The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-26

AN ORDINANCE regulating the use OF
the streets of the City of Topeka by We,
hicles, commonly known as "Jitneys,
Automobiles, Automobile Busses anu
other self propelled vehicles carrying
passengers in the streets of the City OF
Topeka for hiIe. licensing the same ahti
prescribing penalties for violation there
Of ana repeating Ordinance No 4oo''
BE iT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONER or THE CITY
OF Topeka.
Section / All vehicles commonly called
"Jitneys' Automobile Buses or other sell
propelled vehicles carrying passengers for
hirS within the city OF Topeka, shall have
permanently painted On the wlnuShleld IN
large letters the words, Jftney BUS CT
spIcuousIy show on said wind shield the
price charged for carrying passengers ana
nil such vehicles shall be governed Dy
the provisions Of this ordinance; IL penis
provided. however. that taNtcabs, HICKS
and ordinary omnibuses, kept ana main
tanned such at all times anu operating
strictly within the usual functions there
OF shall not he subjected to the pro-
visions of thi ordinance And any person
~ s.rsons firm or CORPORATION carrying
or 5pfferinE to carry any paSschScer, or
passengers for hire. under the provisions
Of this ordinance Is hereby declared tc DC
"A Common Carrier of Passengers.
section :. No person firm or corpora.
tod shall operate any Jltneyi or 81, ,his
velIcle governed by the provisions OF tnlS
ordinance and carrying persons Tor hire
without first obtaining license therefor
IN no License Certificate shall ne issued
uuttl tIi,. person firm or corporation APP
~, In for such license shall file with the
cts Clerk an application stating ~ IN, Inc
fv1a. at motor To be used. % Inc
number Of cars to be operated by such
person. firm or corporation 90 Inc SIate
TI,eD4s, number of each car III Inc
hn-<cpower Of each such 90 The
snefnf number II each such car 30 Inc
s,..r~in.s .4Ipacity Of each '-ar as originally
pur.-li:iS,.d and II changed. the seating ca
pa,ity in such changed form; "a Inc
namrS Of the chauffeurs, drivers, con
duaiorS collectors 10 be IN charge OF the
or hation % each ear and their places OF
section = Upon the filing of the appli-
cation in strict compliance with the above
lraa is'ons of this ordinance anu the pay
ma. Of The License Fee hereinafter pro
vi,lsd the clerk. shall issue such license
Tie applicant snail pay the city License
Collector the annual License Zee IN Ad-
Va ne Of twenty-five dollars (S2oOOl Tor
each vehicle with a seating caliirHE 81
not exceeding five 90 passengers. thirty
five dollars $4,000 fer each vehicle Win lt
a seating capacity of more than flVe t1(
pasSergcrS and less than eight (S); 1IftN
dollars tSJ00OD for each vehicle with
seatnS capacity Of eight tSl or more pas
Provided tha- nc person. firm or cor
porltioE. operating such vehicles ior tte
carriage Of persons fer hire. shall solicit
or receive passengers IN or along the Iol-
lowing named streets. in the city Of 10
pekn- As far the same may be paved
fo-~it- Fourth Street, Jackson Street to
Pofk street Polk Street. Fourth Street to
Th-rd Street, Third street, Polk street 70
ClaF Street: West Street, Sixth Avenue to
willow Avenue. Willow Avenue, West
Street to Elmwood Avenue, Elmwood Ave
nus Willow Avenue to Laurel Avenue,
Laurel Avenue. Elmwocd Avenue to Roose
vel. Street. Wagner Street to city Limits :;
west Street, Sixth Avenue to Eighth
Avsnue. Eighth Avenue, West street 10
Summit street: Norris Avenue. Tenth Ave
nus to Eleventh Street. Eleventh street,
Morris Avenue TO Brooks Avenue, lirocks
Avsnie Eleventh Street to MunSon Ave
nue. Munson avenue, brooks street 10
Wayne Avenue; Clay Street, Tenth street
20 Sixteenth Street. buchanan street, SlX
feenth Street t. Twenty Seventh street
Huntoon Street. Jackson street to Harrl-
son Street. Twelfth Street. Harrison street
70 Clay Street: Huntoon Street Clay
street TO College Avenue College Avenue
Hrtnfoon Street to Euclid Avenue: Euclid
sr,,, Pucb1nan STR, 81 TO Roswell Ave
nlie: Western Avenue, Douthitt Avenue to
Sixteenth Street sixteenth Street. Western
Avenue to buchanan Street: Topeka avenue
Euclid Avenue to Eighteenth Street
Eighth Street. from Jackson street to
Clay Street: Tenth Avenue from Jackson
Street To Morris Avenue; Douthitt Avenue
from Kansas Avenue to Western Avenue
Euclid Avenue. Kansas Avenue to Topeka
Avpnue. Eighteenth Street from Iopek'
Avenue T. Kansas Avenue: Sixth Avenue
from jackson Street to West Street; unless
tho owner or driver of such vehicle shall
pay an additional license fee to the City
License Collector of the City of Topeka
payable s"mi-anr uaily IS follows For each
vehicl- with seating capacity or not eX-
ceoding five a. passengers, Ihree nun
dred Dollars (S.;OOO0l per annum; for each
vehicle with seating capacity OF more
than five t3l passengers ana less IMAM
eight 81. Three Hundred and Fifty
Dollars (S--50U0l per annum; for each We
hielc with seating capacity Of eight Isl
or more passengers. -Four Hundred Dollars
fS400.oOi per anhum; provided That no
ll,-ensr h. issued for a reriod less than
one year. except that licenses issued here
un,ier shall expire on September 10th
Sec. & Any person desiring to operate
an automobile or other vehicle under the
provisions Of this ordinance shall make ap,
pIk-atiun for permit directed to the Board
on blanks furnished by the city clerk
Said application shall he filed with the City
Clerk. Said application shall set out the
nafnc. age. residence. past experience nnt
employment and such other facts rs may
aid in passing upon the qualifications hn'
competency Of said applicant. Every ap
T,ifrsut must he at least. eighteen years ri
age possessing all his faculties and in gooC
health Every applicant must have had eX
perietcr In the operation of automobile:
fnF period Of a least four months. The
f-tfr Clerk shall refer all applications t.
the BEARD IF commissioners. who shall eX
anime said applicants and pass upon al
appications. Al permits when issuet
shall hc non transferable. All permit!
shall expire on the 10th day of September
ea-h year
or drivers Of such passenger traffic We
hIries shall expire on the 10th day of Sep
iifense the CITY License Collector shall
furnish the applicant with license plat
uisen which shall he printed the city mum
l,rr-of Surh license in form and name
t. be- approved bv the Mayor and Board o
commissioners. such license plate shall b
ronkpicuously placed on the front end o
such vehicle and kept there ut all times.
- e. II shall be unlawful to charge
hixber price for fare of passengers thai
fha price designated the wind shield
unfcSs said price has been previousl,
a.rred to between the passenger or passen
gers and the driver operator of said cal
So :. The front seat of any such pas
senger carrying vehicle shall not carr,
NOR than one passenger. shall an,
person be permitted to ride upon the run
ming board Of said automobile other We
hicle- nor shall and person ride or sit il
any other place or on any other part o
said machine than upon the seats provide,
thcrr therefore.
Sec = Every automobile or other We
hirfe operating in the business herein de
ffrAG shall not stop take or discharg
paesengers at the street intersection an,
must leave the crosswalks unobstructe
and shall pull to the curb to make all sucl
stops and such vehicle shall receive o
discharge passengers while in motion, no
shall any such vehicle stand n longer tim
than is necessary to take on or discharg