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be necessary.
Sec. is. The Board Of Aldermen are
the number of taxicabs used for the
transportation of passengers that may ops
crate in the City of Perth Amboy. =
Sec. -, The prices which diSsr may os taxi. Gs
cabs as provided for in this ordinance
shall be as follows:
1. For conveying one or two passen-
I gers to any part of the City-Ffft
Cents (5Cc) and for each additional pas
senger over two-Twenty-fve Cents
(25c), up to the hour OF twelve o'clock
of twelve o'clock midnight to hve
o'clock A. NJ. in the morning the charge
shall b soc for each and every passen-
2. For use of vehicle by the hour
with one or more passengers with the
privilege of going from place to place
and of stopping as often as may be re-
quired-Three Dollars $4,000.
3. Every passenger shall be entitled
to have carried without any charge any
hand baggage that can be conveniently
contained within the vehicle;
A.. For one trunk carried for any dis.
lance within the city limits-Ihirty,
trunk-Twenty-fve Cents (25c).
or corporation violating any of the pro.
visions of this ordinance except such pro.
visions as have been pena1ized by the ior-
fixture OF permits shall forfeit and pay
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IN the discretion of the Recorder or Mag.
istrate imposing same.
Sec. 21. Every person driving a taxi.
cab must obtain a permit. Each appli.
can't for a drivers permi: must
/. Be of the age Of eighteen us) or
over.
2. Be of sound physique with good
eyesight and not subject to epilepsy. ver-
tigo. heart trouble or any \other In
trinity of body or mind which might
render him unfit for the safe operation
of an or taxicab.
3. Be able to read and write tho
English language.
4. Be clean in dress and person and
not be addicted to the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors.
5. Fill out. upon a blank form to be
provided by the City Clerk q states
ment giving his full name. residence
age. length of time he has resided IN
this CITY. whether a citizen OF the U.
s., places of previous employment,
whether married or single, whether he
has previously been licensed as a driver
or chauffeur and il so whether his IL
cense has ever been revoked and for
what cause. which statement shaii %
signed and sworn to by the applicant
and filed in the City Clerks Onice az
a permanent record.
Sec. %. Each applicant for a drivers
permit under the provision of this ordin-
ance shall be examined by a person desig-
mated by the Board of Aldermen. as to his
knowledge of the provisions OF this or
dinance. the traffic regulations ana tne
geography of the City. and f-the result
of such examination is unsatisfactory No
shall be refused a permit.
Sec. %. Upon satisfactory fulhlimene
of the foregoing requirements ana SUD
iect to all other provisions herein con-
| tanned, there shall be issued TO the apple
cant a permit.
Sec. "a. There shall be delivered to
each driver having obtained a permit to
drive a taxicab for the transportation OF
passengers, a badge upon payment OF W
showing his permit number thereon which
must under penalty of revocation OF MS
/ permit be constantly and consciously qis-
| played on the outside of the drivers coat
when he is engaged in this occupation.
Sec. 25. Drivers permits may be sus.
pended by the Mayor, Recorder. CHIEF OF
Police or any member of the Board OF
| Aldermen until such time as the Board
of Aldermen may take action.
Sec. 26. If any section, clause or pro-
vision of this ordinance shall be adjudged
invalid such adjudication shall apply only
to the section, clause or provision 50 adj
judged and the rest of this ordinance
| shat remain valid and effective.
Sec. 27. All permits issued hereunder
shall be for a term of one year.
Section %. This ordinance shall take
effect thirty days after final passage.
Tie foregoing ordinance was introduced
and passed on first reading at the meet
ing of the Council of the City of Perth
Amboy. held June goth. 1925; and Will
be taken up for second and third readings
and final passage at the next regular
meeting of the Council which will be held
July 5th, 1921. in the Council Chamber,
City Hall, Perth Amboy. N. J..
Dated, June 2S. 1921.
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