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

An ordinance to conserve the safety
 and to promote the general well
 fare of the inhabitants of the City
 of Birmingham, and for that pur-
 pose to regulate the operation of
 motor vehicles used for the car-
 riage of passengers for hire in the
 city.
 Be It Ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as fol- lows:
 Section l. Definition of Terms. For the purposes of this ordinance. un- less otherwise indicated by the con- text.
 (a) "Jitney Bus" or Motor Bus" A "jitney bus" or "motor bus" shall mean and include any motor vehicle not operated on tracks engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire over, along or upon. a par ticular or designated route, or be- tween particular or designated ter minal points, and which receives and discharges passengers along the route traversed by such vehicle for a fixed rate of fare and without pre- vious agreement or arrangement be- tween the passenger and the owner or driver of such vehicle
 (b) "Taxicabs." A "taxicab" shall mean and Include any motor vehicle used or operated for the carriage of passengers for hire, not operated on tracks and not used or, operated as a motor bus or jitney bus as above de- fined;
 Co Owner" The term "owner" shall mean and include any person, firm. corporation or association hav- ing the proprietary use or control of one or more motor busses or jitney busses or taxicabs as above defined;
 (d) "Driver" or chauffeur" The words driver or chauffeur" shall mean the person driving the motor bus, jitney bus or taxicab;
 Gel Public Vehicle" The term public vehicle" is defined and in tended to include motor busses, jit- hey busses and taxicabs;
 CD This ordinance shall not apply to motor vehicles used as hearses, ambulances, hotel or sightseeing busses.
 Section 2. Application Any own CT of a motor vehicl& desiring to use or operate the same in the City of Birmingham for the carriage of passengers for hire, either as a mo- tor bus or jitney bus or taxicab shall obtain license so to do. Tn order to obtain said license the owner shall make written application to the Com missioner of Public Safety on a form to be furnished by the City, which application shall contain the follow ing:
 (a) The make, type, year of man ufacture Gas near as possible). man ufacturer's number, motor number, the rated seating capacity and horse power of each motor vehicle proposed to be used or operated, and the state license number thereof; (b) The ownership of each motor vehicle proposed to be used or oper- ated and the name and address of the holder of any mortgage or other lien or encumbrance or lease sale or conditional sale contract there on, If any;
 (c) If any motor vehicle is to be used or operated as a motor or 1it- ney bus a complete description. with names of the highways and each ter minus of the route over which the motor vehicle Is to be operated'
 (dl The name. age, residence and business address of the applicant, If an individuals; if a corporation. the name. date. place of incorporation and place of business and names and addresses of the officers and stock holders. if partnership, association or company the business name of the partnership. company or associa- tion, the address thereof and the name and business and residence ad- dress of each partner or person com posing the partnership, company or association;
 (e) The name and business and res idence address and State and City li- cense number of the chauffeur or driver who is to drive or operate each motor vehicle. In the event of a change In chauffeurs or drivers the same information shall be fur nished as to each new chauffeur or driver.
 Section 8. License. (a) Each appli- cation shall be sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. If the applicant be a corpor- ation. the application shall be made by the managing officer thereof. and If partnership, company or asso- citation. the application shall be made by one of the members thereof
 (bl Upon receipt of such applica.