The Owosso times., 1922-08-11
ORDINANCES
WALTER PHILLIPS
and five others.

ORDINANCES
Corarnissioner Rosevear moved that the
ordinance entitled AN Ordinance to Pro,
vide for the licensing of the owners and
operators of taxicabs and interurban motor
omnibuses in the City OF owossO; han TO rese esed
for hire in said City," be taken from the
table which motion prevailed and the ordi-
nance put upon its passage -, =,
COMMISSIONS Rosevear then moved TO
amend the ordinance by changing the period
at the end of Section l to comma ana
adding thereto the words or soliciting % ndn suGh
ment prevailed. Ayes-Rosevear' Steooihs
and Wright. Nayes-None.
Commissioner Roseysar then moved 10, s,rt 20
ing out the first four lines thereof after the
Section number to and including the words
filled; and and by changing the letter r. N
capital. which amendment prevailed. Ayes
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright Nayes-
None.
wear to amend Section of said ordinance by
striking Out of the first line thereof the
words ''or interurban bus" and by inserting
In the second line of said section after the
word seven" the words nor any interurban
motor bus" which amendment prevailed
Ayes-R osevear, Stebbins and Wright.
The ordinance amended. was passed in
the following form. Ayes--Rosevear. Stebbins
and Wright.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the IL
censing of the owners and operators OF
taxicabs and interurban motor omnibuses in
the City of Owosso, to regulate the use and
traits thereof when used for hire in said
city, and to provide penalties for the vio-
lation of this ordinance.
The City of Owosso Ordans:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, partnership. corporation or other
oomVination of persons to operate or cause
or allow to be operated on their behalf on
any os the streets, alleys or public places Of
the City of Owosso. for hire. any taxicab or
tnteruyban motor omnibus without first OBJ
tanning therefor license from the City Com
mission; the term "taxicab," wherever used
herein meaning a motor vehicle used for
carrying persons for hire from and to such
points as they shall designate, and chiefly
within the city limits, and having no regu-
lar route or time schedule, whether equipped
with a taximeter not and whether oper-
ating from street stand or garage; and
the words ''interurban motor omnibus or
'bus" meaning any motor vehicle used in
the business of carrying persons for hire
between a point within this city and
terminus in some other city or village or
point outside this city and operating on
time schedule or along a regular route, or solicit
ing such in elurban business for Fire.
Section 2. Application for such license
shall be made to the Commission on blanks
furnished by the City Clerk. and shall state
the name age and residence of the applicant
and IL by partnership or corporation. that
It IL organized under the laws of Michigan
and for a longer term than one year, the
type of each motor car to be used, makers
name and number, State license number
makes standard rated seating capacity,
year o. model and number of years each car
has been used. and il the application be for
an interurban bus license the proposed ter
nina. route and time schedule Each appli-
cation shall be accompanied by bond run
ming 10 the City of Owosso in the sum oil
One Thousand Dollars (Sl,000.O0) for each
moto- vehicle proposed to be used in said
business or a blanket bond covering all pro-
posol to be used in total sum equal to One
Thol and Dollars for each, said bond 20 be
execa-ad by the applicant and Surety
Comt. y, authorized to do business in this
State conditioned that each taxicab or bus
shall ic operated in accordance with all the
provis'ts of this and all other ordinances
of the CITY and the laws of the State. that
tho licensae will pay all fines and penalties
Edjudccd cgainst lcensee for their violation.
and any Judgment rendered against said
licensce by reason of injury or damage to
any Iersor or his property through the
negligent cleration of any such licensed
taxicab or bis or the violation Of an: ordi-
nance or Ia. n it's operation by the licensee,
his agent employee; provided, that II IL
is proposed to operate more than three taxi
cabs or inter Urban motor buses the appli-
cant may flc blanket bond with like con-
dtions and provisions covering all cars to be
operated in the penal sum of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5000.00). Such application shall
also be accompanied by cash or bankable
check or draft payable to the City of Owos-
so for the amount of the fee for such Ii
cense as hereinafter provided. If they
shall approve such bond and shall be salts
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menta' and physical ability Of the applicant
and whether he has previously been con-
victed Of a violation of the ordinances OF
the City or the laws of the State, that the
applicant is proper person, the Commits sion
sha authorize license to issue.
Sec:ion z. No license for the operation of
any taSicab interurban bus shall be grant
ed to anyone under the age of twenty -one
years. nor in any case for a longer period
than the 31st day of May next succeeding
A violation of any provision of this any
other ordinance Of the City or of the laws
of the State of Michigan, by the licensee or
his agent or employee in the operation of
taxicnb or bus under any license granted
purs ant to this ordinance shall be sufficient
ground for the revocation suspension of
such license by the Commission, and like
prior violation shall be sufficient ground for
the refusal of a license 90 an applicant in
the first instance. In case o. any such vio-
laticr or the refusal of Iicensee Of his
agent or employe to obey any reasonable
police order as to parking other necessary
regulation, the Chief of Police. or in his
absence the Assistant Chief. shall have
power to suspend such license until the next
regular meeting Of the Commission. and the
action Of the Commission thereon shall be
dnsl but shall not enttle the licensee to a
return Of the license fee or any part thereof.
Section 4. The license fees herein pro-
vyded for shall be o. follows: For each
taxicab Of sevsn or less rated seating capsc-
ity fifty dolls-s ts5s:stJs and for Zach taxi.