Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-06
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An ordinance fixing the terms of con-
sent for the operation Of a~uto-busses
as the same arc defined by Chapter
I3s of the Laws of 1915.
Be 1t Ordained by the City of Perth
Sec. /. The term "auto-bus" as here
1915.
until the owner thereof shall have OBJ
tanned the consent of the Board of
Aldermen as hereinafter provided. Such
consent shall be issued to the owner
thereof or by servants or agents duly
accredited for that purpose by such
owner and sue consent shall not be
any auto-bus by any lessee or person
other than the owner or his duly ac-
credited agents or servants.
Sec: 3. Said consent shall not be
granted except upon compliance by
the owner of any auto-bus with the
following conditions:
There shall be filed with the City
Clerk an application which hall con-
| tain the name of the owner. his age
| residence and business address, IL any
the street or streets over which II Is
desired to operate and for permission
to operate w~hereupon application Is
made, the character and estimated ca.
pacity of said auto-bus, together witt
a statement of the basis of such esti'
/ mate and Salu application snail uenn-
itely state whether said auto-bus is &c
be operated by said owner personally
or by agents or ervants duly accred'
tied by such owner. Every person
licensed to operate a motor vehicl,
by the State Department of Motor We
hicles and shall submit before opera
ting said auto-bus evidence satisfac'
tory to the Board of Aldermen of hii
Sec. 1. II the Board of Aldermen
shall consider such application ia
vorably the Board shall authorize tn
City Clerk to issue to the applicant {
consent in writing to operate sucl
auto-bus. In such consent there shall
of the owner. h street or streets ant
terminals over which consent to oper
ate is given and the manufacturer
number OF he auto-bus. No such con
sent shall be issued by the City Clerl
until the owner shal have filed a pol
icy in the form provided for in Chap
ter 1876 OF the Laws of 1916 with TIN
Comptroller OF the City and shall have
signed a statement wherein he agrees
tina in consideration of the ssuanc,
OF such consent he will pay to tn,
City of Perth Amboy 1--WE go per cent
of the gross receipts from the carrying
of passengers by said auto-bus, as pro
vided in said chapter 1856. and agree
ing that said auto-bus will be oper'
only upon the street or streets fol
which consent is given. that he will
not carry at any time passengers II
excess of the number mentioned II
his application. and that the owner o
his servants or agents operating sucl
auto-bus will comply with the regula
tons now in force or hereafter to b.
adopted concerning the operation o
such auto-busses in the streets OF tn
City of Perth Amboy..
Sec. 5. Every auto-bus for the oper
alton of which consent shall have
been given as hereinabove provides
shall bear prominently displayed upol
Il the number of such consent sue
number 10 be obtained from the Cit,
Clerk and shall likewise bear prom
inently displayed upon IL the route 70
which consent has been granted. TO
gether with the fare 10 be charged a
all where such fare exceeds nv
Sec. G.. It shall be unlawful o driv
any auto-bus when any passenger !
standing upon the running board. fen
der, mud-guard Of back thereof. Q
suto-bus outside the body. thereof Q
in such name as TO obstruct IN
drivers view or his control OF tn
vehicle. or with a greater number 9
passengers than the number stated ]
the application; TO drive reeklessiy Q
trolley car or vehicle in order obtai
any prospective passengers. or to rae
with any other vehfcles to refuse {
carry any persons who properly ~
ply for transportation
Sec. 7. No fare shall be eolieete
thereof while such auto-bus Is In mo
Every person owning and operatin
an automobile as define in Chapte
iss OF the Laws OF 1916 shall on o
before the tenth day OF each ealen