El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-01

include any automobile. automobile truck
or trackless motor vehicle engaged IN tne
within The city limits Of the CITY q y Fa5o;
out or announced By signs writing device
or advertisement TO operate OF run OF which
IS INTENDED 20 pc oDsIllsa Yl Iun SfSI I1
or DESIGNATED point or between particular
points or 10 or within any designated ter
ritory. district or zone or between any
DESIGNATED terminii. provided that auto1nO-
biIes used exclusively as hearses. ambu-
hotel buses raXicabs and touring cars ODer-
ating uDon the public streets from a public
stand ar from a earare upon telephone call.
and which have no specified route OF travel.
shall not be construed motor buses within
the meaning hereof
(cl The word person shall include both
singular and plural and shall mean and
citation. partnership or societ=-
SECTION =. No person shall run OF oDer-
ate or cause to be run or operated a motor
bus within the city limits OF the CITY OF -
Paso without first obtaining a license
therefor. and no license certificate shan be
issued until and unless the person SO De
string TO operate such motor bus shall NE
with the Permit Clerk OF the city OF =
Paso an applc4tlon IN WING I9r u
cense. which said application shall state:
tal The type Of such motor car to be
used as such motor bus
Cb) The horse power thereof
tcl The factory number thereof
(el The seating capacity thereof. &C
corning 10 its trade rating
II the motor car has been adopted for use
carving truck into a DassenEer carrying
adding 20 the body or seating arrangement
OF PASSENGER carrying motor car. a state
% The name and axe OF the person or
persons TO be in immediate charge thereof
(gJ The terminli between which each
motor bus is 10 be operated and the street
or streets over which such motor bus Is 70
be run both going and returning
The Permit Clerk OF FL Paso. after re-
TO the civ Coancii Of the CITY Of Fl Paso.
composed Of the Mayor and four Aldermen
together with his recommendation thereon
The Council may grant such application for
license as filed or grant the same in modi-
in Subdivision 90 OF this section be not
qualified as 70 age, experience or other
qualifications hereinafter provided for TO be
in the opinion Of the council unfit person
to oDerate said motor bus or II the motor
car described IN the operation OF the par
ucular motor bus or motor husses over the
route DESIGNATED by reason OF existing tra1-
nc CONDITIONS would De danSerous or naZarc-
Gus TO public safety. or IL said application
" uut ~ Iul-u NL-A me DIue s-glls ~
this ordinance the Board OF Commissioners
may refuse same
UDon the granting Of such application
filed or modified and the payment OF the
REQUIRED license Zee and the filing with the
CITY Clerk Of the bond herein provided for.
uronerlv approved ~ the CITY CLERK. the
said CITY Clerk shall issue a certificate OF
license 20 operate or cause 70 be operated
the motor bus described between the
termiuu stated and between no other
terminii. provided that the terminf stated
in such certificate thereafter may be al
tered by order OF the Council OF the CITY
% El Paso in its discretion. uuon the ap-
nIicatian o. the person holding such license.
Tor which change Zee q two and 5000
ieeted- --' '-''-'' '7 ''''''-'u ana '''-
vided for is fixed at Fiftv Dollars tS5G-9o)
for each motor bus Der year. payable IN ad-
SECTION 4 The license herein provided
only for the calendar year in which same Is
issued When license is issued subsequent
applicant therefor shall nav an amount pro-
DOrtioued TO the unexpired portion OF the
sued. provided the owners Of the auto buses
now being operated shall have fifteen days
after the taking effect Of this ordinance to
nroeqre Incense and the bond as hereinfafter
DrovisIons OF this ordnance
SECTION g. That no person shall drive
or proDel motor bus as hereinbefore de-
lined upon or along the streets. ALLEYS and
public places OF the City OF Fl PasO Texas
without first securing under the condi-
tons hereinafter prescribed. d chauffeur's
certificate.
TINS ordlnance goes into effect. the Mayor
shall apnoiut a Permit Clerk. whose duty
license fees Tor motor busses and applica-
tons FOR examinations for chauffeur's GER
tlticate- and shall appoint also a commits
sion composed Of two persons. one Of whom
shall possess skill In the driving and pro-
DellinE OF automobiles. which shall be known
Is tie Autonoplle Examining Board one
OF said members. together with his duties
as examiner shall be known as a Traffic
officer and shall IN conjunction with the
regular police officers have control and
supervision Of all motor buses on the streets
Of FL Paso and shall see that they comply
with the terms and provisions OF this or
dinance and shall at least every two weeks
after his appointment examine each motor
bus IN operation reporting 10 the CITY Coun-
eli everv machine that NAV be unsafe 20
ouerate toEther with his recommendatiou-
PARAGRAPH Cfl Of section . herein. desir-
Inc a chauffeur's certificate. shall make