The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-18

~ Yful for any person 70 stand or
 It upon the fender. running board.
 bod. door next to the chauffeur or
 river or other place outside of {ich vehicle when the same Is in mo-
 on, and it shall be unlawful to run
 operate such vehicle when any
 erson is so standing or sitting
 Section 12. Chauffeurs License.
 h) Before any person shall be au-
 horized to drive any motor or tit-
 ey bus or taxicab upon the streets
 the City of Birmingham. he shall
 ake application to the Commission
 of Public Safety on a form to be
 furnished by the City. stating his
 anne. age. residence and business |ddress and his experience in driving
 operating motor vehicles. He shall
 e of good character and sober hab-
 Is. and his application shall be &C.,
 bmpanied by the affidavit of three
 eputable citizens of the City of Bir
 bingham as to his good character;i laid person shall also be a licensed Xhauffeur under the laws of the State | Alabama and shall give in his ap- Llication the license number fur
 ished hifn by the State of Alabama.
 uch application shall be accompan-
 Ed by fee of S3.00, except that a
 hauffeur or driver heretofore IT.
 ensed under the laws and ordinances
 f the City of Birmingham shall not
 e required to pay any additional fee,
 ut shall comply with the other pro
 isions of this ordinance. Such ap
 lication shall be signed and sworn
 b before some officer authorized to
 Administer oaths.
 6b) The Commissioner of Public
 afety shall refer such application to
 he sergeant or other officer of po-
 ce in charge of the enforcement off
 he traffic laws, ordinances and reg IIations of the City of Birmingham
 r some other competent and quali-
 jed person designated by him with
 he approval of the Commission, and
 uch officer or other person desig
 lated by the Commissioner of Public
 afety with the approval of the Com mission shall make examination as
 whether or not the applicant be ,apable and properly qualified by Experience to operate and drive hotor vehicle for hire and shall. as
 oon as examination shall have been
 ompleted, return said application with his report thereon to the Com Znissioner of Public Safety. Said ex- animation shall be based on the knowledge of the applicant of the avs and ordinances of the. City Of Birmingham and of the State of Ala
 ama relating to traffic, and his abil- . ty to operate motor vehicles, and bach applicant shall be of sound physique, Of good eyesight, and not Iubject to epilepsy, vertigo or heart rouble or any other diseasesof body br mind which might render him un- lit for the safe operation of such ve- .icles
 Co Should the applicant pass such Examination satisfactorily and should Ihe Commissioner of Public Safety lind that he is & person of good Character, he shall certify to the City that the applicant is en- Titled to a chauffeur's license to drive |s public vehicle. The City Comptrol- CT shall thereupon issue to such ap- |plicant a chauffeur's badge, which Bhall be held, used, renewed and gov krned in all respects as provided by |section of the Traffic Code of the |sity of Birmingham, as adopted by Ordinance No. T26-C; except that |upon the first conviction of such person for any violation of the traf- lie laws and ordinances of the City |pf Birmingham in the Recorders court, his license to operate a pulp
  Recorder for not less than five days. Upon his second conviction during bny period of one year, his license |o operate public vehicle shall be Suspended by the Race ier for not less than fifteen dave gper his third conviction darin ans period bf one year his Asccnse to operate public vehicle shall ne revo9ed and Eancelled. Such iicense aay also be |ssvoked by the Gitg EeNp3lssion for s~y cause, veflather ssch person has EesA convictea ir 4fe Recorders kourt or not sh4ll be the duty hf the ClefiS ef Recorders Court ka Keen so ss convictions FH such c shauffeurs and x6) ptraller shall at |t.{3e c ss ssAance of such |bia t6 ths applicantea Ii |ce. -iug Chat said applicant has been licensed bs rns City or Bir- bnin gham as a chaLfFeuf and giving |the date of the issuauee thereefs ESuch license shall contair brief de- |scription of the holder of 1se same humber given him, nav s1a land residence address. Aa sth, |wej eht color of hafTo yc { exe 5 land race. Such licersyi sn I De aas bivered to such applicanT and aessA in his possession at all tini11lw 6f1 q els- |gaeed in the driving and sohratoa| |of public vehicle. Such He JsAfat Shall show the date of it's expiraap a and shall bear the signature of ths City Comptroller and be counter signed by the Comr assioner of Pubiic Safety.
 (e) Should any aput41snt be the holder of a badge and ieanse here, t u ,f. I. Iu-n md |s 1T ing 2 sag alseo r a1sen e@dge tse Gsiau anu
 which carried s. fscant now
 or 86 points bel s,re issued
 last week. but 9setIs ble he is- ,ned the "a s..aasss ass l now holds; provided such asfisi eaIl is entitied to chauffeur's 4 lAdge and license finder the terms of this ordinances. in the event any applicant now hold | dng badge ana ljcense heretofore issued is not entitled te badge and license under tha terms of this or ditaance, then ttle license fee here tofore paid by such applicant shall ba refundea to him. and the license j,xretofore issued shall be, and it is hereby. revoked.
 7ff) 1t snail bs unlawful for any chau ffe,r CT driver to drive or 6Uerate guy public vehicle during Sny period of suspension or revoca- fj4n of his license.
 zS!ig) It shall es the duty of every 6kiyer or Hnau1feur of a public ve Hicle. unless he himself, is disabled thSrtbv Gin whicA case he shall make fhe repor as soon as possible), to r413ors tes she Chief of Police of the Cffy of Di1ming ham immediately al tAH the happel ng thereof every ac- cldent of any sort in which the ye- llx31e which he may be driving may h8 involved, giving the state licenss f5*mber, name eff it can be ascer f6ined) of the person driving sucl. ofher motor vehicle, and the license nIlmber of the driver or chauffeur