Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-13

CITY ADVERTTsEMENT


An ordinance regulating the use of
taxfcabs or automobiles tother au-
to-busses, rs defined I'm Chapter 138
In the laws Of 1910
Be 1t Ordained by the City of Perth
Sec. l.. That before operating any
taxicab or automobile used for carry
ing passengers for hire on the streets
boy, the owner or lessee thereof shall
| apply for and obtain a license from the
City Clerk. Application to be made
the City Clerk. and 1t shall set forth:
| (A) the type of motor vehicle, the
name of the manufacturer or the pop
power, the factory number n the
, state license number; Co the seating
capacity according to The trade fac
tory rating; the name age, resi-
plicant is a natural person. IL a
corporation, its name. date and place
of Incorporation and place of business:
If a partnership, the business name of
the partnership, the names of the part
ners with the business address of each
partner, the name of the owner of the
car.
! The signature of such person maxi
ing such application shall be verified
by a notary public or some other per-
son authorized to administer oaths.
Sec. 2. Nc license to operate, nor
permit to drive or operate any such
vehicle shall be granted to any person
under. the g of eighteen years, n
J who is not a resident of the State
OF New Jersey. and who is not license
by the State of New Jersey.
' Sec. 8. Every. such vehicle shall be
adequate and safe for the purposes in
tended and sanitary at all times.
Sec. 4. The license fee paid to the
City, Clerk for the use of h City
or a Automobile having a CAPACITY aco
eight persons or less. $1,000 per year;
If said taxicab or automobile shall
persons the license fee shall be $500
per year. No license shall be trans
ferred to any person without the con-
after the compliance on the part Of the
transferee with the provisions of sec
ton / of this ordinance.
Sec. s. The license issued hereun-
der may be revoked by the Board of
Aldermen for q violation of any of the
provisions of this ordinance or any
ordinance of the City of Perth Amboy
relating to traffic or use of streets or
for failure to pay any judgment or per-
sonal damages arising from he I'M
lawful and negligent operation of the
license was issued. provided. however
tho holder thereof shall have been
given a public hearing and at which
hearing the iieenses may be represent +
take place not less than five days af-
ter notice of said hearing shall have
been served personally or, mailed to
the address last filed with h City
Clerk.
Sec. 6. Every licensee shall file with
his application for license a Liability
insurance policy In the sum of $4,000
to Insure passengers carried in said
automobile or taxicab.
Sec. z. No owner or driver or any
licensed automobile, taxicab or other
of passengers for hire shall induce any
person to employ him by knowingly
misinforming or misleading any such
of the arrival or departure of any
train, steamboat or other public con-
veyance, or as to the location of any
within the city; nor shall any such
owner or driver in charge, deceive any
person or make any false representa-
tions to him or convey any passenger
route than that to which such pas
sengers may have instructed said
Sec. 8. The use of the taximeter
shall be compulsory.
Sec. 8. The prices that may be
charged by the owners or drivers or
portation Of passengers shall not ex-
coed the following rates:
For the first II mile or fraction
thereof, rs cents.
For each succeeding Y mile or frac-
ton thereof. rs cents.
For use of vehicle by the hour with
one or more passengers. with the pri-
vilege of going from place to place
and OF stopping as often as may be
required, $500.
Every passenger shall be entitled to
nave carried without charge any bag
gage that can be conveniently con-
tanned within the vehicle.
Sec. 10. Every person or persons.
firm or corporation violating any of
theN provisions of this ordinance, ex-
copt such provisions as have been
pe9alized by the forfeiture of licenses,
sh&ll forfeit and pay a fine not ex-
ce&ding the sum of ten dollars, in the
discretion of the recorder or magistrate
imposing same.
Sec. II. All licenses Issued hereun.
der shall be for a term of one year.
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall a ef-
feet thirty days after its passage.
The foregoing ordinance was intro
duced, and passed on first reading at
the meeting of the Council of the City
of Perth Amboy held March 3rd. 1913;
n will be taken up for second and
third readings and final passage at the
meeting of the Council to be held
March nth. 1919 In the Council Cham
Der, City Hail. Perth Amboy. N. j.
Dated, March 6, 1919.
JOHN HANSON, JR.,.
City Clerk.
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