The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-27
a.n,nANcE NUMBER 4es.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 4es.
. ordinance to define, license, and
sni.ta iitney vehicles carrying pas
les aars for hire on the streets Of the
Sue ss'.H 80 Keokuk. Iowa; requiring a
Il.y and the payment OF a license
pon for such vehicles; and the condi-
- under which license therefor
lio he issued; prescribing rules un-
ua' which these jitneys shall operate
ond providing penalties for their vio-
ia1 pe 4 ordained BY the City Council
Of the City Of Keokuk:-
SECTION ONE:
The words "jitnay" or motor bus"
:. used in this ordinance shall refer
- and include any self propelled We
hicle hack, automobile, automobile
truck. motor bus or other self-pro-
r,eIled vehicle engaged In carrying
passengers for hire from or to any
point in the city Of Keokuk, operating
and running over q particular or specf-
fed run or line or route, or to par
ticnlar point, or between points or
termini or operating for the purpose
~ affording a means OF local trans
nort alton similar Ito that ordinarily
afforded by street railways by indis-
criminately accepting and discharging
such persons as may offer themselves
for transportation along the way or
route on which it Is used and oper-
ated.
Motor vehicles used as hotel buses,
livery automobiles, or taxjcabs. which
are operated strictly within the usual
function thereof as heretofore COM
monty defined and understood, and
have regular stands or places Of bust
ness and which are operated for hire by
the hour, day or trip only, and such
other motor vehicles as are operated
at a charge Of twenty-five cents or
more per passenger for each passage.
and motor vehicles operated between
the termini Of any then existing urban
street railway lines and points beyond
same are not included in or governed
bv the provisions Of this ordinance.
SECTION TWO:
No person shall run or operate, or
cause to be run or operated, jitney
or motor bus within the city limits Of
the City of Keokuk, Iowa, without
first obtaining license therefor; and
no license certificate shall be issued
until and unless the person SO desir-
ing to operate such jitney or motor
bus, shall file with the City Clerk of
the City of Kcokuk an application in
writing for license; which applica-
ton shall state:
.fa} The type OF motor car to be
used as such motor bus.
fb) The horse power thereof.
Tel The factory number thereof.
ID The state license number there
Of
lei The seating, capacity thereof,
according to It's trade rating. If the
motor car has been adapted for use
asa bus. either by converting a
! freight carrying truck into passen-
ger carrying vehicle, or by reconstruc-
ton, modifying, or adding to the body
or seating arrangement Of a passen7
ger carrying motor car, statement
Of It's seating capacity as adapted, and
the method and materials used In such
admiration shall be added.
(f) The name and age Of each per-
son to be in immediat aicharge thereof
ts) The termini hetween which
such motor bus is to be operated, and
the street or streets over which such
motor bus is to be run. both going
and returning.
tt) schedule, showing the hours
OF the day and night during which
such vehicle is to be operated, the
frequency Of the trips to be made,
and the time OF departure from the
, Term thereof for each trip over the
SECTION THREE:
The said application Shall also be
accompanied by bond or policy OF
insurance, executed by Some bonding,
security or insurance corporation
authorized by the law OF the State Of
iowa to do business within the said
state, which bond shall be kept on
ME with the City Clerk; conditioned.
mat the owner or operator Of said
vehicle will. to the extent Of Ten
thousand (s1o. o00.0O) Dollars. pay for
al damages or injuries or deaths aris-
ing out Of any one accident. or act.
and to the extent of Five Thousand
lsoooO.O0) Dollars. for. all injuries to
VI the death Of any one person or
damage to the property Of any one
rrson, and satisfy and discharge
al nnal judgments had or recovered
against such owner or operator, or
any or his employees, for or on &C.
count of any injuries to or death Of
any person. or any damage to the
property Of any person, caused by the
negngence Of such owner or operator,
VI MS servants or employees, and will
,,naemnify and hold the City Of Keo-
:, lux harmless Of and from any and all
liability resulting from any of the acts
u the said party. It's agents, servants
OF employees.
SECTION FOUR:
no renewal Of such bond shall be
iequired for substituting one car for
another in sorv3no C,,ct how'd eho n