Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
LEGAL
Published in The Tulsa Daily World. De
cember 15, ID and is, 1917 World Pub
fishing Company Publisher)
ORDINANCE NO. 1898.


eember 15, ID and Is, 1917. World Pub
fishing Company, Publisher.)
ORDINANCE NO. 1898.
An ordinance requiring drivers OF We
hicles for hire within the City Of Tulsa
to be licensed and to wear distinctively
numbered badge; setting forth certain
qualifications which drivers OF vehicles
for hire must possess before obtaining
license under the provisions hereof:
providing a penalty for the violation Of
this ordinance, and declaring an emer.
gency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY %
TULSA. OKLAHOMA:
SECTION /. That II shall be and Is here
by declared TO be unlawful for any person
70 operate or have charge of any vehicle for
hire, within the City OF Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tor
the purpose Of transporting persons, baggage
or freight, without having first complied with
the provisions Of this ordinance; provided, the
word y vehicle shall include all kinds Of
conveyAnces used fer transporting persons
within the City OF Tulsa for hire including
self'propeed vehicles end vehicles drawn
by animals, and all other vehicles exeep:
street railways and steam railways.
SECTION 2. Each and every person de-
string to operate any vehicle within the City
of Tulsa for hire, shall make application for
q license to tho Chief Of Police. or soma
officer designated by him to receive sueh an,
Pleaton, upon printed application form 10
be furnished by the City OF Tulsa. The APP
plication must aifirmatively show and state:
(iSt) The resident address and the address OF
the place of business of the applicant: (2nd)
That such applicant Is eighteen (Is) years
OF age or older; (9rd) That the applicant Is
person Of good moral character, Is not an
habitual user OF intoxicating liquors, cocaine
or similar drugs: (tth) That said applicant
is not an hsbitual criminal or . constant or
repeated violator Of any Of the ordinances OF
Al M That H..
is reasonably suitable and competent person
TO operate vehicle for hire within said city
All applications must be filed In duplicate
with the Chief OF Police Of said city, or some
officer designated by said Chief 10 receive
the same. and must be signed and sworn 10
By the applicant himself, Thereupon tho
Chief OF Police, or some officer designated
for such purpose. must Immediately examine
the application and. II the applicant Is found
TO be suitable person, The Chief OF Poliss
shall recommend on blank form. provided
to the applicant; provided. the Chief Of Police
shall refuse such recommendation In case thu
application does not show she applicant TO
S;rd sdisSe wl,hn srsSn to operate vehicle ,cr
specifications OF this ordinance; and proyidea
further. that the Chief OF Police may take
into Consideration any additional fact show.
not possess proper qualifications as contera-
plated In this section. Should the Chief Of
Police DO satisfied thst the applicant is .
within ssid city. he shall thsreapon sixn q
wr'yen recommendation TO the Commissioner
OF Finance and Revenue, recommending tha,
license be granted to the applicant. There.
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
the Commissioner OF Finance ard Revenue the
sum of Two Dollars tS2), and obtain . ro-
eeipt therefor from said Commissioner II