South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-27

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7 liable, while operating the commercial
vehicles described therein within TIE
/ provision hereof by reason ~ and grow
INK OUT or the Negligent operation OF such
l commercial vehicle. in q sum not exceed
! Ing One thousand Isl 600 O0) Dollars %
( any one person or Twenty I've Hundred
| lS%PbVol Dollars % mOTe than one per
T son as a result Of one accident
II shall be the duty OF every person.
( persons, hrm, partnership or corpora
7 unn 20 keep such Insurance In force dur
Ing the FUN period Of time for which he
they or 10 may De operating hereunder
and Ia case said policy contract u In
I sunuce o. cancelled said city shall be
notified, and II said policy % insurance
I De cancelled, such commercial vehicles
shall not be operated until policy or In
suranCe meeting the requirements Of this
section shall Tuye been fled. NO can
rei1tion n any such policy or insurSnce
shaH eject any liability incurred. any
nreusc issued or hereinafter PROVIDED
I shall become void II the contract Of IN
I surauce shall FOR any reason be cancelled
or be allowed u lapse.
/ SECTION 3 Such policy contract or
! Insurance shall bee accompanied by ar
application upon blanks furnished by the
/ city stating the name. age or an inoi-
vldualJ business and residence OF the
I applicant and the length Of time with
lu which applicant has operated motor
driven vehicles: the method and manner
I pt operation and the proposed hOuse the
I character Of operation and the rate OF
y state license number and a description or
the same be factory number and maker
name, rated seating capacity and mum
I Der OF persons capable Of being carried
! therein at one time.
SECTION 4 II the application and
/ policy contract Of Insurance complies
{ ~lth the provisions hereinbefOre set
Forth. and the applicant has paid the
I hereinafter required license fee. the city
I controller OF said city. shall thereupon
issue 20 said applicant a license permit
ting the operating OF said commercial We
} Mole commonly known as jttney bus
/ therein described. under the provisions
OF this ordinance, which license shall be
/ numbered gerially. and 10 contain the
/ number Of such motor vehicle state IL
rcuse number, date OF its issuance and
/ expiration theteOt. II shall be the duty
/ ~ the person, persons. firm. partner
I ship or corporation receiving such IT,
I eeuse 90 plainly mark In a permanent
I manner such commercial vehicle covered
7 thereby Dy painting or securely fasten-
\ Ing upon the sides thereof. in letters not
7 less than two ~ inches in height and
! Tie lines 81 which shall De not less than
: One-quarter = inches 80 width the
1 words Insured Carrier followed by the
/ rity license number also that all such
4 commercial vehicles claimed 10 Dee Op-
/ Grated under the provisions Of this Ordi-
/ nance may Doe readily Identified
AMOUNT OF LICENSE
SECTION 0. ANY person, persons,
{ firm 0-partnership or corporation de-
! string 20 obtain a license hereunder,
i shall pay 20 the City Controller FOR the
benefit Of said city. ior each commercial
I vehicle commonly known az jitney bus
/ e. be so driven or operated. an annual
/ license fee as follows to-wit
! tal $500 for vehicle having
rated seating capacity Tor i've
passengers or less
] tbl $500 for a vehicle having q
rated seating capacity OF more
than i've and not more than
seven passengers.
Z tCI 90 for a vehicle having a
rated seating capacity OF more
than seven OF not over twelve
Z passengers.
/ I'D $500 for vehicle having
rated seating capacity for more
Khan twelve passengers.
Provided, that tile foregoing license fee
| shall not apply 90 commercial vehicles
y which are operated under the terms Of
, any contract entered into by the owner
\ thereof with the Board Of Public Works
! and ratified rs the Common council aud
I which are operated regularly under
i regular time schedule ind provided
I further that the license fees Tor such We
/ hiclCS SO operated under such contract
( and v-hich have rated seating capacity
/ OF more than twelve passengers shall De
\ 5000 per yeaq Provided also that no
] license Is requlfed for vehicles held in re-
serve FOR the purpose OF substituting
I while vehicles on which a license has
been issued are being repa red. in which
ease the license tag on the vehicle for
/ which 20 license has been issued has been
/ issued aal which is being repaired
: may be transferred tempora rily TO such
/ reserve vehicle while 10 - being used as
I "a substitute for the regular vehicle.
4 SECTION q. The license issued By the
/ City Controller shall boz for the Cslendar
/ yedr beginning on January first and end
I ing ON Dec 2lst The license fee for any
/ license issued before July 1st. shall be
/ the full annual Zee aud for licenses is
/ sued un or after July lst shall be one
81.
D license las been ISSUED IN no event shall
/ the H.enarc De entitled % a rebate on
, account ur tile cancellation or abandon
I Ecut az che license, nor shall the same be
I transferable
/ SECTION E. II shall be unlawful Tor
T anyone have city license TO operate such
f. commercial vehicles on the streets and
I routes ou which regular service is Je-
/ ug maiutaineu according 20 Il reCy3ar
I time schedule by virtue OF and uudeF the
/ terms OF any cOntract entered into By The
I owner or such vehicle and the Board Of
Public " Ork- and which contract il
+ ratified by the Common Council unless
permit TO operate on such streets and
2 routes has first been procured from The
Board or Public Works after Erst aling
Win them VCrineQ statement that pub
DE convenience and necessity require
. such additional service. which statement
shall ne signed by sufficient number Of
residents along such street or routes
showing that public necessity requires
such additional service, Ia which event
after proper hearing the Board or Pub
DE Works shall have power Co issue such
/ permit provided such applicant gives a
+ 10 day written nvtice 20 suCu
b person. firm or corporation then uperat-
IuE a regular service on such streets or
, routes under the terms OF such contract
SECTION s. The rate OF fare Of any
. commercial vehicle, commonly known as n
. iituty bus. operated hereunder while
transporting passengers shall not exceed
/ five cents for one passenger for one con
. t,uuuus trip one way between the hours
. of . a. IN. and midnight unless the rate
/ ut fare is posted in conspicuous place
+ On such vehicle SO that the same may be
. plainly seen and read by passengers up
I ou entering. provided, however no change
. lu the amount OF fare 10 be charged
/ shalt be made between a. m. and mid
+ night.
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+ SECTION 2. 10 shall be the duty Of
\ every person, persons, hrm, col partner
| ship or corporation operating under the
T provisions hereof 20 promptly notify the
T police department Of said city OF south
I Bend OF an articles found In any such
Z commercial vehicles. commonly known as
I Htury bus. operated by them. aud OF
I q description thereof where they are
{ kept and may be found. 50 as 10 be re-
I tanned tu the owner.
REVOCATION OF LICENSE