The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-27
An ORDINANCE

to regulate the operation OF Automobiles.
Omnibuses and all other vehicles for hire
In the Township OF Northampton.
Be 1t ordained by the Township Commit.
tee OF the township of Northa m ptoh In the
county OF Burlington and State OF New j err
sey:
l That such space as shall be designated
from time to time by the police department
be and the same is hereby designated as
Ins PAL King pace Ior All automobiles, ON
in the township of Northampton
That all vehicles so parked in the place
as above designated shall be parked with
with the vehicle at right angle to the curb
That the uniform schedule of :fares to
be charged by the owner or owners OF
driver or drivers of said: vehicles shall DE al
follows computed from .any starting point
within the township of rthampton):
Burlington so
Camden SI40
Camp Dix (Wrightstown) IS
Rancocas Park Is
MedfOrd so
Pemoerton AS
VincentOwn 81
Trenton Si4O
and all other points in proportionate
| 4 Every owner or driver of every auto
mobile, omnibus or other vehicle, before
operating any such vehicle in the township
of Northampton as aforesaid, shall secure
| from the township clerk of said township
of NOrtha pton. a license ex piring on De-
cember slst, of each year, and to be con
spicuously displayed on said vehicle to SO
| operate such vehicle, and shall pay there
| for the sum of twenty-five dollars per year
for one vehicle and $40 per year for each aid
ditioDal vehicle licensed, as aforesaid:
| provided. however, that In no case shall
any license be issued for less that the sum
of twelve dollars and fifty cents for any
| balance of any year; and further, shall
| have filed bond. for each license so issued
with approved surety, In the amount OF
| 5000, conditioned for the payment by the
/ cof n at do 1flo fr,au
| liability or assessment i'm posed liquidated.
| assessed or otherwise ehargeahle upon or
against such licensee, his agents or assigns,
| resulting from or by virtue of such opera
| ton for hire of any vehicle SO licensed.
| Every owner or driver of any automo-
bile. omnibus or other vehicle shall, before
obtaining license as aforesaid. fl lie with
| the said township clerk statement of the
seating capacity of the vehicle for which
the license is sought, together with any and
| all other information consistent Herewith.
| Every owner or driver of any vehicle
shall be compelled upon application of q
number of persons equal In number to the
registered capacity of the vehicle, to trans
port the said persons to the desired destina-
ton of the persons applying for transporta-
ton; provided, however, that If any num-
Der of persons less than the number equal
to the capacity of such vehicle as filed with
the township clerk, as aforesaid, shall ten
der to the driver or owner of such vehicle
| q price equal to the price for the full num-
Der of persons as the maximum registered
number, then the said owner or driver shall
be compelled to transport such person or
persons to the destination desired; provided
further, that no owner or driver shall be
compelled to transport persons for price
less than the maximum price which would
be chargeable under the schedule above set
Jorth for the full seating capacity of the We
h1cle, as filed with the said township clerk.
| No driver or other person SHALL in a
boisterous or disorderly manner, solicit or
attempt to solicit trade or patronage for
any vehicle, as aforesaid.
No driver or other person for such
driver when not otherwise then engaged
shall wilfully neglect or refuse to transport
any person or persons within the limits OF
Northampton township, for the reasonable
and customary fare for such transportation
8 Any license issued as aforesaid may be
| re yoked by the wnsh p Committee of the
satd township OF Northa pton, at Its dis
erection, upon twenty four hours notice Il
such Iicensee or driver.
10 The number of such licenses effective
shall not at any time exceed the total o
forty (40)
IL ANY person convicted of Violation
of this ordinance. or OF any part thereof
shall upon conviction, be subjected to tn,
| penalties as provided by the ordinance o
! the said Township of Northampton entitled
"An Ordinance to Prescribe the Penalty fo
ton thereof, OF the Township of Northamp
tan, in the County of Burlington, and Statl
of New Jersey" passed Aprii Oath 1900 g
! the supplements thereto or amendment
thereof.
This ordinance shall take effect immedia
teiy upon It's proper passage and pubiica
ton.
Dated August %, 1918
G. e. WAIT
Chairman OF said Township Committee
Attest
Herbert S Knlie. Township Clerk.