El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-03
Ordinance.

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NECESSARY TO TAKE OUT A SPECIAL
LICENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
WHICH A SPECIAL LICENSE MAY BE
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LIMITS OF THE CITY OF Ell PASO: PRO
yIDING A PENALTY FOR THE UNLAW-
GLAZING THE UNRESTRICTED OPERA
TIoN or SAID MOTOR. BUSSEs TO BE A
NUISANCE AND UNLAWFUL
SECTION L Unless it appears from the
tended the following words shall have the
meaning attached 20 them BY this section
elude any street. alley. avenue, lane. public
place or hiEhway within the city limits OF
o. The word motor bus shall mean and
lnciude any automobile automobile truck
or traekless motor vehicle engaged in the
business OF carving passengers for hire
within the city limits OF the City OF Fl Paso.
out or announced by signs writing device
9r 2aNer5lsement 70 operate or run. or which
particular street or route or TO any particular
points o. 20 OF Wltnln any designated ter
ritorr- district or zone or between any
biies used exclusively as hearses. anabG-
lances- delivery cars. sightseeing busses
atinE uDon the public streets from a public
stand or from garage uncn telephone call.
snaL not De construed motor buses within
tcl The word person shan Include both
singular and plural ana shall mean and
embrace any person firm CORPORATION. asso-
ciation- partnership or societ=-
SECTION >. 10 person shall run or oper-
bus within the civ limits Of the City o. Fl
Paso without first obtaining a license
therefor i and no license essrtifleate shan be
string 10 operate such motor bus shall file
with the Permit Clerk Of the city Of Ii
Faso an application in writing for a IL
cense. which said application shall state:
Ia The type OF such motor car to be
USED as such motor bus
Cd The horse power thereof
ldl me county license number thereof.
tel The seating capacity thereof ac-
II the motor car has been aLopted for use
as q BUS. either by converting freight
vehicle. or BY reconstruction. modification or
-aalnE 20 the oooy or seating arrangement
el passenEer carving motor car. a state
ment % its seating capacity shall be added-
persons 20 be In immediate charge thereof
% The terrninH between which each
motor Us Is 70 Re operated and the street
or streets over which such motor bus Is To
be run both going and returning
The Permit Clerk OF Fl Paso. after re-
ceiy1ng SAID application. shall refer same
together with his rccomule ndatfou thereon
s5lsuse - L-ea OF Erdnt Lle same. IN moci-
fled form or II any such person DESIGNATED
qualified to age experience or other
qualifications heretnafter provided FOR TO be
10 operate said motor bus. or il the motor
car described in the operation OF the par
route DESIGNATED BY reason OF existing traf-
fic conditions would be dangerous or hazard
be not in compliance with the provisions OF
TINS ordnance the Board Of Commissioners Z
%, Upon the granting Of such application as
required license Zee ava fba fiffr~ ~-5fb tLc
CITY Clerk Of the bond herein provided for
properly approved by the CITY clerk the
said CITY Clerk shall issue a cerrfffcate 81
license 20 operate. or cause TO be operated Z
the motor bus described between the Z
terminh stated and between no other Z
terminii. provided that the terrninii stated /
tered by order OF the Council OF the CITY /
OF ~ Paso n Its discretion upon the ap- ]
for which change a fee Of two and $1,000 /
Dollars tS-5ol shall be CHARGED and col 4
SECTION 5. The license fees herein pro ]
El1eu 1or rs 1lNed at Fifty Dollars (S50.00) !
Ior each motor bus Der year. payable in ad- /
SECTION 4 The license herein provided /
only for the calendar year IN which same is :
ts4g tS 1en Icense is issued subseuuent I
10 the lSt uaT OF January OF any wear. the 4
applicant therefor shall nav an amount pro-
ceie1Js- - " T. u--i l9 lLteI DOT ton OF tne
sued; provided the owners OF the auto buses
after the taking effect Of mis- er1if1aI,c. fo
procure license and the bond as hereinafter
Dreyisions Of this ordnance
SECTION S. That no person shall drive
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ined- upon or along the streets. ALLEYS and I
1q1 , places OF the City OF Fl Paso. Texas.
MlLnouL urst securing. under the coudi- !
tons hereinafter prescribed. a chauffeur's
SECTION g. That at or before the time
THIS ordinance goes into effect. the Mayor
nal appoint a Permit Clerk. whose duty
y slall be 10 receive all applications FOR Z
license ices for motor busses and applica- /
tons Tor examinations for chauffeur's GER I
tineate and shall appoint also a commits I
si0n composed % two persons. one OF whom
inall possess skill iu the driving and pro- Z
pelllnG OF automobiles. which shall be known l
= the Automobile Examining Board one
or said members. together with his duties I
a. eNarniner- shah be known as a Traffic
ylllcer and snail In conjunction with the !
reEular police officers. have control and
s4perFlslon OF all motor buses on the streets
Of Fl Paso and shall see that they comply I
win the terms and provisions OF this or
-lnance and shall at least every two weeks {
-Iter ms appointment examine each motor
us IN operation reporting to the CITY Couu- Z
~ every machine that may be unsafe to
operdle toEther with his recommendation.
SECL4gN Z Anv person as defined IN
paragraph % OF Section . herein. desir-
ms chautfeur's certificate. shall make Z
written application 20 the said board for an
examination which said written application Z