The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-04
LEGAL NOTICES
ORDINANCE NO. SO.
PASSED by the Board OF Affairs
June 2. 1879

OhplRANCE NJ. 20.
PASSED by the Board OF Affairs
June 2, 1870
An Ordinance requiring each owner
Of motor vehicle TO he used in public
transportation Of passengers for
hire or in public transportation of
freight or merchandise Tor
hire or IN the tiransp
OF private merchandise or freight over
! any wholesale OF retail delivery dis
trie; when such motor vehicles are
used for such transportation purposes
wholly within the corporate limits OF
the City Of Fairmont, TO procure per-
nit from the Board of Affairs 10 oper-
ate such vehicle over the roads and
streets of said city. and to pay into
the City Treasury such annual privi-
lege tax therefor as may be prescrib-
ed by the Board OF Affairs OF the City
OF Fairmont for the privilege Of oper-
ating such motor vehicle over said
roads and streets. and providing PEN
atty for failure to secure such permit.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF AFFAIRS OF THE CITY OF
FAIRMoNT:
Section 1. 1t shall be the duty OF
each owner of motor vehicle to be
used in publci transportation of pas
sengers for hire. or in public transpor-
tatton of freight or merchandise for
hire or IN the transportation
of private merchandise or freight
over any wholesale or retail
delivery district, when such motor We
hicle Is used for transportation pur-
poses wholly within the corporate lin
tits of the City of Fairmont, to procure
permit from the Board of Affairs to
operate such vehicle over the roads
and streets of the City of Fairmont.
and to pay into the City Treasury
such annual privilege tax therefor as
may be prescribed By the Board of AZ
airs for the privilege of operating
such motor vehicle over said roads
and streets.
Application for such permit shall be
made by such owner or operator on
blanks to be prepared and furnished
by the Board of Affairs, and shall set
forth all such facts as to the business
1 to be carried on, the vehicles to be
used, distances routes, schedules and
such other information as the Board
lof Affairs may require.
Section 9. The Board of Affairs
shall have full power to make and
enforce rules and regulations for the
protection of all streets and roads
from unnecessary damage by the OPP
Grafton OF such vehicles and shall levy
and collect such privilege tax on each
permit granted as will. lay upon the
owner or operator Of each class of
such vehicles. an equitable share OF
the burden of costs for the upkeep
and maintenance of such streets and
roads. In carrying out the purposes OF
this ordinance, the Board OF Affairs
shall classify such motor vehicles and
fix the amount Of the privilege tax to
be paid for such permit on vehicles OF
each class and shall prescribe rules
and methods for the computation OF
such tax.
Section 3. No motor vehicle to be
used in public transportation of pas
sengers for hire or in public Transport
tstion OF freight or merchandise for
hire, or in the transportation OF pri-
vate merchandise or freight over any
wholesale or retail delivery district,
when such motor vehicle Is used for
such transportationawho within the
corporate limits of the City of Fair.
mont. shall be driven upon any road
or street within the corporate limits
CT said City, without the owner first
having obtained froA the Board of
Affairs a permit as hereinbefore pro-
yided.
Section .. The Board of Affairs
hey refuse to grant ech permit TO
Aly vehicle which is constructed
Its 10 be- Ia menace to TIN safety of its
occupants, or to the travelling ppllfc,
HI for tte violation of any of tlRe proyi-
/ Hons this ordinance peS refuse to
sraut gsuSh permit, Ssad may revoke
| aPy beruAt already granted for like
N ssoaion !. ~ annual privilege tax
u1on all rheE6F*ehicles coming within
thy proyiSioys of this ordinance shall
b9ttens aqlsfs for. each vehicle weigh.
ina 1900 POUNDS, or ldss. and an eddi-
tidRal sc for eachs 100 pounds oil
wslghySo fraction thereof IN excess OIL
2,00ofpounds provided. however, that
no Special privilege license OF permit
shah be granted for less than the reg
u1ar state licenseFfee for such vehi.
cles. It shall be the duty of eact
owner ofa motor vehicle coming with.
in the pfpvisiohs of this ordinance
upon request Of the Board of Affairs,
to cause toSbd filed with it q state
ment setting forth the character Of
the vehicle. II Operate which permit
is to be prodArea, including the name
of the mantfactArer, the style, type
and faotory5numhet of such motor We.
hicle, the 6haracter0f the motor pow,
er, and tie amount of such motor
power stated in figurea of horse pow.
er as advertised by theimanufacturer
and the tame, age, residence and bus.
mess address of the owner OF such
motor Vehicle, provided hat If such
motor VEHICLE is a taxi cahs or motor
truck or motor vehicle used or to be
used solely for commercial purposes,
this shall be stated and the factory
rated useful load capacity therdpf shall
be giventin said statement.
Section 6. 1t shall be deemed an
otfense fpr any person to operate with,
out such permit as herein provided for,
any vehicle coming within the nrnyis.