Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-10

corporation TO engage in the business
herein defined
In ali cases the carrying capacity Of
said meteor bus is to be determined BY
the customary rating Of the nlanGfac-
turer OF such motor bus.
Section SIT shall be unlawful for
any. person. arm or corporation TO en-
gage IN the business herein defined.
/ nor shall any license be issued to any
person. firm or corporation until
there shall have been deposited with
the city clerk G. contract Of indemnity
or guarantee or duplicate thereof, in
suring the payment OF any and ali
damages TO the person or property Of
any person which may be recovered
against such person, firm or corpora
ri0n by reason of the operation of any
automobile or other vehicle in the
business herein defined. Such con
tract shall be for a sum Of not less
than five thousand 100000 dollars
for each automobile Of other vehicle
operated in said business. Such con
tract If written by any company,
shall be by a company authorized TO
do business in the state Of Illinois, and
In any event. shall be subject to the
approval Of the city council II the
sureties shall be individuals. not less
than two f2) shall be required who
shall qualify by afidavits showing that
they are the owners Of unincumbered
real estate in the state Of Illinois Of
the value Of at least double the amount
Of said bond.
And it must further appear from
such affidavit that said suretss are
worth the amount of said bond over
and above all their legal liabilities
and exemptions.
Said bond shall also provide that it
shall not be void upon first recovery,
but may be sued upon from time to
time until the full penalty thereof
may be exhausted
Section THE city clerk may in
his discretion at any time during the
period for which any license issued
hereunder, il he believes The security
Of the bond fled is Insufficient, re
guire and order Jhe fling Of other Sc
curity to be approved by the council,
and upon five (5) days notice to lie
ensee. either personally delivered. OF
mailed to licensees address. as shown
by the application for the license. such
license may be revoked by the Coun-
Gil il Hcense9 fails within the time
fixed by the order to comply with said
order, or if any licensee hereunder
shall permit the bond filed by him.
in conformity with the terms Of this
ordinance. to lapse or become ineHec-
tive. or terminate in whole or in part
then at the same time said license
snail ipso faCt0 become nuIl and void.
Section SIT is further provided
that in case where a motor bus for
which d license has been issued is in
need Of repair or is disabled, and is
removed from service for repair. or Isl
Withdrawn from service for any reas-
on whatever, the Hcensee may substi-
uute on the same route another car,
for q period of not more than ten (10J
days upon first fling statement Of
such proposed substitution, signed by
such Icensee. with the city clerk, Civ
ing name, type and make. horsepower
and factory number, state license
number, the seating capacity of car
desired to he used in substitution, and
also designating the state and city IL
cense number of the licensed ear SO
removed from service. and the Coun-
ell of said city. for cause shown, may.
by its order extend said time of sub
stituton beyond ten (0) days.
The same p-acards and plates re
Quired BIZ this ordinance and used on
the removed car, shall be used on the
substituted car during the period of
substitution. The operation Of said
substituted car shall be subject TO all
regulations herein contained.
It IS further provided that in cases
where a motor bus for which license
has been issued is withdrawn from
service for a longer period than one.
hour tl) hour, the lcensee shall i'm
mediately upon such withdrawal not
iIy the police department Of the city
Of Rock Island Of such withdrawal
from service.
Section 9-Eo person, firm or cor
poration operating under such license
shall either as principal, agent or en-
pIoye permit any person to stand or
sit upon the running board, fender.
or hood OF the motor bus while said
meteor bus is il operation.
Section 10-Every motor bus en-
gagged in the business herein defined.
shall, in a conspicuous place on said
bus, carry cards or other means OF
indicating the route Travelled by it, to-
gether with the fare to be charged
therefor, and shall carry in q con
spicuous place on the side Of said ma
chine a plate indicating the city IL
cense number Of the person, firm or
corporation operating said motor bus,
and every such motor bus being op-
Grated between the hours Of sunset
and sunrise with the top up. or which
shall be otherwise enclosed, shall have
a light inside sufficient 70 clearly IL
Illuminate the interior Of such bus.
Section 11.-No person shall be per-
mitted to operate any motor bus,
either as principal, agent or employe,