El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-05
Ordinance.

Ordinance.
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Bus: PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE
LiCENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
SAME AND THE PROVISIONS .UNDEk
'4sSCED: REGULATING THE RUNNING OF
MOTOR BUSES WITHIN TIE CITY
VIDfNG 4 PENALTY FOR THE UNLAW-
FUL OPERATION THEREOF AND De
TON OF SAID MOTOR BUSES TO BE 4
NUISANCE AND UNLAWFUL
CONTEXT that a different, meaning is in
tended the following words shei nave t9s
eIude any street. aIley' avenue. lane. public
5 2seS c eE II aF h Fas s'hin the city limits
include anv automobile. automobile truck
or trackless motor vehicle ENGAGED In the
business OF cerT5LnE - 49, - ri 30
ont or announced by signs. writing device
or advertisement 70 operate or run. or when
is Intended 70 be operated or run over
particular street or route or 70 any particular
or cesiEnated point, or between particular
points OF 70 or within any DESIGNATED ter
desiEnated terninii: provided that antoine
hlles used exclusively ss heaFses. ,aEnnl-
hotel buses taxieabs and touring cars oper-
ating uDon the public streets from puolle
and which have no specified route Of travel.
the as'i nesniaE hereof
(el Thu word person shall include both
singular and Mural and shall mean and
citation partnership or sociec-.
SECTION :. no person SHAH run or oDer-
bus within the city limits Of the City. OF Il
Paso without first obtaining a license
issued until and unless the person 50 de-
string To operate such motor bus snall re
with the Permit Clerk OF Lne CIV OF =
Pazo application in writing for a L.
cense- which said application shan state:
tal The tFpe OF such motor car 70 De
used such motor bus
do The horse power thereof
tcl The factory number thereof
tdl The County license number thereof
co1Sins ia its fIi1is rat ii1-'s
II the motor car has been adopted for use
carving truck into a DassenEer carrying
vehicle or bv reconstruction. modification or
az baess8ger csTrvinF motor car a state
ment Of its seating capacity shall Be added
persons 10 be in immediate charge thereof
a. The terminM between which each
motor bus is TO be operated and the street
or streets over which such motor bus is to
The Permit Clerk Of FL Paso. after re-
ceivinE said application. shall refer same
composed Of the Mayor and four Aldermen.
toEether with his recommendation thereon
fied forr4 or II sn- sIIch nersor desisnsted
-
iSS-ics Ss-srfts7 -o,i1isa So- ~ ~
IN the opinion OF the council an unfit person
10 operate said motor bus. or n 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
this ordinance the Board Of Commissioners
Upon the graAtinE Of such application as
required license fee and the filing with the
CITY Clerk Of the bond herein provided for.
said CITY Clerk shall issue q certificate OF
license 70 operate or cause 10 be operated
termin1 stated, and between no other
termlnii- PROVIDED that the terminal stated
IN sucn certillcate therea1ter may be al
tered BY order % the Council o. the CITY
nllcaton OF the person holding such license,
for which change a fee OF two and $1,000
Dollars Ge-5O shall be CHARGED and col
SECTION 3. The license fees herein pro-
viueu Tor is fixed at Fltty Dollars (S50.00l
Tor each motor bus per year. payable IN ad-
SECTION e. The license herein provided
only for the calendar year In which same Is
to the 1ss dsT of jaSuaTy 81 any EssT the
applicant therefor shall nav an amount pro
calendar wear for which the license Is is
sued provided the owners q the auto buses
after the taking effect q this ordinance 20
procure license and the bond as hereinfafter
provisions Of this ordinance.
SECTION 3 That no person shall drive
OF urOpeI motor bus as hereinhefore de-
public places Of the City Of Fl Paso. Texas.
without Irst SECURING. under the condi-
tons hereinafter prescribed. Chauffeur
SECTION s. That at or before the time
tins ordinance goes into effecf. the Mayor
i shai be % receive an applications for
license fees FOR motor husses and apulica-
tons for examinations for chauffeurs GER
tlIlcate- ana shall appoint also commits
sion comrosed Of two persons one OF whom
shall possess skill IN the driving and pro
polling OF automobiles which shall be known
OF said members together with his duties
as examiner. shall be known Traffic
OFFICER and shall In injunction with the
regular ponce olucers. have control and
SUPERVISION OF all motor buses on the streets
OF Fl Paso and shall see that they comply
dinance and shall at least every two weeks
after his appointment examine each motor
bus In operation. reporting to the City Coun-
operate to=ther with his recommendatlon-
SECTION Z. ANY person as defined IN
PARAGRAPH 90 of Section herein deslr-
ms a chauiteur cer{ittcate. snall make
written application 20 the said board for an
examination which said written anniication
shall be received by the Permit Clerk to-
shall deposit an examination Zee OF s2.5Q.
and said board shall. within ten DAYS after
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ment or said zee examine sala appllcanL
as TO his knowledge Of the ordinances Of the
CITY OF Fl Paso and the laws OF the State
OF Texas regulating traffic and vehicles
uficate shall be required TO snow degree Z
OF knoWledEe OF such ordinances and laws
five Der cent and shall also be required 70
demonstrate his ability TO safely drive a
motor vehicle through the crowded portions
OF the streets OF that section Of the City /