Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-02
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be necessary.
Sec. is. The Board of Aldermen are
herewith authorized to definitely decide
the number of taxicabs used for the
transportation of passengers that mey OF
crate in the City of Perth Amboy.
Sec. 10. The prices which may %
charged by the owners or drivers Of taxi
cabs as provided for in this ordinance
shall be as follows:
1. For conveying one or two passen-
Z gers to any part of the City-Fifty
Cents (50c) and for each additional pas
senger over two-Twenty-fve Cents
t25c). up to the hour Of twelve o'clock
midnight and from and after the hour
of twelve o'clock midnight to five
o'clock A. M. in the morning the charge
shall b soc for each and every passen-
ger.
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-
q~uired-Three Dollars tsS.00).
8. Every passenger shall be entitled
to have carried without any charge any
hand baggage that can be conveniently
contained within the vehicle.
4. For one trunk carried for any dis.
lance within the city limits-Thirty::
FIVE Cents (35c). for every additional
trunk-Twenty-fve Cents (25c).
Sec. 20. Every person or persons. nrR
or corporation violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance except such Pros
visions as have been penalized by the for.
fixture of permits shall forfeit and pay
a fine not exceeding the sum OF $1,000
in the discretion of the Recorder or Mag
istrate imposing same.
Sec. 21. Every person driving . taxi
cab must obtain a permit. Each appn>
cant for a drivers permit must
1. Be of the age OF eighteen (1s) or
over.
2. Be Of sound physique with good
eyesight and not subject to epilepsy, ver-
trinity OF body or mind which might
render him unfit for the safe operation
of an or taxicab.
q. Be able to read and write tho
4. Be clean in dress and person and
not be addicted to the use Of intoxicat-
Ing liquors.
s. Fill out, upon a blank form to be
provided by the City Clerk a 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 no
has previously been licensed as a driver
or chauffeur and If so whether his H.
what cause. which statement shall be
signed and sworn to by the applicant
and filed in the City Clerks Office a.
a permanent record.
Sec. %. Each applicant for a drivers
permit under the provision Of this ordin-
ance shall be examine by a person desig-
mated by the Board of Aldermen, as to his
knowledge Of the provisions OF this or
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geography OF the City. and II the result
of such examination is unsatisfactory, ne
shall be refused a permit.
Sec. 20. Upon satisfactory fuihTlmene
of the foregoing requirements and sub
ject to all other provisions herein con-
tanned, there shall bs issued to the appii-
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 81
showing his permit number thereon which
must under penalty of revocation of his
permit be constantly and consciously dis
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 CT 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 so ad-
judged and the rest OF this ordinance
sha. remain valid and effective.
Sec. 81. All permits issued hereunder
shall be for aNterm of one year.
Section 90. This ordinance shall. take
effect thirty lays 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. 1921; and will
be taken UP for second and third readings
meeting of the Council which will be held
July bth. 1921. In the Council Chamber,
City Hail, Perth Amboy. N. J.
Dated, June 90, 1921.
4344-e-25-7-2 City Clerk.