The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-17

the business Of carrying passengers, and
baggage for hire shall be conducted in
for the violation of this ordinance. and
repeating Ordinance No. 4190, approved
December 10, 1872 aud Ordinance No. 493I,
approved January 10; 1870. .DD or
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OE
Section /. That any person or persons,
company or corporation desiring to operate
any hackney carriage' taxi. taxii-cab, auto auto
other vehicle in the City of
Topeka, for the purpose Of hauling
passengers or baggage in the City OF To
peka. shall first be required to make writ
ten application to the Clerk of said City, OIL
blanks Furnished by said city for license
1t shall be the duty of the Clerk of said
city to place said application before the
Board Of Commissioners at its first meet
ing. thereafter. for consideration
Section . 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of Commissioners to make such in
vestigation as it may desire. and In any
manner il may deem advisable to determine
the fitness Of such person or persons, cor
vehicle or vehicles for the carrying of pas
sengers baggage as aforesaid. and after
or refuse a license to said applicant.
Section 3 ANY one desiring to operate
one or more Of such vehicles shall make
application for license to operate such
vehicle or vehicles and shall be held re
sponsible for the driver, or drivers placed
in charge of the vehicle or vehicles operat-
section 4. The Board of Commissioners
reserve the right to either grant or refuse
a license to any applicant or applicants ap-
plying for the same, and reserve the right
At Ali times to revoke or cancel the license
Of any owner or driver Of any class OF
vehicles above named, for incompetency,
misconduct. or violation of any of the pro-
visions Of this ordinance and no license so
revoked or Cancelled shall be restored or re-
issued, until said applicant has made a sat
isfactory showing and PROOF or MS fitness
TO operate such vehicle, to the Board or
Commissioners, and then, only by maJori-
ty vote Of all commissioners
Section >. IL shall be unlawful for any
person. owner, or driver of any hackney
carriage, taxi-cab. truck, auto bus. baggage
wagon. or any other vehicle in the City of
Topeka, to charge in excess of the follow
ing rates for carrying any passenger with
the usual hand baggage. from. one place
Fifty cents for the first twenty blocks, or
fractional part thereof and twenty flve
cents for each additional ten blocks or frac-
tional part thereof; PROVIDED, how
ever. that charge shall be made for the
conveyance of children under the age of six
years, when accompanied by a person car
ing for the same and provided further,
that the charges herein are based on the
most direct route.
For carrying trunks or parcels other than
the usual hand baggage in connection with
a passenger, not to exceed the sum of fifty
cents for each trunk or parcel.
Section G. It shall be unlawful for any
person, owner or driver Of any hackney
ea5fiase' taSl-e GAP or any 1tner passenger p
excess Of the following rates for exclusive
use of such vehicle per hour, by not to ex-
coed four persons, to witt: For the first
hour or fraction thereof. not to exceed two
dollars. and for each additional thirty min
utes. o. fraction thereof, one dollar
Section Z It shall be the duty of any
owner or driver of any hackney carriage,
taxi-cab. truck. auto bus, baggage wagon,
or any other vehicle in the City Of Topeka,
TO keep posted in conspicuous place in or
upon said vehicle, a card containing a
his ordnance TO Be furnished by the city
and it shall be unlawful for any person,
owner, or driver of a hackney carriage
taxi-cab. truck. auto bus. baggage wagon,
or any other passenger vehicle in the City
of Topeka, to fail. neglect, or refuse to
keep such card posted In conspicuous
place in or upon such vehicle where the
same Is plainly visible to passengers, as
herein provided. and the neglect failure.
or refusal to do so shall be sufficient
grounds for the revocation or cancellation
of the license held by such owners or driv-
Section s. Owners or drivers of hackney
carriages, taxi-cabs, trucks, auto buses.
baggage wagons, or any other vehicles
carrying passengers or baggage for hire, in
the City Of Topeka, are hereby required to
carry passengers or baggage on demand
at the prescribed rates, aud it shall be IN
lawful for any driver or owner to refuse
TO carry any passenger or passengers or
baggage for the reason tnat said passenger
or passengers or owners Of said baggage
have declined TO pay in excess of the rates
herein prescribed.
Section o. 1t shall be unlawful for the
owners or driver Of any hackney carriage,
taxi-cab. auto bus, baggage wagon, truck,
or any other passenger or baggage vehicle
to stand any such vehicle or solicit bust
ness on any public street. alley or sidewalk
in the City of Topeka, without the owner
of such vehicle having first obtained and
filed with the City Clerk of said city the
written consent of the owner or of the
person, corporation company, having
control Of the abutting property, business
house, hotel or railroad depot; provided.
however, that such consent may be revoked
by such property owner or person, corpora
tion or company having control thereof
giving at least ten days written notice to be
served on the owner or driver of such
vehicle and a copy thereof, with proof of
such service, filed with the City Clerk: and
provided further that the City Commits sion
shall have the power at any time to re-
woke such consent or permit; and provided
further that this section shall not be con-
strued 10 prevent or interfere with the
driver of any licensed vehicles hereinbefore
mentioned from temporarily stopping at
hibited by ordinance for the purpose OF
discharging or receiving passengers
Section 10. Any owner or driver Of q
hackney carriage. taxi-cab, truck, auto bus
baggage wagon or any other vehicle operat-
ed under this ordinance who shall violate
any Of the provisions of this ordinance SHAH
be deemed guilty Of n misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than five dollars nor more than fifty
ton shall be sufficient cause for the revoca-
ton or cancellation of the license of such
owner or driver of such vehicle
Section IL. That Ordinance No. 419o ap-
proved December 10. 1912. and Ordinance
No. 1887 approved January 10, 1920, are
hereby repealed
Section II This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from aud after iti
publication in the official city paper.
Passed The. Board of Commissioners
Approved, March II, 1920.
H. J. CORwINE, Mayor
Attest; ETA NJ. CoyELL,
lSeal.l City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka STATE