The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-15
COMMISSIONERS
PASS ORDINANCE.
Compelling Use.
Of MUFFLER ON
AUTOS OPERATED
INTHEC|TY LIMITS
Drivers May Not Park Cars
Without First Killing Mo-
tors; 5O-Cent Fare Is
Now in Full Force
STRICT ORDINANCE
GOVERNS TAXI FEES
VIOLATION OF PROVISIONS OF
LEGISLATION GROUNDS FOR
REVOCATION OF LICENSE
SERVICE CAR OWNERS

BY unanimous vote, the board of
day night passed an amendment 10
the provision for the regulation OF
parking cars with motors running and
the running of cars with mufflers
open.
The ordinance states that it shall be
unlawful to leave anya motor vehicle
parked or standing unattached on the
streets OF Ardmore without first shut
ting off the motor and stopping same.
No motor vehicle shall be driven on
the streets Of this city with the ex-
haust or cutof open. but all suchl
vehicles shall be provided With muf-
flers and the exhaust from the en-
gine shall in all cases be forced
through the mdfflers, 10 fedure the
noise of operating 10 n minimum.
The above provisions however, do
not apply TO motor vehicles actually
enguged in commercial activities such
as require the hauling of heavy loads.
The 50.cent fare for taxi service
within the city limits. which was pro.
posed at recent meeting of the
. mayor and board of city commission
crs, is now q law. the ordinance con.
tanning the section fixing the rate at
maximum of 80 cents having been
unanimously passed AT the meeting OF
the board. held Friday night. The sec
ton further states that 1t shall be
unlawful for any service car driver
10 refuse to transport any person. upon
application therefor. TO any point in
this city without good reason for such
refusal.
The ordinance further provides that
ell persons engaged in the service car
business must obtain n licence before
engaging in the business and the Ii
cense must be approved by the chief
of police. The cost of the license has
been fixed at sl2 for each period of
twelve months. or fraction thereof. for
each driver or solicitor. provided. how
ever, that no person shall be required
TO pay license fee both for driving
and soliciting, and provided further that
no owner OF service cars. who has
paid license for each driver, shall be
required TO pay, in addition thereto,
q solicitors fee for himself. The city
clerk. upon issuing such license. will
also issue a tag or badge. to be worn
by the party engaged in the service
car business at all times while so en-.
gagged. The license and tag may be
transferred by application to the city
boolSkeeper by payment OF n transfer
fee OF $500. II Is unlawful for any
person. other than the one to whom
the badge has been issued. to use
the same without first having secured
the transfer. The license will be issued
In duplicate and the original will so to
the buyer.
Each service car Is required to carry
on It's front and plainly visible In large
letters the word Livery"
Licenses will be revoked from any
persons who drive service cars while
intoxicated. or permit same to be op
Grated by hired drivers who are IN
,tcx,cated. OF who engages in. any un'
--cfnly conduct with any passenger
Also. upon written complaint filed
with the mayor and board of citS
commissioners. upon notice OF not less
Than three days nor moro than ter
days piven to the liccnsee. that said
licensee has violated any Of the terms
or provisions OF the ordnance, or an,
other ordinances OF the city OF Ard
more pertaining to the operation o
motor vehicles. and upon the deter
mination of the mayor and board o
city commissioners that the provisions
of the ordinance have been violated
IL shall be the duty OF the board ant
mayor to revoke the license. and M
part of the license fee will be re
funded.
Service car drivers are prohibited. b,
the provisions OF the ordinance. from
sleeping either at night time or dur
ing the day time In any service ca-
while standing on the streets or any o
the thoroughfares of the city.
The maximum penalty provided II
the ordnance for violation of any o
it's provisions. In addition to revoca
ton Of the license. ia fixed at 500.
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