The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-31
LEGAL NOTICES

ure to so deliver such goods.
Section SO. No person shall de-
mand, collect or receive a higher
rate for service as messenger
than that expressed In the follow
ing schedule, viz:
For any distance up to five
L, blocks .,.,.,..',,;;...,..!''''.'$ ~
From ten to fifteen blocks... '29
From fifteen to twenty blocks. .25
over twenty blocks car fare
may be charged.
Answers to communications. .05
Suburban rates to be made proper
tionately reasonable and consist
ent with above schedule.
Section 81. All persons employed
as messengers by the licensee shall
at all times when on duty wear
badge, conspicuously displayed,
showing the name of the licensee
and the number of such messenger.
CARRYING PASSENGERS AND
GOODS FOR HIRE.
Section So. The license fee or tax
for engaging In the business of car
rytng passengers or goods for hire
by the use OF vehicles shall be two
dollars per year. or any part there
OF, for each vehicle so used.
Section 5S. No person. firm or
corporation shall demand, collect
or receive higher rate Of fare for
carrying passengers or baggage
within the City OF Tacoma than ex-
pressed in the following schedules,
to-wit:
HACKS, CARRIAGES OR TAXI
CABS CONVEYING PASSENGERS:
One person, one mile or less
from stand .....-. so
Each additional mile .... so
Two persons. one mile or less
from stand ................ 100
Each additional mile ..... so
Three persons, one mile or less
from stand ................ 1.50I
Each additional mile ...... rs
Four persons. one mile or less
from Stand ....,........... 2.OV
Each additional mile ..... 100
For each additional person I'm
excess of four, any distance. so
For children under the age OF
eight years, in company of an adult,
no charge shall be made.
For children between the ages of
eight and fourteen years, in COM
pany of an adult, half rates shall be
Charged.
No extra charge shall be made to
any passenger for. ordinary hand
in weight
HACKS FOR CALLING, RIDING OR
DRIVING:
One or two persons, first hour 200
Three or four persons, first
rd hJar da,;,o,uo, ho,,r 90
Each additional person In ex-
AG ffss o. r1Ps FOR cALLL1N ;ey
RIDING OR DRIvING:
First hour .............. 1900
Each additional hour...... 2.00
BILE CONVEYING PASSENGERS
| To AND FROM TUEATERS
| BALLS AND PARTIES:
One or two persons two miles
Three or four persons two
| miles or less .............. 400
| Each additional mile in ex-
cess of two miles ......... 100
Each additional person in ex-
FOR FOR C croiNViEYiiiNNG BAGGAGE: ~
One trunk or piece OF baggage
| two miles or less .........$ 80
Each additional mile In excess
Each additional trunk or piece
| of baggage any distance -. rs
| In all cases except when vehicles
are hired by the hour the driver
shall drive over the shortest practi-
cable. route between the starting
point and the destination of the
passenger.
Section 81. Every person licensed
to carry passengers and goods for
| hire hereunder shall keep posted
In conspicuous place in his ve-
hicles a printed schedule showing
the maximum rates of fares or
| charges as fixed by this ordinance;
shall wear in a conspicuous place
on his hat or coat badge bearing
| the license number of his vehicle
| and the name of the owner there
| of; and shall attach to and keep
posted on the right side of such We
hicle a metal plate bearing the
shall be furnished by the City
Clerk without cost at the time of
| issuing the license.
| This ordinance shall not apply to
| garages or livery stables so far as
the ordinary rental business of such
| garages or stables is concerned
| PAWN BROKERS.
| Section 55. The license fee or tax
for carrying on the business of
pawnbroking shall be One Hundred
| Dollars per year.
Section 56. Every person, firm or
corporation engaged in whole or in
part In the business of loaning
money on the security of pledges,
! deposits, or conditional sales of per-
| sonal property shall be deemed a
pawnbroker.
Section 81. Upon receiving an
application for the issuance of q
pawnbroker's license the City Clerk
shall Immediately call the attention
of the License Inspector thereto F;
| and within ten days after the fl
ing thereof shall present said ap-
plication to the Council for action
thereon; at which time the License
| Inspector shall report to the Coun-
| ell the result of his Investigations
concerning the fitness of the appli-
cant to conduct said business or
any other thing in relation there
! to; and II after consideration of
| said application the Council shall
order the issuance of said license
the City Clerk shall forthwith pre-
pare and issue a license to the ap-
plicant to conduct said business at
the place named In said application
| for a period of one year from the
date of said license, which license
shall not be assignable, and shall
be kept posted in a conspicuous
Mace in the place of business of the
| licensee.
Section 5s. 1t shall be the duty
of every pawnbroker to maintain in
| his place of business book or
| other permanent record I'm which
| shall be legibly written in ink in
the English language, at the time
OF each loan, record thereof con-
| tanning:
/. The date of the transactions
2. The name OF the person or
emplove conducting the same.
3. The name, sex, ago, street
| and house number. and a general
description of the dress, complexion,
| color of hair, and facial appear
| ance of the person with whom the
| transaction is had.
4. 4 e. name, street and house