Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-21

rapidly to pass any auto-bus. trolley
car or vehicle in order to obtain any
prospective passengers, or TO race viii
any persons who properly apply for
transportation.
Sec. 10. No fare shall be collected on
of while such auto-bus is In motion.
h fares must be received and reg
istered as passengers enter.
Section 20. Every person. persons or
corporation and operators OF an auto
bus as defined in Chapter 1876 Of the
Laws of 1916 in the City OF Perth AM
boy shall on or before the tenth day
of each calendar month, file with the
City Treasurer n statement verified by
oath, showing the gross receipts from
the business of said auto-bus or bus
ses during the preceding calendar
month and shall at the same time pay
to the City Treasurer five per centum
Is per cent? of such gross receipts IS
Il monthly franchise tax for revenue
IL the route over which said auto-bus
is operated shall extend beyond the
limits of the city, then. such person
shall include in such statement the
length of the route over which said
auto-bus is operated. both within and
without the city. and shall pay in such
franchise tax to said city five per cen
tS% gross r. Rer receipts se = "a as 't tSe i RaUPHl' Of the e
route in the city bears to the whole
length of the route.
Sec. 81. Upon the monthly report of
gross receipts and the payment OF nVe
per centum 6 per cent? therein as
provided by Chapter 136. OF the Laws
of 1916, the City Treasurer shall issue
ing the date and amount of payment
and from and after the 11th day Of
every alendar month no such auto
bus shall be operated unless the oper-
ator thereof shall have in his possess
sion such receipt for the preceding ca
lendar mont and shall display the
same to any member of the Police De-
partment, Mayor or member of the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Perth
Amboy upon request. the first
and eleventh days of zach month every
such operator shall have in his posses
sion. as above provided either the re-
ceipt for the preceding calendar month
or for the mont preceding such pre-
ceding calendar month.
Sec. %. Any auto-bus or auto-busseS
operating in the city of Perth Amboy
at any time, on making trips outside
of the city limits. shall be subject to
the provisions of this ordinance.
Every auto-bus owner HAVING a per-
nit of the Board of Aldermen to p
an auto-bus along a certain de-
route may, in addition, OBTAIN a
special license or permit from the
Board of Aldermen to pick up and
carry passengers off his regular route
to certain points or places within or
without h City; such application.
however, must state exactly what the
auto-bus owner desires to do. which
may be inserted in the permit granted.
design of this special license be-
ing for the accommodation OF the pub
lie and to enable parties and individu-
ais to make arrangements with auto
bus owners to be carried occasionally
to certain points within or without the
City, 1t being necessary TO OBTAIN a
permit in each case.
Sec. 23. Every person. persons or
corporation permitted to operate an
to time renew the insurance policies as
under Chapter 1876 of the
of 1915 before the expiration
thereof and all policies of renewal shaIl
describe the auto-bus inten-
ded to be covered and shall also con-
tain the name and manufacturer num-
Der of the auto-bus. No auto-bus per-
as aforesaid shall be operated
the ter nination of said insurance
a new insurance policy, .satisfac-
to the City Comptroller has beer
furnished.
to whom a permit has been
granted shall display in. n prominent
place within said auto-bus a printed
copy of this ordinance and a copy OF the
rules and regulations governing the
same to be furnished by the city Clerk.
Sec. 20. Every. person. persons or
corporation, as aforesaid. to ope,at
In auto-bus in the City of Perth Am
10Y shall file with the Board of Alder
men a schedule showing the time up
IN which said auto-bus is to be oper-
lIeQ, winch SCntQule Sudlt NC
to and no changes shall be
in said schedule filed until such
,hange or changes have been submit
ed to the Board Of Aldermen ana nave
received the approval of said board. |
Sec. 26. The Board of Aldermen may |
rom time to time change or regulate |
III terminal or starting or. stopping
he efficiency of handling the traffic. as
nay seem to be for the best interest |
II the travelling public.
Sec. 81. Temporary permits may, De
ssued for a period of ten days when
n his judgment the Chairman of the |
judiciary Committee deems 1t neces- |
airy; said auto-bus or auto-busses to |
cas- operating on day of expiration
# said temporary permit.
Sec. %. The Board of Aldermen is
to hear and determine COM |
,laints against licensees and permit |
,olders. and to suspend or revoke any |
icense or permit issued under this or |
Sec. 20. The Board of Aldermen shall
constant vigilance over all
to see that they are kept |
n a condition of continued fitness for |
public use and to this end.s shall inspect |
Ill ~auto-busses from time to time or |
IN the complaint of any citizen as
,ften as may be necessary.
Section 80. The Board of Aldermen
hall reserve the right to definitely de- |
nay operate over any defined route.
Sec. 81. If any section, clause or pro- |
,ision of this ordinance shall be ad- |
judged invalid. such adjudication shall
apply only to the section. clause or
SO a~djudged and the rest of |
his ordinance shall remain valid and |
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Sec. 32. In addition to the penalty !
II One Hundred $4,000 Dollars provided |
'or in Chapter 1S6 of the Laws of 1915
FOR failure to file a monthly report of
any person violating any of
he provisions of this ordinance shall
be subject to a fine of ten $50 dol
ars for the first ofense and twenty-five |
$3.50 dollars for every second and sub
offense.
Sec. 33. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance vas intro
and passed on first reading at
he meeting of the Council of the city
IF Perth Amboy, N. j., held June 16,
1919. and will be taken up for second
third readings and final passage
Il the meeting of Council to be held
7th. 1919. in the Council Chamber.
City Hall. Perth Amboy, N. j.
Dated, June 20, 1919.
JOHN HANSON, JR-,
~City-Clerk.
,591-6-21-2S-7-5.