Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
LEGAL.
Published IN The Tulsa Dnily World b.
cember -, II and 10, 1917 world Put.
lshug Company PublishcrJ
ORDINANCE NO I7g4

IA hlcles for hire within tho city Of Tulsa
L To be licensed and to wear distinctivcly
NUMBERED badge. setting forth certain
] qualifications which drivers Of vehicles
for hire must poss,ss before obtaining
~ license under the provisions hereof;
I providing penalty for the violation OF
this ordinance. and declaring an cmcr.
grncy
J RE ir ORDAINED by THE BOARD OF
TULSA. OKLAHOMA:
SECTION / That 1t shall be and is horo.
by declared to be nnlnwful fot any person
to operate or have charge OF any vehicle for
hire, within the CITY Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for
the purpo Of transporting persons. baggage
or freight, without having fr,t complied with
the provisions Of this ordinance provided, nc
word vehicle shall include an kinds of
rouveyHuccs used f9r transporting persons
within. the City ot Tulsa for hire, including
self propelled vehicles and vehicles drawn
10y animals. and all other vehicles exccp:
street railways and steam railways.
SECTION Each and every person do
string To operate any vehicle within the civ
of Tulsa for hire, shall make application for
Ia hconsc to the chief Of Police, or some
officer designated by him TO receive such lp-
plcntion. upon ~ printed Application form 10
be furnished by the tity ~ Tulsa. The ap.
picHttou must affirmatiyely show and state;
J OsD The resident address aud the address of
( the place Of busncs, Of the applicant; (2n1)
/ That such applicant is eighteen (lsl years
Of age or older: (3rl) That the applicant is
a person Of good moral character is not an
habitusl user OF intoxicating liquors, cocaine
| is not an habitual criminal or constant or
Z repeated volator Of any OF the ordinances Of
said city Of Tulsa lithl That the applicant
/ is a reasonably suitable and competent person
! TO operate n vehicle for hire within said city.
| An applications must be filed in duplicate
with the Chicf Of Police ot said city. or soma
officer designated by aid Chief to receive
/ the same, and must be signed and sworn 10
/ by thc applicant himself Thcrcupon tho
/ Clucf OF Police or some officer designated
tor such purpose must immediately examine
| the application and, II the applicant Is found
TO he suitable person. the thiet Of Poll
shall recommend on u blank form, provided
for such purpose, the issuance Of a licersc
10 me applicant provided, the Chief OF Pohcs
shall refuse such recommendation In case tn,
application does not show the applicant TO
bee suitable person to operate vehicle tor
| hire within the City Of Tulsa, within the
/ sperif ifiratiunS OF this ordinance. and provide.
into consideration any additional fact show
inc and establi'hiug that the applicant does
not possess proper qualifications as conten,
plated IN this section. Should the Chief Of
Police be- satisfied that the applicant is u
proper person to operate vehicle for hire
within said city he shall thereupon sign u
written recommendation TO the Commits siOn"r
Of Finance and Revenue, recommending that
license be granted TO the applicant. Their.
upon the applicant shall present one copy Of
the application TO the Commissioner Of
Finance and Revenue, and shall leave one
copy Of such application with the Chief OF
Police The applicant shall thereupon pay 10
the Commissioner OF Finance and Revenue the
sum OF Two Dollars ts2), and obtain re.
ceipt therefor from said Commissioner. 1t
shall then he the duty of the COmmi sonor
OF Finance and Revenue TO issue such app.
cant metal badge containing thereon u
number plainly inguishable for u distance
OF, al least, twenty feet and license stat.
ing that the holder thereof has been licensed
to operate vehicle for hire under the pro
visions OF this ordinance. 1t shall then he
tNe duty OF such liccosee, at all times while
Engaged in the business OF transporting pas.
sengers, baggage or freight for hire in said
city, 10 wear said badge in a conspicuous
place on tho outside and front part OF mis-
clothing. either his cap, hat. coat lapel or
shirt In case such person while at wore
clared 20 be unlawful for any person to
operate vehicle for hire without having
such badge at all times while so engaged
plainly displayed about his person as herein
stated
SECTION 3. No badge or license herein
mentioned shall he transferable. and il is
hereby declared unlawful and a misdemeanOr
for any person lawfully having possession
OF any such badge to knowingly suffer or
allow any other person to wear or make as,
Of any such badge: provided, persons firms
and corporations employing four or more
drivers, operators or employees, engaged m
the business herein mentioned. may transfer
any badge frVm one Of their employees 10
another tnpcl ee when written notice th'rc.
of Is given to the Chief OF Police; and Tro-
Nidcl further tnat the owner, manager or
person in charge OF any establishment con-
ducting business OF transporting persons
for hire in said city, at all times may be
held responsible for the violation OF any 81
the provisions OF this ordinance, even though
such violation is committed by an employee
OF such person firm or corporation.
The title to any badge issued under the
provisions Of this ordinance shall not be
vested In amy person 70 whom such badge is
Nt,sued, but shall remain the property Of the
| SS,Y Of Tulsa The person TO whom such
session thereof for a period OF one year
ANY person possessing any badge herein
meuVoncd, who shall violate any OF the pro.
visions ot this ordinance or who is con-
staut violator Of any OF the valid ordinances
% the CITY Of TVl'a shall, upon tmand 10y
the Chief Of Police OF said city surrender and
give up 10 said Chief suy badge issued under
the provisions Of this ordinance. and failure
4" 60 do on demand shall constitute viola
uon OF this ordinance.
should any person desire TO voluntarily
surrender any badge issued to him under
the provisions Of this ordinance he may 10
, so 81 any time. provided he shall give writ.
ten notice thereof to the Commissioner Of
/ finance ana Revenue. aud upon the surren i'r
oi Ach badge such pc son shall be entitled
10 a refund Of One Dollar tS1l.
A new application for a license shall be
i.sd a. herein provided on and after each
year has expired after the filing Of the first
application, provided. a fee OF only One
Dollar 81 shall be charged for such license
/ in case II is not necessary TO furnish the
z applicant with new badge. In case any
lceusee. under the provisions hereof should
lose such badge and BE unable to find he
j same. such lcensee may obtain a new badge
from the Commissioner OF Finance and Reve.
nue. upon the payment OF One Dollar (sl.
/ SECTION ! IL shall he unlawful for
any person 10 wear or make use OF any badgN
. herein mentioned unless such badge has been
/ issued 70 such person under the provisions
Of thi, ordinance,
/ SECTION .. The provisions OF this 0rdi
nance shall not be construed as repeaiux
any ordinance now in existence in the City
Of Tulsa requiring the payment OF any 0c'
gUpatiou tax license tax or license fee IL
being the intent OF this ordinance 10 impose
solely the obligation on drivers and operators
Of vehicles Tor hire in said city TO wear and
E display diStinctively numbered badge while
engaged In the business herein mentioned
SECTION 6. Any person violating any OF
/ the provisions OF this ordinance shall. upon
conviction thereof be deemed guilty OF a
b mi sdemeanor aud shall be punished by \
| fine In any sum not Exceeding one Hundred
Dollars 5000.
SECTION Z That an emergency exists
for the preservation OF the public peace,
safety and welfare. by reA'on whereof this
] ordinance shall take effect from and after
/ i's psssage approval and publication.
PASSED and the emergency clause ruled
i upon separately aud approved this llth day
OF December. 1917.
/ APPROVED this 18th day OF Decemhe-
] 1917. J. II SIMMONS.
Attest: Mayor.