The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-07
SO,OOO BONDS FOR
 jlINEY .DRIV FRS
Cars Must Follow Pre- scribsd Routes At All
 Times.

Apropos to tie question Of Jitney sfeszlation and control in Connecticut the erdinance recently passed fn San Fzznciseo, Cal, concerning the regu- 1atfon and control of the jitney buses. there, may be Of interest. The jitney drivers have to be bonded to the ex- tent of $1O, ,00o for each machine op- lerated, besides the license fees of ifrom $1O to $40 year Passengers: cannot ride on the running boerdE or ride free in disoharge of their duty when there are Hnoccupied seats
 The ordinance in full. follows:
 Section 1 defines a sjitney bus'' to. be a seIf-prope1led motor vehicle. other than a street car, traversing the public street between certain definite points or terIniIi and conveying pas- eengersa for a. fixed charge of not mere than ten cents between such and interrned diate points. and so held ney bus is hereby declared to be a corn1Qon carrier and is subject to the regulafdons herein prescribed. 2 The 6wneror lessee Of a jitney bus must otadn a permit from the police co1nuission, and his application ea9 The type Of motor vehicle and the name of the manufactures or pop uIar name thereof;
 6bJ The horsepower thereof
 
 license nunber thereofs
 1d9 The seating capacity thereof according to- it's trade raHngs
 Gel The name of the owner or les see and of the person to be in inn mediate charge thereof as operator or state license;
 ef1 Nhether the driver has had tairtyg days experience ina operating autornabiles over the streets of the city and county of San Francisc as shereInaffer provided;A
 eg9 That the dr1y is physically quaIified to drive a motor car safely and that said driver Rearing and eyesight are unin1 paired
 The driver shall pass an oral exam nation as to knowledge of traffic laws and rules Of the city and county. Slh9. The signature of each appIi- cant shall be acknowledged before a notary public or some other. officer or magistrate duly Authorized to ad- minister oaths.
 In order to insure the safety of the public the holder Of permit must furnish a. bond in the sum of $10,- 900 conditioned that he will pay all loss or damage that may result to any person or property from the negligent operation or Of defective construction of said jitney bus, or which may arise or result from any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance or 4IS laws Ol zlt10 SC1lS or 9111IOTn1a.
 Each permit is numbered and must be conspieuously attached to the ve- hicle.
 License. fees must be paid in ad- vance, as follows
 (a) For each Jitney bus capable o1 seating five or less passengers, the sum of $10 a year.
 (b) For each jitney bus capable o1 seating more than five and less thar eight. the sum of SIS a year.
 lc) For each jitney bus capable oi sixteen passengers, the sum of $2s year
 1dY For each jitney bus seating more than fifteen passengers. the sum of $40 a year.
 The operator must hold a license issued by the state.
 It is made unlawful:
 1a9 To drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, any jitnes bus upon or along any street u1les. fhere is outstanding a valid license for each such bus obtained as in thii ordinance provided.
 4b9. To drive or operate. or caus, to be driven or operated, a titney bul without the city license number there of displayed in a spfcuous place and in figures not less than thre, inches in height and one-haLf Aincl wide upon the right hand side of tn, body there Of
 Ie3 To drive or operate or cause t. be driven or operated any Jitney bu while there is attached thereto an. trailer sr any other passenger carry
 ca To drive or operate any saoto.