first having obtained driv-
AnY owner. lessee or bailee whose motor bus
snSPs Is s9 m Sr in DEay5S SSgs Of Sa Pc SSt a.
%eli as the person g 80 operating, to fine or or
any OF the provisions Of this section.
Section s. g. That That the owner: lessee or bsiiee Of
one motor bus for another but II such substitu
tion continue for more than seven days, like
be filed with said Bureau Of Police as is herein
required upon hling arDlication for a license to
stitution shall be indorsed upon the identihca-
tion card. A fee OF fifty 900 cents shall ac-
company every such application for substitu-
tion,
Section 0, That the driver OF every motor bus
shall carefully preserve and keep any article
left In such bus by passenger. II not called
for by the owner within twenty-four hours each
to the Bureau OF Police for safekeeping
and Identification by the owner
Section 10. That no license shall be Issued for
the operation of motor bus over any north
and south route unless the shall extend
from Market street north TO Olney avenue, o.
from Market street south TO the Navy Yard, or
over any east and west route unless its ter
minal points are Delaware avenue on the east
and the County line on the west; except that
route may be established from city Hall 10
Thirty-third ana Diamond streets.
Every motor bus must be operated its
whole route in a continuous trip from ter
minal point thereof 70 the other. and II shall be
unlawful to charge a greater fare than five
(6) cents for continuous ride over the whole
route: Provided. That when game is being
played at either Baseball Park. such Park
operating North Broad street. and after
discharging passengers there the vehicle may
return to the terminal at City Hall.
Section IL. That there shall be attached TO
every motor bus sign upon which there
shall be set forth the main street or streets OF
the route, the terminal points. the license num-
her of the bus. and the fare or fares charged.
or bailee. driver In person In charge thereof TO
charge a greater fare than that set forth on
said sign. Provided, That no sign shall be
carried on the Windshield OF a motor bus in
any way obstructing or interfering with the
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