South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-23
ORDINANCE NO. 1917.


An Ordinance licensing persons owning
and operating automobiles and motor
vehicles for hire, and regulating the
use of the same within the City of
south Bend, Indiana.
BE II ordained by the Common Council
OF the City Of South Bend. Indiana -
Sec !. That il shall be unlawful for
any person, hrm or corporation 20 drive
or operate, or cause 10 be driven or OPP
Grated upon any OF the streets, alleys or
public places OF said city any autOmO-
bile or motor vehicle for the solicitation.
carriage and transportation Of passengers
Tor hlre' unless the owner OF such auto
mobile or motor vehicle shall have first
been duly licensed 50 90 do by said city.
See ? Any person, firm or corpora
ton desiring 10 be licensed 70 operate
such automobile or motor vehicle shall
first pay 10 the CITY Treasurer the sum
Clty Controller a receipt therefor and a
written and signed application stating
the name, address and age Of the appl-
can't that he is the owner Of a certain
automobile or motor vehicle; a descrip-
ton OF said automobile or motor vehicle,
and the number Of the state license is
sued L the said applicant by the Sec
rotary OF state Of the State OF Indiana.
See. 8 That upon the presentation Of
said receipt and application in form as
above required, the City Controller shall
issue or cause 10 be issued 20 said APP
pl1cant q license signed by himself and
lut -AdloEs tllu license sndM pear the
date OF its issuance. shall state the name
and address Of the license, q general
description OF the vehicle which is IL
censed and the number OF the state IL
cenSe or said vehicle. Said license shall
ne good for the calendar year OF its
date, and no license shall be granted for
q shorter period than one year, and no
license shall be entitled 20 any rebate Of
TIE license fee because Of a use OF such
license for shorter period than one year
A. m a.
md the vehicle so licensed shall be OPP
Grated only by said licenSee or his agent
or servant. For each automobile or mo-
tor vehicle so operated a license must
he obtained in the same manner and on
Tho same terms.
See. 1. The City Controller shall also
Issue end deliver 10 the hcensee, two
metal plates for each vehicle 50 licensed,
which plates shall be i'm size not less
than six inches I'm length and two inches
Ia Nidth and with the letters IS. Il.
and the numerals representing the year
Tor which such vehicle was licensed, and
a separate number for each set Of license
plates, all Of which letters and numbers
shall be stamped or printed upon such
I laies The City Controller shall pro-
vide such plates and shall assign a dis
tinctive number To each vehicle.
Sec 3. Ii shall be the duty Of said
liccnsee to place one OF said plates as
described in section four hereof on the
front end, and one on the rear end or
sarh ~ehicle in conspicuous places. And
81 sban be unlawful for any person TO
drive OF operate such licensed vehicle
without both OF such plates attached as
herein provided.
Sec. 6. All licenses issued under the
provisions Of this ordinance shall expire
m December 31st Of the year for which
they are issued. and no license shall be
issued for less than one year.
Sec. 4 10 shall be unlawful for any
driver or any person in charge OF any
IL IL. a nnrafH
voice or otherwise for the purpose Of
soliciting and obtaining passengers. And
ne shall obey and abide by all the laws
Of the state Of Indiana pertaining 10
automobiles and their use and any and
all ordinances Of the City OF south Bend
pertaining to traffic on the streets; and
FOR any violation Of such laws and or
finances the license Of such vehicle may
he revoked by the Mayor Of said City
in the manner now provided by law.
Sec. S. No license shall be issued to
Cny person under the age Of eighteen
1Sl years and II shall be unlawful for
Cny person under such age TO drive or
operate any such vehicle or for any
owner or licensee 10 cause or permit any
such person TO drive or operate any such
vehicle in said city.
See 9. This ordinance shall apply To
both residents and non-reSidentS Of the
City Of South Bend who use and occupy
the streets. alleys and other public places
for the purpose Of soliciting obtaining
and carrying passengers for hire within
the city.
Sec. 10. Any person. firm or corpor-
alton violating any OF the provisions OF
this ordinance shall. upon conviction, be
fined I'm any sum not exceeding $4,000.
Sec IL This ordinance shall be In full
force and effect after January list. 1916.
and after its passage and legal publica-
ton.
Passed by the Common Council Of the
City Of South Bend, Indiana. Decent Der
18th. 1918 Attest; Harvey +. Rostiser,
City Clerk Attest: Arthur l.. Miller,
President OF Common Council
Presented by me 10 the Mayor Of the
City OF South Bend Indiana, December
18th, 1915.
HARVEY f. ROSTISER,
City Clerk.
Approved and signed by me December
14th. 1915.
I623 Mayor.
CONFEDERATE DIES.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2S.-Capt.