Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-11
license AND BOND
FROM NTNEY owners
Proposed Regulation Also
Requires Permit Before
Cars Are Operated
PUBLIC MEETING TO
DISCUSS ORDINANCE


The first resolution having as its
object the regulation OF the use OF
jitneys on the streets of Wilmington
received its first and second readings
by the Street and Sewer Department
this morning special public meet
ing will be held in the boards rooms
on Friday night at 1880 o'clock, when
those interested will have opportunity
OF objecting TO the provisions or offer
amendments TO the proposed or
dinsnce.
President Sparks, in speaking of
the resolution, said that the directors
have examined numerous motor bus
laws and have found those of Atlanta,
Ga. to be the fairest and most COM
pletc He said the regulations read this
morning we're almost exclusively TAX
en- from the Atlanta laws. Mr.. Sparks
said that the regulation was subject
10 any number OF changes, some OF
which had been suggested by the d.
rectors. Mr.. Sparks said the pro-
visions appeal TO him as being the
fairest of the laws Of twenty cities he
has read The prepared local reso-
luton follows:
BE 1t resolved by the Board Of Di-
rectors of the street and Sewer Dc
partment, an agency of the Mayor
and Council Of Wilmington:
Section l. II shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation,
either as principal. agent or emplOye,
TO use. occupy or operate upon any
of the streets or public places of the
city of Wilmington any motor LUIS or
TO act as driver or chauffeur thereof
without complying with the provi-
sions of this resolution applying 10
such ownership, operation or to the
position of driver or chauffeur there
OF Of any of the regulations herein
ordained. The operation Of motor
bus in violation Of the provisions oil
this resolution is hereby deemed and
declared 10 be public nuisance
Section .. That a motor bus. as
the term is used in this resolution. is
hereby defined TO be any motor pro-
PEELED vehicle. operated over the
streets and public places Of the city
Tor the purpose Of carrying passengers
for hire which receives and dis.
charges passengers along the route
traversed by said vehicle. This defn-
interurban railway or motor pro
PEELED vehicles used exclusively a.
hotel buses or to any motor purpoll
cd vehicle which is rented from
fixed stand in the street or from
private or public garage and the des
tination of which is under the direc
ton OF the passenger or passenger.
transported therein. The term driver
fc 4 I,.f.s
motor bus. The term motor bus
is further resolved TO include ma
chimes or cars called 'jitneys' or 'iit
ney buses.
Section 3 II shall be unlawful 70
any person. firm or corporation. eithe
as owner. lessee or possessor in an.
right. to engage in the business .
operating a motor bus without frs
obtaining permission therefor 10 b.
evidenced by a certificate from tn
Board Of Directors Of the Street an
Sewer Department. and the paymen
of such license fee for each motor bu
as may from time to time he pre-
scribed by ordinance of the Council
Of The Mayor and Council Of vii
mington.
Second No certificate shall be is
NNFu uNAil INC dllliiuUl SNAIL ME VIII
said board a statement in writing o
upon a printed blank giving the mum
Der of busses proposed TO be oper
ated. the seating capacity Of each
name Of applicant in full and hi
or her residence or place of bust
ness. Said statement shall further
more describe the bus or buses 4
be used, and shall also give the max
Of each car. factory number. motto
number and number Of passenger
each bus is capable of carrying.
Third. II the applicant be cor
poration. il shall, before receiving
the certificate. file with said boar
certified copy OF its charter. &C
companied with the statement show
ing the amount of capital actual
Paid into the corporation and tn
names and places of residence of al
the officers thereof.
Fourth. Such applicant shall like
wise file with the board. and frol
time 10 time as changes arc mad
list stating the name. age and res
denoe OF each driver employed by sal
applicant or as soon as employed b
said applicant.
Section 4: II shall be unlawful fc
any person TO act as driver under thl
resolution, Of any motor bus withol
complying with the following requir,
ments
Ia Each person, firm. associ;
ton of persons or corporation opel
ating any such automobiles or auto
mobile busses shall before the san
arc placed in operation, tile with h
secretary Of the board. an indemnii
bond in the sum Of five thousand do
lars (S5,O00) for the operation of eac
automobile or vehicle. and it shall l
the duty of the secretary to presei
such a bond to the board at its firl
meeting thereafter. Such bond an
the security thereon shall. be accel
table to and approved by the boar
before it shall be lawful to OPERA
any such automobile or vehicle in co,
Quoting the business herein defined