El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-31
Ordinance.


such bond shall continue as a subsistinE OBJ
legation until it shall have been fully ex-
hausted but in no event shall the surety or
amount Of such bond Should such bond
be partially or wholly exhausted by recovery
OF recoverles thereon. II shall thereafter be
unlawful for the principal therein TO con-
tinue 10 operate any motor bus or motor
places OF the CITY Of Fl PaSO until he or It
shall have first filed with the City Clerk OF
the CITY Of Fl Paso a new bond in a like
sum as the original bond and in ike man
uer conditioned and approved
fal TO drive or operate or cause to be
driven or operated any motor bus upon or
along any street unless there is in force
and effect a valid license as prescribed in
this ordinance for the operation Of sucn
motor bus upon said street
OBJ To stop any motor bus OF to permit
such motor bus TO remain standing upon any
street for the purpose OF loading or unload
near as possible TO the right hand curb
Ccl To drive or operate a motor bus
without having Dermanent~ displayed upon
same and permanently attached to same a
sign or painting. both in front and on rear
Of the said motor bus showing the destina-
tiou and route Of same in accordance with
same. 10 operate a motor bus without hav-
ing displayed on both front and rear in let
tiers not less than four inches high the word
Bus"
tdl To drive or operate any motor bus
while any person is standing or sitting upon
anv running board. door or fender thereof.
or while anv person is riding upon said
more than one adult passenger TO ride in
5ej For any driver Of any motor bus to
fail OF refuse to drive or proDel the sad
route before returning to the starting point
DESIGNATED in his license
motor bus TO refuse TO ACCEPT passenger.
when accompanied by child or children
under five years Of axe. when the capacity
10 the passenger rating thereof
90 For any person licensed as afore-
a motor bus between the terminii DESIGNATED
in the license for a period OF not less than
teUntv-four hours. except on Sundays. and a
reasonable time for going TO and from meals.
other casualties. or upon the surrender OF
said license. or TO operate or permit 10 De
operated any motor bus off Of or away
from the route stated and fixed in the L.
cense for the operation OF such bus
thl To race with any other motor nus
or drive RAPIDLY to pass one in order to be
first TO any prospective PASSENGER or 20 any
aaee.
% To refuse to carry a PASSENGER to any
teruinii. after having received passenger
and accepted fare
ness Of operating a motor bus within the
corporate limits OF the City Of FL Paso. ana
greater fare than five cents within the limits
Of the City Of Fl Paso.
modify or add TO the body or seating ar
ranEement Of any motor bus. after the u
ing for and receiving the consent Of the
SECTION u. In the operation and driv-
ing Of any motor bus the same snail be
stopped for the loading and discharEinE OF
passengers. only at the near side Of the
streets intersecting the street on which the
motor bus is being onerated and only on the
right hand side Of the street on which the mo-
tor bus Is being operated. said motor bus
shall not be stoned in such position IS would
interfere with the use Of the cross walks
crossing such streets. or to interfere with
or access TO or from other couveyances in
SECTION Is. Any person who shall yio-
late any provision OF this ordinance shall
be guilty OF misdemeanor and uDOn con-
victi0n thereof shall be punished BY fine
SECTION Il In case OF the conviction
before the Judge 81 the Corporation Court
OF the violation o. any provision Of this
ordinance. # shall Be the DUTY = the CLERK
or the Cor Doratlon Court 70 report sucn
viction, as aforesaid. the Judge Of the Cor
Doration Court shall have Dowsr 70 revoke.
chauffeur's certificate as he may deem
SECTION Is. Any person hol6.-- a.
cense TO operate public automobile in the
CITY OF F. Paso at the time this ordinance
shall thereuDon be entitled to credit for the
value OF the uneXDired portion thereof. pro
a license fee hereunder. ANY person opera
ting motor bus. as defined herein prior 70
the introduction Of this ordinance, under
public automobile License. who shall file 81
affidavit stating that he has elected 10 re-
tire from such business because OF the alnp-
tion Of this ordinance shall be entitled TO a
refund Of the value Of his uueNptred license
uro rated according 10 time. provided that
said affidavit shall be made within fltteen
SECTION Is No cnauffeu-'s certif-c1 ate
TO drive or operate any motor bus shall BE-
eighteen t1Sl wears, and unless the said per
son shall have resided In the CITY NJ Fl EaSu
for six months preceding The Alag Of said
SECTION Il. The hoidIuE OF adjudication
u any section or subdivision or any section
u this ordinance TO be invalid snail not
subdivision OF section. but all other sec
tons and Subdivisions G SECTIONS shah
SECTION IS. The onerati N Of any motor
bus. otherwise than provided in this Or
dinauce- is hereby declared a nulsluce and
menace to public safety and unlawful
SECTION 1Sa- All OF the regulations and
provisions herein contained except those
fixing the fare to be charged. shall apply TO
motor buses operating between a point
points within the City OF El Paso ana anv
point OF points without the CITY. Of e Pdro.
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
shall be. when the same are hereby re-
pealed Insofar as in conflict and no further
nd an ordinance passed and aDproyed the
lst day Of April. a D.. 1915. regulating and
defining motor buses IS expressly repealed
SECTION 20 The threatened Increase In
and the increase OF traffic. constitutes a
-reat public emergency fustifvinE the sus-
all ordinance. before final adoption shall
be read at two regular meetings OF the
-itv Council and said rule IS by unanimous
vote or the Aldermen present and with the
consent Of the Mayor suspended and this
ordinance shall take effect from and after
rs passage. approval and publication
Tom Lea. Mayor
c " Fassett. CITY Clerk