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 mission, said bond, for any cause. be not sufficient, the City Commission | may require the person or persons |; furnishing such bond, to replace the same with another bond satisfactory | to the said City Commission, and in default thereof the permit and li- cense issued to such person or per- sons said permit may be revoked.
 Section 5. The City Manager shall, without unnecessary delay. cause an investigation to be made of each such application and shall grant the same:
 a. Unless it shall appear that the vehicle for which the permit be ap piled for be inadequate or unsafe for the purpose intended, or insufficiently equipped with skid chains or other safety devices; or,
 b. If the bond herein required be insufficient to properly safeguard the public interest and safety.
 c. That the operator be incompe- tent. reckless. untrustworthy, or not familiar and acquainted with the streets of the City of Phoenix or the
 
 auto- carriage. auto-stage, or auto bus be intended to operate, or be not familiar and acquainted with the laws of the State of Ariona, and the ordinances and rules of the City of Phoenix, relative to the operation and management of motor vehicles; or,
 d. If the driver. be not physically or otherwise qualified to drive any such vehicle safely.
 Section 6. Upon the granting of | permit. as herein provided the hold | CT thereof shall present the same to the City Assessor and Ex- -officio City Collector, who shall furnish to the said applicant, if he be owner or | lessee, a metal permit for the oper- l ation of an auto carriage, auto stage. | or auto o-bus, as the case may be- or, l if he be an operator or chauffeur, | an operators metal badge to enable the lawful operation of such motor vehicle, provided however, that be- 1 fore any such metal permit be issued by the City Assessor and Ex -officio City Collector. the owner or licensee l or each and every auto carriage auto-stage, auto-bus. shall pay to the l city collector the annual license fee therefor. which is hereby fixed as follows:
 For each auto- carriage, or auto bus, the sum of Sixty Dollars (s6O) per annum. except as herein other wise provided payable in advance
 For each auto-stage the sum of Fifteen Dollars N15) per annum, payable in advance.
 And the year for which said li- cense fees be severally due and pay able. shall begin on the first day of October of each and every year and end upon the thirtieth day of Sep tember following.
 The license fee herein provided shall be pro-rated by quarters, and any applicant applying for a license hereunder during the quarter begin- ming January 1st of any one year. shall be entitled to receive the same upon paying three-quarters of the annual license fee herein fixed and provided for: or if application be made for license during the quarter beginning April 1st of any year. then upon payment of one-half of the annual license fee herein fixed and provided; or if application be made during the quarter beginning July 1st Of any one year. then upon payment of one fourth of the annual license fee herein fixed and provided.
 Section :. Every person desiring to operate an auto carriage. auto l cf a h,,C al,, operator within the City of Phoenix. shall first be properly authorized and registered as an operator or chauf- feur. and shall have an operator s metal chauffeur's badge. issued by the State of Arizona, as provided by the statutes of Arizona, and par : ticularly paragraph 5136. Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913 and a chauffeur's metal badge issued by the City of Phoenix hereunder, and shall , wear such badges pinned upon the ! outside of his clothing in a conspic , uous place at all times while he $ , operating any such motor vehicle up- on the public highways of the City , of Phoenix or the route or routes to be travelled upon: and such person , must also be of the age of not less than eighteen years, and upon mak- ing application for such permit to operate such motor vehicle. shall give his full name age and address and present satisfactory evidence to , the City Manager that he is regis tered as a chauffeur under the laws !, Of Arizona and is otherwise compe-
 tent and qualified under the provis- , ions of this ordinance. and if such : permit be granted by the City Man } ager. the City Assessor and Ex-of ficio City Collector shall issue to such applicant metal operator badge, and an identification card bearing his name and address and the date when such permit was is-
 sued and the date when such per-
 init expires, and the number of the operators badge issued by the City.
 and which said card shall be at all times carried by the said person when operating any such motor vehicle hereunder. and shall be exhibited by him, upon demand. to any officer of the City of Phoenix or to any pass enger or to any person suffering or l sustaining lnJuTy Dy, through, or rom any such vehicle so handled or oper- ated by such person.
 Section 8. IT SHALL BE UN- LAWFUL:
 a. To drive, operate. or cause to be driven or operated any auto carriage. auto-stage or auto bus. over. upon or along. any street. all ley, or public highway, within the City of Phoenix. unless there be out standing a valid existing license. and operators permit for each such auto