El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-29
Ordinance.

BUS PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE
/ LICENSE FOR THE OPERATION or THE
SAME AND THE PROVISIONS UNDER
ISSUED: REGULATING THE RUNNING OF
MOTOR BUSES WITHIN THE CITY
XIDING A PENALTY FOR THE UNLAM-
4 FUL OPERATION THEREOF AND De
/ TON OF SAID MOTOR BUSES TO BE A
! NUISANCE AND UNLAWFUL
] SECTION 1. Unless It appears from the
context that a different meaning Is IN
I meaning attached 70 them By this seetl34n-
tal The word street snail mean and IN NJ
/ clude any street, alley, avenue, lane, pubic
place or hlgnW9y within the city limits o.
I Oh The word motor bus shall mean and
lncluoe any automobile automoDlie Lt -
or trackless motor vehicle engaged IN the
wltnIn me city limits OF the CITY q r F,s-sii
Z commonly called "Jitneys." which Is held
out or announced by signs. writing device
or a1Fef tlssInent 70 operate or Iun. OF "
Z IS Intended to be operated or run over
/ or designated point. or between particular
points or TO or within any designated ter
designated terminii. provided that automo-
biles used exclusively as hearses. aInDu-
hotel buses. taxicabs and touring cars oper-
atinE upon the public streets from a DuDl1ie
stand or from garage uDOn telephone call
shan NOT he cSnsf-1leT motor buses within
Cc1 The word person shall include both
-in~ular and plural and shall mean and
embrace anv- rersor7 firm CORPORATION. assO-
citation partnership or society.
SECTION .. No person shall run or oper-
ate or cause TO be run or operated a motor
bus within the CITY limits Of the city OF ~
therefor and no license certificate shall be
issued until and unless the person, 50 9e-
with the Permit Clerk OF the CITY OF FL
PasO an application in writing fqr IL
cense- which said application shau state:
ta) The tyDe Of such motor car 10 Dc
used as such motor bus
lel me factory NUMBER tltEe1--
(dl The County license number thereof
tel The seating capacity thereoI- &C
co-ting 10 its trade rating
II the motor car has been adopted for use
carving truck into a passenger carrying
adding TO the BODY or seating arrangement
OF passenger carving motor car. a state
% The name and age OF the person or
persons 10 be in immediate charge thereof
Cgj The terminH between which each
motor bus is 10 be operated and the street
be both going and returning
The Permit Clerk Of FL Paso- after re-
celvinE said application. shall refer same
eo-515sed Of ire Wavo- ana -Four Aldermen
together with his recommendation thereon
license a. filed or Grant the ssrne In unodf-
IN subdivision ~ Of this section be not
qualified as 20 age. experience or other
in the opinion Of the council an unfit person
TO operate said motor bus. or II the motor
car described in the operation Of the par
ticuIar motor bus or motor buses over the
fic conditions would be dangerous or hazard
Gus TO public safety. OF II said application
be not IN compliance with the PROVISIONS OF
this ordinance the Board OF Commissioners
Uaon the Granting OF such application as
med or modiheo- and the payment Of the
CITY clerk OF the bono herein PROVIDED Ior-
properly approved BY the city Clerk. the
license 70 operate or cause 10 be operated
the motor bus described between the
terminii provided that the terminii stated
in such certificate thereafter may be al
OF Fl Paso Ia its discretion. uDon the ap-
nlication Of the person holding such license.
Dollars ts2-5ol shan be CHARGED and col
vided for is fixed at Fifty Dollars $4,000
for each motor bus Der year. payable IN ad-
SECTION 4 The license herein provided
for shall be good and IN force and effect
issued When license is issued subsequent
10 the lst day OF January Of any year. the
applicant therefor shall pay amount pro-
Dortoned 10 the unexpired portion Of the
- --,,-,,ie7 ~ ,--,e-s ~ +l,s 80 b-lsssz
now being operated shall have fifteen days
after the taking effect Of this ordnance to
procure license and the bond as hereinfsfter
provided and % comply with the further
Dreyisions Of this ordinance.
or proDel motor bus as hereinbefore de-
public places OF the City OF Fl Paso. Texas.
without first securing. under the condi-
tons hereinafter prescribed a chauffeur's
SECTION $ That at or before the time
this ordnance goes into effect. the Mayor
shan aDpoint a Permit Clerk. whose duty
! Il shaA pc % receive an applcatlons Tor
tions for examinations for chauffeur's GER
son composed o. Two persons one OF WnoIn
shall possess skill in the driving and pro-
as the Automobile Examining Board One
Of said members. together with his duties
Officer and shall in conjunction with the
regular police officers. have control and
OF e Paso and shall see that they comply
with the terms and provisions OF this or
after his appointment examine each motor
bus in operation reporting 20 the CITY Coun-
ell every machine that may be unsafe to
operate toEther with his recommendation
st1S LlSSN -, - any person a oetinea n
ing a chauffeur's certificate. shall make
REMUNERATION which said written snn1ication
shall be received BY the Permit Clerk to-
Eether with said application the applicant
and said board shall within ten days after
ment OF said fee. examine said applicant
as to his knowledge OF the ordinances OF the
CITY Of Fl Pas9 and the Jaws q the state
and before receiving such chauffeur's GER
OF knowledge OF such ordinances and laws
sufficient 70 warrant a grade Of seventy
demonstrate his ability to safely drive a
motor vehicle through the crowded portions
OF the streets OF that section OF the City
OF Fl Paso. described in Section 13 Of IN
ordinance regulating traffic within the City
OF FL Paso and approved December "A. 1914
and when such examination shall have
been passed By the applicant successfully
as herein REQUIRED. the said Board shall
in writing recommend to the Mayor that
such applicant be granted chauffeur's
certificate and the Mayor shall thereupon
issue him 2 certificate in words and figures
substantially as follows.
"Clty OF e. PasO. Is
This IS to certify that -- has
successfully passed the examination pro
vided for ehouffcu-s within the City OF Fl
Paso and IS entitled to run and operate
motor busses within the City OF Fl Paso-
subject 20 existing ordinances and laws aud
such ordinances as may be hereinafter
passed
Mayor.
Attest.
City Clerk"
SECTION s. Before the application pro-
vided for in Section Z hereof shall be con-
sidered by said Automobile Examining
Board the applicant shall pay to the Per
nit CLERK a fee OF s250-
SECTION o. The license fees for opera
ting motor buses. provided in section 5
herein toEther with the fee Of S25O FOR
chauffeur's license. when collected. shall be
placed in a fund 90 be known as the Traf-
fic Police Fund which fund shall be used