The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FINAL READING
TUESDAY, SEPT.
Is, 1919.
AN ORDINANCE

automobiles for hire, fee,
ton. or reward of any kind, and
regulating said calling of automobile
operator, and .providing for means of
examining said operator.
Be 1t ordained by the board Of COM
m~issioners of the city of Memphis:
Section 1. Each and every operator of
any motor vehicle used for rendering
service, or for rent or public hire, as n
taXicab or otherwise, every chauffeur,
I'M every agent, salesman or employe
or any person, firm or corporation,
whose business requires him to operate
habitually n or more motor vehicles
shall annually, pay to the city Of Mem
PMS for the purpose of retiring such
park bonds as the city il now required
TO retire, the sum Of five dollars Ii
cense tax, Each and every such operator
while engaged In his Or her calling or
occupation shall carry his or her H.
cense, and shall exhibit the same when
ever requested to do SO by a license
inspector or an assistant license in
spector or o police officer, and each
n every such operator while engaged
In his or her calling or occupation shall
wear the aforesaid tag, badge or hut
ton conspicuously on the breast of his
or her outside garment, and in such
manner that 1t may be always easily
seen from the sidewalk. 1t shall be
unAwful for any person to destroy the
face or injure said badge. tag or but
ton II any manner, or change the num-
Der pr date thereon. 1t shall be un-
lawful for any person to wear said
badge, tag or button unless 1t be a
licensed operator In whose name the
license and badge, tag or button was
Issued. 1t shall be unlawful for any
such licensed operator to wear any
other badge, tag or button similar to
the n furnished by the city of Mem
phis, 1t shall be the duty of each
licensed operator on or before the date
on which said license shall expire, to
return to the collector of privileges and
Licenses said badge, tag or button, and
ms expiring license, issued to him or
TO her for the preceding year. Should
the button or tag here referred to be
lost or defaced the l-icensee~must apply
Tor ana obtain a new license and pay
the Zee OF IS required by this ordi-
nance. All automobile operator licenses
ISSUED In accordance herewith shall eX-
pire on the first day of June each
year.
Sec, 2. No person shall be entitled
TO receive a license as automobile OPP
orator until he has passed IN examina-
ton, showing his fitness and ability,
before the board of automobile opera
tor examiners as hereinafter provided.
Sec, 3, For the purposes of examin-
ing all applicants for license as auto
mobile operator, a board of examiners
is hereby. created, which board shall
consist of three suitable persons ap-
pointed by the mayor, and the mayor is
hereby empowered to make such APP
pointments.
In examining any person : who shall
apply for a license, the said board shall
enforce the following rules and regu-
lations:
|. Such applicant must have the
Tree and full use Of both arms, hands
legs n feet, and shall not be less
than twenty-one (2tl years OF age.
z. such applicant must have good
eyesight. II the vision Is corrected BY
glasses, such glasses must be secure.
Y fastened to the head by spectacle
frames at all times while such appli.
cant Is operating such anotor vehicle.
!. such applicant must have good
hearing, must he free from epilepsy and
must not use any alcoholic liquors
or. any injurious drug,
4, Applicant must be able to guide
motor vehicles through crowded streets
and thoroughfares; must be able e
stop and turn suddenly and show abili.
W Tor quick and decisive handling VI
such machine In mergenc
D. Applicant must state types OF mo
tor vehicles to be operated, the kinC
or kinds OF motive power to be EN-,
pioyed; must describe all appliances 70,
stopping, turning and starting tn,
same; and must show complete knowl
edge and acquaintance with the We
htcle or vehicles TO be operated, an,
its OF their method Of operation und }
all conditions.
6, Applicant must state experience Il
operating such vehicle and give a
absolute and complete record of all nc
cldents he has suffered, and give 4
detail The number Of times he ha
been arrested for any and all causes
and at the same time give the dispo
sitlon OF each II every case,
- Applicants must be familiar wit
me streets OF Memphis, the laws o
the state of Tennessee and with tn
laws OF the city of Memphis, govern
ing the use and operation OF such ma
chimes and the use Of the public high
ways, ~
s. Such applicant must produc
proof to the satisfaction OF the boar
OF examiners, and establish beyond
reasonable doubt that he is a person c
tenporo1e habits and good moral char
acter, He shall present affidavits sign
eo ana sworn to by at least three cit
zens OF the. city OF Memphis who an
h~ouseholders or freehoiders and VIII
are themselves OF good moral characte
and temperate habits, that said appl
cant Is OF such character and habits.
| provided, that il the board OF examir
} ers are not satisfied with this evidence
or have conflicting evidence, they ma
require such additional and aifferel
! proof as is necessary to satisfy the
as to the character and habits OF sue
/ applicant, and upon his failure to Or,
I duce such additional proof, said boar
may refuse to grant a license.
: Sec, 4, Be 1t further ordained this
: any applicant who shall have been e,
amined as provided for herein, accord
e ing to said rules and regulations, an
: shalt have been found to possess Ii
necessary qualifications to operate /,
drive q public motor vehicle. shall ha,
I issued TO him . license to operate pull