Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-22

/ during which the holder o. license
shall operate his automobile OF other
vehicle.
Section 6. Every automobile or 9TH
er vehicle engaging in. the business as
herein defined shall carry placsrds or
other means OF indicating the route
travelled by it. together with the fare
charged therefor, which said plscard
shall he placed in a conspicuous place
on the said machine. Every such au-
tomobile or other vehicle being oper-
ated between the hours OF sunset and
sunrise with top up. or which shall
be enclosed shall have a light suffi-
cient to illuminate the interior of such
automobile or other vehicle.
Section 7. Any person desiring to
operate an automobile or other We
hicle under this act. shall make appH-
cation 10 the city clerk on blanks 10
be furnished by the city clerk
Said application shall set out the
name. age. residence. past experience
and employment. and such other facts
as may aid in passing on the qualii-
cations and competency OF applicant.
Said application must be accompanied
by a fee of one (SD dollar, and at
tached 10 each application must be
certificate of not less than two (2)
reputable citizens and freeholders of
Davenport. not holding any city, coun-
" or state Office, each certifying that
he has been personally acquainted
with the applicant for at least one %
year last past and believes him to be
a person Of good moral character. All
a applications must be sworn to
Every applicant must be AT least
twenty-one CD years of age, possess
ed OF all faculties, in good health and
not suffering from any physical dis
hgurement calculated TO interfere
with his competency as a driver All
applicants must have had an expert
ence of at least one % year in the
operation of automobiles
The clerk shall refer all applica- |
lions 10 the committee provided for in |
section two 90 hereof. and If the COM |
mittee is satisfied. after examinging |
the application and making such 9TH |
er tests as 1t may desire TO prescribe, |
that the applicant is properly quail /
fed, it shall instruct the clerk 20 is /
sue to applicant a license authorizing ,
him to operate an automobile or other
vehicle in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act. The clerk shall /
also issue TO applicant a metallic
badge properly inscribed showing that
wearer has been so authorized and
the year for which he is Ii |
censed. This badge shall be worn in
a conspicuous place by such licensed
person while engaged in the operation
Of an automobile or other vehicle I'M
der this act All such badges shall be
numbered in the order in which they
are issued.
The clerk shall keep a record OF the
names of all persons 10 whom a IL
,ense has been issued under this act,
and shall also provide the chief of
police with a copy of his record as
soon as possible after such license Is
ssued.
All such licenses expire on the 31st
Ter 20 obtain a renewal, applicant
II this act. including the payment OF
he fee of one (sIl dollar.
Section s Every person, firm or !
desiring TO engage in the
business herein defined, shall pay 10 !
he city OF Davenport as a license fee
ne sum of twenty-five $3.50 dollars
Der annum in advance for each and /
.very automobile or other vehicle of
arriving capacity OF less than seven {
- passengers; such capacity 10 be
determined by the customary rating
II the manufacturers of such automo-
,ile or other vehicle; and for each
automobile or other vehicle OF a carry
ng capacity OF seven "a passengers, |
he sum Of thirty-fve Cs35) per anuum,
'ayabie in advance. such carrying ca !
'acity TO be determined as hereinabove I