The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
LEGAL


ing of drivers Of motor vehicles and the
creation of a License Board, within the
City of Topeka; and providing penalties
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section /. There is hereby created Lii
cense Board N the City of Topeka for the
purpose Of regulating and licensing all
persons who shall drive, or operate any
to be known as a Motor Vehicle License
Board and shall consist of three members
to be named by the Mayor by and with
the consent of the City Commission. Mem
bers of said Board to be appointed for a
period of two years. 1t shall be the duty.
of this Board to issue, and said Board is
hereby authorized to issue n drivers GER
tificate to operate a motor vehicle TO any
person applying therefor; providing any
/ person applying for certificate has not
had his or her license cancelled or sus
pended at the time Of such application and
is of the necessary legal age to drive mo,
of each applicant, stating the name. age.
address and such other detail information
opinion of laid Board. No fee to be
charged for the issuance of said license.
Said Board shall hold meetings at the cali
of the chairman at such time and place as
shall be designated by said Board.
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person without a motor vehicle drivers
certificate issued by the above Board to
operate motor vehicle upon any highway
in the City of Topeka; provided, that this
ordinance shall not apply to on-residents
of the City Of Topeka who do not remain
| in said city for a continuous period OF
more than two (2) weeks.
Section 3: A majority. OF said Board
shall have the power and is hereby author
lied to suspend for a definite period, or
the Board at its discretion may cancel any
certificate granted hereunder If after due
notice and opportunity to be heard the
| person therein is found guilty OF violating
| any of the terms or provisions of this ordi-
nance or has been found guilty in a court
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| ing or of violating any Of the traffic laws
of the City of Topeka. Any person feel
ing himself aggrieved by the action of said
| Board of Commissioners Of the City of To-
peka by filing with the City Clerk writ
ten notice of such appeal within twenty
| four (24) hours after the order of said
License Board. Said Board OF Commisa
sioners shall at its next regular meeting
/ the order of the License Board. Provided,
that during the time said appeal is pend
| ing the certificate of the person filing the
| appeal shall be suspended
Section T.. The words and phrases used
| in this ordinance shall for the purposes
herein be construed as follows Motor
Vehicle" shall include automobiles. motor
| cycles and all other vehicles propelled by
any other than muscular power, excepting,
! however, traction engine road rollers and
any other vehicle which runs only on rails
| or tracks. Highways" shall include all
public streets and avenues, parks, park
ways, drives, alleys and other public ways
used for the passage of road vehicles.
Section o. ANY person who shall violate
| any of the provisions of this ordinance
| shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by fine OF not less
| than Five Dollars, $500, and not more
| than Five Hundred Dollars (S5O0.O0), or
| imprisoned In the City jail of the City Of
Topeka for period not less than thirty
| 800 days nor more than sixty (60) days
| and payment Of costs, and such person
shall stand committed to the City jail of
the City of Topeka until such fine and
Section G. This ordinance shall be con-
| sidered as supplemental to all ordinances
| now In force relating to motor vehicles.
| Section z. If for any reason any part of
| this ordinance shall be held void such
holding shall cot inralidatz any other pro-
l vision of this ordinance.
section g. This ordinance. shall be in
force from ana after its publication in the
| official city paper.
Passed the Board Of Commissioners, Feb
| ruary Fl, 1922.
| Approved, February q, 1922.
| H. J. CoRWINE,
Attest: ETA NJ. CovELE.
lseall City Clerk.
(First published in The Topeka State
Journal, February %. 1927
| Office of the City Clerk
| Topeka, Kansas. February 81, 1922.
| TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
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