The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-05-14

Veylng OF passengers within The city OF OwosS
for hire. Four dollars Ca 0t) for each an
every hack, omnibus or otner vehicle drawn D.
one horse, 10 be used by such person, persons
| nrm or corporation in conveying passenger
| Wllhln the ilmltd OF said city, for hire. Tel
dollars (SlO.OO) for each and every au tOmobile
taXlcaD OF vehicle driven by motor pOwer
having STANDARD rated carving capacity o
hVe people or less, ana 10 DE USED by sucl
lson. persons, hrm or corporation In convey
ing passengers within the limits of said 81 y
Tor hire Fifteen dollars (Slo 0J) for eacn anC
every Automobile, laXicao OF other vehicle
driven ~ motor power, having "a standard
than ten or less than i've people to be used by
sucn person, persons, nrn or corporation Ia
convey Ing passengers within the limits OF said
city, Ter hire twenty dollars lS200D for each
and every automobile, IaXlcao vr oLhBr vehicle
drlVon Oy motor power having standard
Rated carrying capacity W exceed ten people,
Used by such person, persont, arm or corpora
lion IN conveying passengers within the limits
OF said city for niIe. SAID license fee shall be
for period OF one year, 10 ana including the
Slst uay OF MAY following The granting OF said
license Provided however, IN case said ppli.
cant shall desire only To operate said public
vehicle or public vehicles for a short Jime the
license fee snail be as follows: The SUN OF
one dollar per day FOR each and every hack,
omnibus or other vehicle orawn by one horse,
TWO dOiiarS per day Tor each and every hack,
omnibus or other vehicle drawn by Two or
more horses. TWO dollars per day for eacn and
every automobile, Eaxcab or vehicle driven by
motor power, having d standard rated carrying
capacity OF hve people or less, aud three dollars
for eaSh ana every automobile, CaXicaD or
other venice driven by motor power, having d
standard rated carry my Capacity of not ex'
coed ten, or less Than live people, Four dollars
per Gay Tor each anu every automobile, taxlcaD
Or other vehicie driven Uy motor power, navlus
d Stand sfu rated carrying capacity OF not TO
eXceeu ten people. Provided furCner, that an Y
peison, persons, hrm or corporation desiring to
take OUT u IlcepsE as al ,resald, snail tle with
Salu Il ypllcatlop, DoGd IL Inc penal sum or
i've hundred dollars (S5JOJ conditioned upon
Inc faithful performance OF the duties OF u
O. mmon carrier, ana or each ana every one OF
The provisions of Lhis ordiLance, aud that he,
she OF tney will not run or allow any other
person or persons I'd run any puOlIc vehicle
not owned Dy them, under lhe license issued
on account or this application and tn At said
Icensee snail pay all hines anu penalties which
may be Imposed upon nun Tor violation Of any
OF the ordinances OF the clGy OF OwJsso, Said
BOND 10 have one or more sureties and to be
approved by the commission OF the city OF
Owosso.
Section4. Each license issued in pursuance
OF section two OF this ordnance shall bear a
certain number, and the city clerk snail deliver
to each applicant plate Of a size TO DE deter
mined by Tue mayor OF the city OF Owosso, said
plates TO have printed thereon in leglble fig
ures, a number, which said number snail cor
res pond TO the numDer OF the license issued
and said plates 10 be in duplicate. and said
licensee shall place one OF said plates upon
each side OF said puplic vehicle in conspicuous
place In case such vehicle l. sold or trans
fered, such license shall rema n In force until
the expiration date thereof. provided the pur-
chaser or subsequent owner thereof, snail
present said license and the evidence Of his
ownership to the city clerk within twenty four
hours after said transfer, and permit the city
CLERK 10 note such transfer on the city records
anu to endorse the same upon said license and
said purchaser or subsequent owner shall at
the same time hle with The said city CLERK,
bond as hereinbefore described, said bond to
be approved by che commission of the city Of
Owosso, otherwise SAID license when trans
ferred shall be null and void,
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of everv
owner or owners OF such pubic vehicle, to have
none but competent persons. not less Than
eighteen years of age, Drive any such public
venicle, and such owner or OWNERS shall be
held liable and responsible for all acts ano
doings OF such drivers, ana for all negligence Of
such drlverr and for all Violations Of tails
by such drivers
under this ordinance. when used at night shall
be provided with lamp on each side of the
front thei eof. with plain glass fronts ana sides,
and 30 placed that 1t may be seen by ANY per.
