The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-01-11
COMMISSION TAXES OVER CONTROL
 IF STAGES


 stages running between points in the state of Arizona yesterday passed un- der their control, and the following | regulations to those already prescrib- ed for certain lines will apply to all and which will be strictly enforced. The Arizona corporation commis- sion by order just entered has taken jurisdiction of all automobiles operat- ing between points in the state and has made the following regulations in addition to those already prescribed for certain lines, which apply to all and which will be strictly enforced:
 That, effective January 1, 1918, all persons, companies or corporations operating automobiles, automobile stage lines or motor vehicles for the transportation of passengers for hire between points within the state of ing requirements:
 Before engaging in such trans portation there shall be filed with this commission, in addition to the statu- tory requirements heretofore specified a schedule of fares and service which the carriers propose to establish. In the case of service cars" the sched- ule of service shall show the terminal and all intermediate points which it is proposed to serve. Rent" cars shall set forth, as nearly as practicable, the territory within which it is proposed to operate, and state whether charges will be assessed by the hour, by the mile or by the trip.
 2+Cars must not be loaded in eX- cess of their seating capacity as rated by the manufacturers thereof, and must not carry on the footboard, or fender baggage or other articles projecting more than eight inches be- yond the footboard or lenders.
 3@All chauffeurs or drivers operat- ing or driving cars shall be at least twenty-one years of age; shall have had at least one years experience in driving and operating automobiles, and shall before operating motor cars in public service sufficiently familiar ize themselves with the roads and conditions to be able to safely operate cars thereon. Cars shall be operated at safe speed and shall be kept un- der such control in descending grades and approaching sharp turns and ob- scure portions of the road as will per nit stopping cars within thirty feet.
 4-Fares and charges filed by car riers, or prescribed by the commission shall be strictly adhered to and shall not be changed or otherwise modified, either by the payment of commissions or in any other manner whatsoever. except on the approval of the comm1s sion, or in acordance with law
 In the collection of federal war taxes no carrier shall be permitted to add to his fares or charges an amount greater than the actual government tax
 5-"Rent" cars operating within a district territry wherein service cars are also in opeation shall make minimum charge of not less than one hundred and forty per cent of the fare in effect such service" line
 6-That every person, company or corporation engaged in the transpor- tation of passengers for hire by auto mobile, automobile stage lines, motor cars or motor vehicles, shall also take out and keep in force an insurance policy in some company authorized to do an automobile accident insurance business in Arizona in the sum of S5,O0O for each car operated, insuring such owner Or lessee against loss by reason of damage that may be award. ed against him incurred hy the rn. lawful or negligent operation of defec. tive construction of the automobile which said owner or lessee may op crate as aforesaid. and suffered by any person or porstns Tot employed by said owner CT lessee. The total liz bility CT sucli S5,000 insurance poli cv fer loss from accident resulting n bodily injury to. OF in the death of one ject to the same limit for each per. son. The total liability for loss from any one accident resulting in bodily injury to, or in the death of one person is limited to $5,000, and sub ject to the same limit for each per son. The total liability for loss from any one accident resulting in bodily injury to, or in the death of, more than one person, in any one accident is limited to s1O,OOO. Before any such policy will be accepted it must con tain provision that should any final judgment be entered against such own CT or lessee for damage incurred as aforesaid and suffered as aforesaid the insured shall at once be deemed to have suffered a loss under the policy, within the limits of the amount of such insurance, commensu rate with said judgment, and also the further provision that said loss shall be paid by the insurance company in satisfaction of said judgment before execution may issue thereon, unless the insured shall within said time otherwise pay said judgment or give a good and sufficient supersedeas bond securing the payment of said judgment and also the further issu ing said policy shall be deemed the special agent of the insured to make said payment on any such judgment which agency may not be revoked by the insured.
 Every such policy shall when issued be filed with the corporation commis Of al rapdin0 0Ii