Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-07-19
cense therefor and upon complying
with and observing all provisions of

Section 5.--All annual licenses
granted under this ordinance shall,
unless revoked, continue in force I'M
til the first day of May after the date
of the first day of May after the date
of the issue thereof, and any such Ii
cense may be transferred by the city
clerk with the consent of the mayor
upon payment of transfer fee of one
dollar.
Section 6.--Every owner OF any Ii.
censed vehicle shall forthwith place
a number upon the licensed vehicle
corresponding to the license, to be
plainly fixed in a conspicuous place
on the outside of such vehicle, and
shall keep the same plain n distinct
at all times when used during the
continuance of such license, and upon
the expiration of such license or can
collation. (unless renewed) such per-
son shall cause such number to be
removed from said vehicle and shall
not allow said vehicle to be used with
such number thereon.
Section EVERY vehicle for the
conveyance of persons when driven
or used for hire upon any public
street or place in the night time, shall
have fixed upon some conspicuous
part of the outside thereof, a lighted
lamp with a plain glass front and
side, with the number of the license
fixed within each of said lamps in
distinct and legible figures at least
one and one-half inches high, and
| so placed that the same nav be dis
tinctly seen. Every vehicle for the
conveyance of passengers which has
Jo,. ~ lrnIc fo tha came cho11
have a knob or handle upon the in
side of such door or doors by which
such dor or doors may be easily
opened from the inside OF such We
| hicle.
Section S.-All licenses granted un-
der this ordinance shall designate the
vehicle by their number and the name
of the owner, and the owners and
drivers shall severally be liable for
each and every violation of this ordi-
nance by such drivers or owners or
their driver or rivers.
Section 9.-There shall be paid to
the city treasurer for the use of the
city before issuing such annual II.
cense by the parties applying for the
same the following sums: For all
hacks, coaches or Other veylicles
drawn by two horses and all auto.
mobiles and omnibuses for the con-
veyance of passengers for hire or
reward within the city, there shall be
paid for each license the sum of ff
teen dollars per annum For all cabs
or vehicles drawn by one horse for
the conveyance of passengers for hire
or rward within the city shall be paid
the sum of $500 per annum.
The following daily rates for Ii
cense in said city are fixed and estab-
lished to be paid b yevery person
applying for a daily dicense, under
this ordinance, shall be as follows.
For all hacks, coaches or other We.
hicles drawn by two horses, $3.50
All automobiles and omnibuses carry.
ing five passengers or less, $500,
Seven passenger capacity $3.50. Eight
passenger capacity and more $500
Which daily license shall be obtained
as herein provided for obtaining an.
nual license.
Section 10.-The prices or rates OF
fare to be asked by the n Cd
drivers of vehicles for the conveyance
of passengers for hire or reward shall
be as follows:
l. For conveying each passen
ger within the city limits not exceed
ing Csc.
2.-For conveying passengers be
yond the city limits the price shall be
as per contract, but not exceeding one
dollar for each passenger not ex
ceeding two miles.
3.-For conveying children between
FIVE and fourteen years not exceedin.
one-half the above prices, and chill
dren under five years accompanied b.
parents or guardian, there shall be nj
charge.
J, 4.-For the use of such carriage o
: vehicle by the hour with one or NOR
passengers, with the privilege of GO
!, ing from place to place and stoppin'
q as required. the first hour $1.50 ant
, for each additional hour $1.00.
Section 11.-Whenever any packag
or article of baggage or goods of an,
kind shall be left in or on any i
! censed vehicle for the conveyance 9
passengers, goods or baggage or whe
such article or package shall be lei
, in the custody of the driver of an
) vehicle, such driver shall, upon dis
!, covery of such package or article
I, forthwith deliver the same at the pr
i lice headquarters of said city unles
such package shall sooner be delive.
4 ed to the owner thereof.
Section 12.-That any person vii
Il lating any ofthe provisions of th
chapter shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conyictio
! lthereof shall be fined in a sum of NJ
less than $1,000 and not more tina
8 $500 and the costs of prosecution
and shall be imprisoned until the fir
rIand costs are fully paid.
& Section 13.-All acts and parts
s acts that conflict herewith, are her
!. by repealed.
Section I.-And emergencies a.
hereby declared to exist and this a
shall take effect and shall be inforce
after its passage and approval.
Passed first reading July 2.
Passed second reading and appro
ed July 3
A. T.. Hopkins, Mayor.
II. G, Wood, City Auditor.
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