son who may be In front OF such vehicle and
such public vehicle snail either have u lamp in
the rear thereof, with q red glass 'front.' so
placed thatit may Do seen BY any person who
may be In the rear OF suca -vehicle, or such
public vehicle shall be provided with said front
lamps with red glass in the rear, and 90
placed that said lamps may be seen by one In
The rear OF such venicls. Such lamps shall be
lighted AZ al, times when said vehicle is upon the
streets Of the city Of OwossO from one hour
after sun down until one hour before sun-up.
All vehicles and horses used In such business
snail De good ones, and properl. suitable ana
lifted for such business, and when any public
vehicle drawn by one or more horses Is left
standing on any day when The temperature
shall be below forty deg, ees above zero,
Fahrenheit the said horses shall be properly
and no such public vehicle shall be
permitted 10 remain upon the street or any
public place in said city OF Owosso for an un.
reasonable length OF time nor shall any public
vehicle or b horse, be permitted to obstruct the
travel OF any street, avenue or side walk, nor
shall any pubic vehicle be permitted to stop
for y discharge OF passengers so as to interfere
In any Way with parties crossing Q public
street in the city Of Owosso, in the paved dis.
trict. at the usual crossing spaces.
Section z. No owner or driver of any such
public vehicle while waiting tor employment,
shall refuse or neglect when application is
made to him. to convey any person or persons
TO any place or places within the city OF
OwosAo, aud when any such person or per-
sons shall be seated In any such CONVEYANCE
The same shall be driven by the most direct
route TO the placeto which such person or per-
sons wish 10 go, and not elsewhere and
1T reasonable rate OF speed and no owner or
iriver OF such licensed vehicle shall permit
ANY number of persons to rioe upon such public
vehicle In excess OF two more Than the stand.
ard rated carrying capacity OF such vehicle.
Section 8. No owner or driver of any licensed
vehicle shall suffer the same to remain in any
street, park, alley or other public place without
some proper person being present,a and in actual
md constant charge thereof, and no such per-
,on while waiting for, or trying to obtain en-
)loyment shall snap or flourish his whip or
DOT his horn or start up his engine with his
nuffier open, or call loudly for passengers or
mis- represent or mis- state the name of the
)wner of any licensed vehicle, or in anywise
deceive any customer or person ask
ng for information or make any solicitation
or trade at any other place than Immediately
Vt the door or other place of entrance in such
,ehicle, nor shall me- or they be guilty of rudely
aking hold Of any person, or the baggage of
my person, nor shall they be guilty OF any DIS
orderly, boiSterouS, improper or uncivil con-
luct, nor use any improper language to or in
he presence OF any person or persons whomso
,ver. No person or persons, unless operating
hall procure passengers, nor charge nor re
eive any fare for any public conveyance, and
10 person or persons operating any licensed
Tehicle shall receive as fare for the convey
Ince OF any one person, from any place within
he limits of said city to any place within the
limits Of said city, between the hours Of six A.
". and ten Il. M, any fare In excess Of twenty
I've cents. Provided however, that between the
hours OF ten o'clock in the afternoon and six
o'clock In the forenoon, O maximum fare of
fifty cents for each person from any place in
aid city to any place within the limits OF said
ty, may be charged.
Section 10. Any license issued pursuant to
he provisions Of this ordinance may be revoked
md annulled by majority vote OF the commits
violation of any Of the provisions of this
or q refusal neglect Of the licensee
n anyone under his control, to comply with any
" the provisions of this ordinance, but such
and annulling shall not entitle such
,Yender to receive back any portion Of the sum
paid for such license.
Section IL. Any person or persons firm or