Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-02
COMMISSION TAKES
JURISDICTION over
Many STAGE LINES

BY order of the Arizona corporation commission all
stages running points in the state of Arizona
yesterday passed their control and the following
regulations already prescribed for certain lines
will apply all which will be strictly enforced:
The Arizona corporation commission by order just
jurisdiction of all automobiles operating
between points in the and has made the following
regulations addition those already prescribed for
certain lines which apply all and which will be strictly
That effective January / 1918 all persons companies
corporations operating automobiles automobile stage
vehicles the transportation of passen
for hire between points within the state of Arizona
shall conform the following requirements:
before engaging in such transportation there shall
be filed with this commission addition to the statutory
service carriers propose establish In the
case of schedule of service shah show
posed Rent shall set forth. nearly as
practicable the territory within which is proposed to
operate and whether charges will be assessed by
the hour. by the mile or by the trip.
Cars not be loaded in of their seating
capacity rated by the manufacturers thereof and must
not the fOotbOard or tenders baggage or other
articles projecting than eight inches beyond the
footbOard or tenders
s-An chauffeurs drivers operating driving
shall least twentyne years of shall have had
years experience in driving and operating
automobiles and shall before operating in
public service sufficiently familiarzed themselves with
the roads and conditions be able safely operate cars
thereon cars shau he operated AT safe speed and shall
kept such control in descending grades and
proceeding sharp and obscure portions OF the road
as viii permit stopping cars within thirty feet
by the commission strictly adhered and shall
be changed otherwise modified either by the
except the approval of the commission or in accord
anee with law
In the collection Of federal taxes no carrier shall
be permitted add his fares charges a amount
greater than the actual government tax
5-Rent- operating within district territory
wherein service also in operation shall make
minimum charge of not less than hundred and forty
per of the fare in effect such service" line
sThat every person. company or corporation engaged
the TRANSFORMATION hire by
bile automobile lines motor motor vehicles,
shall also take out and keep in force an insurance policy
company authorized automobile accident
business in Arizona in the of $4,000 for
each operated nsurng such owner or lessee against
loss of damage that may be awarded against
him incurred by the unlawful negligent operation
defective construction of the automobile which said owner
aforesaid and suffered by any
person persons employed by said lessee
total liability such $4,000 insurance policy for loss
accident resulting bodily injury the death
Of limited TO S5oOOO and subject TO the same
limit for each person The total liability for loss from
accident resulting in bodily injury to. in the
death of is limited $4,000. and subject
the limit for each person. The total liability for loss
from any accident resulting in bodily injury in
the death OF. than person. in accident.
is limited $4,000 Before any such policy will he
accepted contain provision that should final
Judgment be entered against such lessee for
damage aforesaid suffered aforesaid
the insured shall at be deemed 10 have suffered
loss under the policy within the limits of the amount of
such insurance. commensurate with said judgment and
also the further provision that said loss shall be paid by the
insurance company in satisfaction of said judgment be
within said time otherwise pay said Judgment give
good sufficient s1perSedeas securing the pay
that such insurance compeny issuing said policy shah he
deemed the special agent Of the insured to make said
payment any such judgment. which agency may not
be revoked by the insured.
Every such policy shall when issued be filed with the
corporation commission and every such Insurance com
pany shall notify the commission Of all pending suits
against upon obtaining thereof
shall likewise notify the commission of any and all
claims paid by the company