El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
Ordinance.

Ordinance.
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Bus: PRoEIDING- THAT IT SHALL BE
H4eSSt,SA < y ~ 49, ~ a n $500 -.
SAME AND THE PROVISIONS UNDER
ISSUED: kEl5I l.AIINl5 TIE RUNNING "
MOTOR BUSES WITHIN THE CITY
T InIIs OF PE f ~ F 81 Fl HS isl P ~.
Full OPERATION THEREOF AND DE-
ton o. SAID MOTOR BUSES TO BIZ A
NUISANCE AND UNLAWFUL
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tended the following words shall have the
fal The word street snail mean and in
clude any street. alley. avenue, lane, public
place or hiEhwey within the city limits OF
OBJ The word motor bus shall mean and
SE IackleS7 motor venice engaged n Lne
business OF carving passengers for hire
commonly called s.Titnevss' which Is held
out or announced BY signs. writing device
Is intended TO be operated or run over a
particular street or route or TO any particular
points or 70 OF within any DESIGNATED ter
Elt9ry. district Or zone or between any
DESIGNATED terminii provided that automo-
biles used exclusively as hearses ambu-
atinE uDon the public streets from a ugblic
stand OF from a raraEs uDon telephone call.
shall not be construed motor buses within
the meaning hereof.
(cl The word person shall include both
Eingular and pluraI and shall mean and
embrace anv person. firm corporation. asso-
citation partnership or societ=-
SECTION 2 10 person shall run or oDer-
ate or cause 10 De run or operated motor
bus within the CITY limits OF the City Of FL
Paso without first obtaining a license
therefor. and no license certificate shah be
issued until and unless the person 50 de-
with the Permit Clerk Of the CITY OF Fl
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cense. which said aDplication shall state.
tsl me NDe o. such motor car to be
tbl The horse power thereof
(dl Ths County license number thereof
tel Inc seating capacity thereof. ac-
II the motor car has been adopted for use
as a. bus, either BY converting a freight
vehicle or BY reconstruction. modification or
AIDING % the body or seating aErangement
ment q its seating capacity shall be added.
persons 10 be in immediate -charEs thereof
Cgj The terminli between which each
motor bus Is 70 b. operated and the street
be run both going and returning-
The Permit Clerk OF e. Paso. after re-
eeivinE said application, shall refer same
70 the CIV Council OF the city OF u Baso.
composed q the Mayor and four Aldermen.
logether with his recommendation thereon
license ~ llleq or Erant the same IN modt-
ned fern or II any such person DESIGNATED
~ "a 49, s3-llFlslon Ll OF Inls section De not
qualifications hereinafter provided FOR 10 Be
in the oninion Of the council an unfit person
70 o3el4tss s4iq motor nls. % u the motor
car described in the operation 81 the par
route designated BY reason OF existing traf-
nc conditions would be dangerous OF hazard
be not ia complains with tire nroVisions 81
this ordinance the Board OF Commissioners
U20n the granting OF such application as
-l,e1 f or HIiogllle' = anu tne PAYMENT Of the
CITY Clerk Of the bond herein provided for.
properly approved ~ the CITY Clerk. the
license % ouerate. OF cause TO Be operated
me motor bus described between the
terminii. provided that the terminii stated
IN such certlticate thereafter may Be al
niIcstion of the person hoIdI1a- s1i-h ii~esss
for which change a Zee of two ana 5000
Dollars ts-5O shall be CHARGED and COL
SECTION o The license fees herein pro-
vided for is fixed al FIftv DSiiars 1s55-661
for each motor bus per year. payable in ad-
SECTION T. The license herein provided
only for TIE cieSsr Ts5 a. Is ysb,S SAD s. eIiefs
issued When license IS issued SUBSEQUENT
applicant therefor shaIi nav an ar,o,11f rro-
Doruoned 10 the uneIpired portion OF the
calendar year for which the license IS Is
now being operated shall have fifteen DAYS
procure license and the bond rs hereinfafter /
provided and 70 comply with the further
proytslons Of this ordinance.
SECTION 9 That no person shall drive Z
Or propel a motor bus as herein before de- 7
lined. upon or along the streets. alleys and !
without first securing. under the condi-
tions hereinafter prescribed. chauffeur's :
SECTION 6. That at or before the time |
this ordinance goes into effect the Mayor Z
shail apnoint a Permit Clerk whose duty 7
Fl s- snall Pc % receive an a5Dlicatious for /
tons Tor examinations FOR chauffeur's GER I
tihcate- and shall appoint also a commits |
shal possess skill in the driving and pro- /
nellinE Of automobiles. which shall be known Z
OF said members. toEeeher with his duties ]
as examiner. shall be known as 2 Traffic I
UIIlcer lnq shall In conjunction with the Z
supervision OF an motor buses on rhe streets /
or Fl Faso and shall see that they comply ]
with Win the terms ana provisions Of this Or /
after ms appointment examine each motor 1
bus N OPERATION reporting 70 the city Coun- 1
opsrate togther with his rsconmendation-
oEN 4A9N q ANY person as defined IA \
par parasra5h ~ o Section herein, desir-
.nE en1qIIe9rs certificate, shall make I
written application TO the said board for an &
E 2aInlnation. which said written application I
= ther with said, auDiicauon. the appiirsnt /
snail deposit an examination fee OF $3.50
and said board shall within ten davs after
nlent oI said Zee examine said applicant
as 10 his knowledge OF the ordinances of' the
CITY OF El Pasq and the laws o. the State
oL 4tAss IeEulatinE traffic and vehicles.
and before receiving such chauffeurss cer-
uucate snail De required 10 snow a degree
sufficient 20 warrant grade OF SEVENTH
i've Der cent and shall also be required 10
demonstrate his ability to safely drive a
OF the streets OF that section o. the city