Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-02

1916.
See. l. No taxicab used for carrying
passengers. shall be operated wholly or
partly upon any street In the City OF
Perth Amboy until the owner thereof shall
have obtained the consent of tthe Board
of Aldermen as hereinafter provided. Such
consent shall be issued to the owner OF
such taxicab for the operation thereof or
by servants or agents duly accredited for
that purpose b. such owner and such con-
sent shall not be deemed to authorize the
operation of any taxicab by any lessee or
person other than the owner or his duly
J accredited agents or servants.
} Sec. 2. Said consent shall not be grant
ed except upon compliance by the owner
of any taxicab with the following condi-
tons:
Sec. 3. Every applicant for a permit
to operate or permit to drive a ~taxicat
used for carrying passengers. shall be a
citiz iii of the United States and a resi-
dent of the City of Perth Amboy.
Sec. A. There shall be filed with
the City Clerk an application which
shall contain the name of the
owner. his age residence de S ana
and estimated capacity of said taxicat
together with a statement of the basis OF
said estimate and said application shall
definitely state whether said taxicab is te
be operated by said owner personally OF
by his agents or servants duly accredited
by such owner. Every person operating
a taxicab shall be duly licensed to oper-
ate a motor vehicle by the State Depart
ment of -Iotor Vehicles and shall submit
before operating, evidence of his respon-
sibility. satisfactory to the Board of AL
dermen.
Sec. S. If the Board of Aldermen shall
consider such application favorably. the
Board shall authorize 1.-THE City Clerk &c
issue to the applicant a consent in writ
ing. No such consent shall be issued by
the City Clerk until the owner shall have
fled a Liability Insurance Policy to the
extent OF So 10000 showing such taxtcat
to be properly covered by insurance to
safeguard its passengers.
Sec. 6. No person shall hire out. keeI
or use for hire or wages or cause to be
kept or used for hire or wages o.
drive for hire Or wages, any taxieat
first obtaining a permit as hereinabove
provided, under THE penalty Of $4,000 fcI
leach and every ofense. to be recovered
with costs in an action OF debt against
the owner or driver thereof severally and
respectively and in the name of the City
of erth Ami ~.
Sec. Z. No taxicaa shall be permitted
10 operate in the City of Perth Amboy
until it has been thoroughly and carefully
examined and inspected and found to b'
clean, fit, of good appearance, well paint
ed and vanished. The Board of Alder
men shall make or have made such ex'
animation and inspection before a permit
is issued. The Board of Aldermen shall
refuse a permit to. or If already issued
revoke OF suspend the permit of any
owner OF any taxicab whose carrier IL
found to be unfit or unsuited for public
patronage.
Sec. s. Every taxicab for the operation
of which consent shall have been giver
as hereinabove provided shall bear prom
inently displayed upon it the number o
such consent, such number to be obtained
from the City Clerk.
Sec. Q. Every person. persons or cor
porations permitted to operate a taxicab
as aforesaid. shall from time to time re-
Enew the insurance policy before the ex
piration thereof and all policies of renew
al shall accurately describe the vehicle
intended to be covered and shall also con
tain the name and manufacturers umb
CT same. No taxicab shall be operated
after the termination of said insurance
until a new policy satisfactory to thu
City Controller has been furnished.
Sec. 10. There shall be displayed IL
every taxicab used for the transportatior
CT passengers. in such a manner tha
same can be conveniently read by tn,
passengers. a card showing. the owner O
said vehicle. the number of his permit
and that part of this ordinance or a.
later amended relating to fares and rule:
and regulations governing same.
Sec. 11.-No owner or driver of an.
taxicab having obtained a permit for ths
induce any person to employ him know,
ingly misinforming or misleading any sucl
person either as to the time or place Of
the arrival or departure of any train
VI IA BabilS duto U
as TO the location of any hotel, publ,
place or private residence within the City
nor shall any such owner Or driver IL
charge, deceive any person or make an,
false representations 10 him or convey an.
passenger to any other place or over an,
othe. route than that to which such pass
engers may have instructed said driver
to do.
Sec. -. The owner Or driver of any
taxicab for the transportation of passen.
gers shall not be entitled to recover OF
he shall have demanded any greater
price or charges than he may be author
lied to receive by this ordinance or its
amendments.
Board of Aldermen is hereby authorized
to designate such place or places within
the City of Perth Amboy as Publit
stands for taxicabs as they may deem
expedient and proper and also make such
regulations and give such directions re-
specting the place and position to be oc.
cupied BY such vehicles at the publit
stands or while waiting for employment
at any railroad station or at any steam.
boat landing or other landing as may BIZ
necessary to preserve order and promot,
the public convenience.
Sec. a.. The permit fee for each taxi,
cab for the transportation of passengers In
the City of Perth Amboy shall be $500
Sec. Is. Temporary permits may be is
in its judgment the Auto-Bus Commute,
Of the Board OF Aldermen deem 1t neces.
sary, said vehicles to cease operating or
the day of expiration of said temporary
permit.
sec.- Is. The permit issued hereunde,
may be revoked by the Board of Alder.
men for a violation of the provisions Of
this ordinance or any ordinance of thu
City Of Perth Amboy relating to traffic
or use Of streets or for failure to pay any
Judgment or personal damages arising
from the unlawful and negligent operation
of any texicab for which the permit wal
issued. provided however. the holder here
Of shall have been given a public hear
ing and at which hearing the owner may
be represented by counsel. The said hear.
ing to take place not less than FIVE days
after notice of said hearing shall have
been served personally or mailed to thu
address last filed with the City Clerk.
Sec. IL. The Auto-Bus Committee Of
the Board of Aldermen with the assist.
ance Of the Motor Bus Inspectors shall
maintain constant vigilance over all .axi
cabs used COR the transportation of pass
engers to see that they are kept In q
condition of continued fitness for public
use and to this end shall inspect or have
inspected from time to time or on thu
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