South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-10

be cancelled such commercial vehicle
shall not be operated until a policy or
insurance meeting the requirements OF
this section shall have been filed No
cancellation OF any such policy of in
surance shall effect any liability incur
red. Any license issued or hereinafter
provided shah become void II the con-
tract OF insurance shall, for any reason
be cancelled or be allowed 10 lapse.
SECTION .. such policy contract OF
insurance shall be accompanied by an
application upon blanks furnished by
the city stating the name, age ttf an in
dividuaD, business and residence Of the
applicant and the length of time within
which applicant has operated motor
driven vehicles the method and manner
of operation aAd the proposed hours
the character Of operation and the rate
Of fare 10 be charged for carriage
therein, state license number and de
scription of the same by factory num-
Der and makers name. rated seating ca
pactty and number OF persons capable
Of being carried therein at one time
SECTION g. II the application and
policy contract of insurance complies
with the provisions hereinbeforO set
forth, and the applicant has paid the
hereinafter required license fee the city
controller Of said city, shall thervJpon
issue 10 said applicant license permit
ting the operating Of said commercial
vehicle commonly RnOwn as a iitney bus
therein described, under the provisions
numbered serially. and 10 contain the
number of such motor vehicles, state IL
cense number, date Of its issuance and
expiration thereof It shall be the duty
OF the person, persons, firm. co partner
ship or corporation receiving such H.
CenSe. 10 plainly mark in q permanent
manner such commercial vehicle covered
thereby 10y painting or securely fasten-
ing upon the sides thereof i'm letters
not less than two 90 inches in height
and the lines Of which shall not be less
than one-quarter ~ inch in width. the
words Insured Carrier" followed by the
city license number. so that all such
commercial vehicles claimed to be up-
Grated under the provisions Of this ordi-
nance may be readily identified
AMOUNT OF LICENSE.
SECTION .. Any person. persons,
firm. co partnership or corporation desir-
ing 20 obtain a license hereunder. shall
pay TO the City Controller for the ben
efit Of said city, for each commercial We
hicle commonly known as iitney bus
To be so driven or operated. an annual
license fee as follows. to-wit:
td) S-JO Tor "a vehicle having a rated
seating capacity for five pas
sengers or less
tb) $500 for a vehicle having a rated
sealing capacity of more
than fve and not more than
seven passengers.
tcl 5000 for q vehicle having a rated
seating capacity Of more
than seven or not over twelve
passengers
cd 1880 for vehicle having rated
than twelve passengers.
QUALIFICATION FOR LICENSE
SECTION g. No license shall be is
sued to any person under the age Of
eighteen tlSi years. and IL shall be UNI
lawful for any person under the age of
eighteen us years Z" drive "r operate
any such commercial vehicles commonly
known rs a iituey bus, or for any such
license 10 cause or permit any person
under said age, 10 drive or operate such
commercial vehicle so licensed for the
purpose herein provided.
SECTION :. Every person. persons.
firm co partnership or corporation op-
Grating commercial vehicles hereunder
shall receive and discharge passengers
~ close Co the right hand curb Of
streets as possible and shall at all times
keep said vehicle I'm n clean and SAINT
tary condition. and permit no person.
OF persons to sit or stand on the run
ming board or Tenders. nor 10 sit on the
doors or door. while the same is in mo-
tion the left rear door while such com
mercial vehicle commonly known as n
jitney bus. is being operated hereunder
shall be- locked or otherwise fastened
So that it cannot be opened.
FARE
SECTION 8. The rate Of fare ~ any
commercial vehicle. commonly known as
a iitney bus. operated hereunder. while
franSnnrLdtluE passengers snail not
coed FIVE cents for one passenger for
one continuous trip one way between
the hours OF = 4. NJ and midnight un-
less the rate OF fare Is posted I'm a con
spicuOus place. on such vehicle so that
the same may be plainly seen and read
by passengers upon entering. provided
however. no change I'm the amount OF
fare 70 be charged he made between
4 NJ and midnight
LOST ARTICLES
SECTION 9. II shall be the duty 81
every person. persons. firm. co-partnpr-
ship or corporation operating under the
provisions hereof 70 promptly notify the
police department Of said city ~ South
Bend. all articles found in any such com
mercial vehicles. commonly known as =
jitney bus operated BY them and of a
description thereof. where they are kent
and NAV he found. so as 10 be returned
20 the owner
REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
SECTION 10 Anv license issued m
der the terms Of this ordinance NAV be
revoked by the mayor. ~ the holder ~
said license shall have been twice con.
victed for the violation az anv 81 the
terms Il this ordinance or Of anv other
ordinance 81 the laws ~ tho state ~
Indiana. regulating OF controlling traffic
unon the streets ~ the City 81 South
Rend. or H. upon the report n the chief
Of Police. ~ is made 10 appear that the
vehicle so licensed is not properly con
sfructed or Is not in good repair or g
rafa for -.