The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-17
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State Journal,
y January II, 1921
ORDINANCE No.4937

N = ORDINANCE NOs~4937
AN ORDINANCE, regulating charges for
carrying passengers and baggage IN
buses. baggage wagons and other eg
rates to be charged therefor, and penalty
repeating Ordinance No. 400, approved,
December s. 1912.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section /. That any person or persons,
any hackney carriage. taxi-cab, auto bus
baggage wagon, truck or any other vehicle
in the City of Topeka. for the purpose Of
of Topeka, shall first, be required to make
written application to the Clerk of said
city, on blanks furnished by said city for
1t shall be the duty of the Clerk of said
city to place said application before the
thereafter, for eJnsideratio rs " d '"ee
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of Commissioners to make such in
manner it may deem advisable to determine
the fitness of such person or persons, cor
poration or company to operate suc9
passengers or baggage as aforesaid, and
after making such investigation to either
grant or refuse license to said applicant.
T. Section 3. Any one desiring to operate
one or. more of such vehicles, shall make
application for license to operate such We
hicle or vehicles. and shall be held response
BILE for the driver, or drivers placed in
charge of the vehicle or vehicles operated
by him.
reserve the right to either grant or refuse
license Ito any applicant or applicants
making the same and reserve the right at
all 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 provisions of this
ordinance and no license so revoked or can
celed shall be restored or reissued, until
said applicant has made satisfactory
showing and proof Of his fitness to operate
such vehicle, to the Board of Commission
ers, and then only by a majority vote Of
all commissioners.
Section O. It shall , be unlawful 1n f Tor any
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 to
another in the City Of Topeka; to- wit !:
fractional part thereof, and twenty-five
cents for each additional ten blocks, or
fractional part, thereof: PRQVIDED: how
ever, that no charge shall be made for the
conveyance of children under the age OF six
years, when accompanied by 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 with
cents for each trunk or parcel.
Section @. 1t shall be unlawful for any
Carriage, taxi-cab, or any other passenger
vehicle in the City of Topeka, to charge
in excess Of the following rates. for ex-
elusive use of such vehicle per hour, by
not to exceed four persons, to wit; For
the first hour or fraction thereof, not to
exceed two dollars and for each additional
thirty minutes, or fraction thereof. one dol
Section T. 1t shall be the duty of any
owner or driver of any hackney carriage,
xow aoh frrT0 mute hI1C
or any other vehicle in the City Of Topeka,
to keep posted in a conspicuous place in OF
ad Vehicle o 6e rstes made
ordinance 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
or upon such vehicle where the same is
plainly visible to passengers, as herein
provided, and the neglect, failure, or refusal
the revocation or cancellation Of the license
held by such owners or drivers.
Section s. Owners or drivers OF hackney
carriages, taxi-eabs, trucks, auto buses,
carrying passengers, for hire, in the City
Of NIRn' on demand at the prescribed
rates, and it shall be unlawful for any
driver or owner to refuse to carry any
passenger or passengers for the reason that
said passenger or passengers have declined
to pay in excess OF the rates herein pre-
scribed.
Section o. It shall be unlawful for any
hackney carriage, taxi-cab, truck, auto bus,
baggage wagon, or any other passenger
vehicle TO stand or solicit business on any
public street. alley or sidewalk in the City
of Topeka, If such standing or soliciting
shall be objected to by the abutting proper
ty owners, business houses, or railroad
companies.
1t shall be the duty of the Police Depart
ment upon complaint or request of any
abutting property owner, business house or
railroad company, TO enforce the provisions
of this section when complaint Is made
Section 1e. Any owner or driver of a
hackney carriage, taxi-cab, truck, auto bus,
baggage wagon or any other vehicle operat-
ed under this ordinance who sshall violate
any of the provisions of this ordinance,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdeneanor,
and upon conviction thereof, Shall be fined
not less than five dollars. nor more than
fifty dollars for each offense, and such con-
viction shall be sufficient cause for the
revocation or cancellation of the license of
such owner or driver of such vehicle.
SECTION IL. That Ordinance No. 400, ap-
proved December 5, 1912, is hereby re-
pealed-
Section r. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
publication N the official city paper.
Passed the Board Of Commissioners,
January II, 1920.
Approved, January Is. 1920
H. +. CORwINE, Mayor.
Attest: ETA N. CovELL.
tSeaLI City Clerk.