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AMPLE SAFEGUARDS
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the streets OF the city OF Wilmington.
Delaware, and the congested condition
OF street trafsic now existing make II
imperative to protect the travelling
public and all persons and property |
which have occasion TO use the said
streets by tho enactment OF ade-
QuAte regulations.
Now. therefore. DO It resolved by |
the Board OF Directors Of tho Street
and Sewer Department OF Wilmington,
Delaware:
Section 1. Tho word street" as used
In this resolution shall include all
public streets. avenues and highways
In the city OF Wilmington. Delaware.
Tho words motor bus" as used In this
resolution shall mean and include
every mechanically propelled vehicle
not operated on rails or fixed tracks
which is used or engaged In the trans
portation OF persons for hire: provid-
ed, however. that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be held to apply to taxi
cabs. ambulances, funeral vehicles, or
to motor vehicles exclusively used for
carrying school children. or ordinarily
rented or hired for particular &C
CO sions or services. or operated by
any person or persons. Arm or cor
poration. for the purpose of carrying
their own employees. The word per
son" as used In this ordinance, shall
mean and include persons OF either
sex, partnerships. joint associations
FONT stock associations and corpora
,lons, acting by themselves or by their
agents. servants. or employees. When
ever the word Board" appears in any
81 the provisions OF this resolution, IL
shall mean the Board Of Directors OF
the street and Sewer Department of
the city ~ Wilmington. Delaware.
Section .. II shall be unlawful for
any person. either as principal or as
agent. servant or employee. TO use or
occupy for the purpose Of operating "A
motor bus thereon. any street within
the city Of Wilmington, without first
obtaining a permit to do SO, as herein
after provided. No such motor bus
shall run or he operated upon any
street in the city u Wilmington
wher.on any electric railway car
line Is operated. except where IL may
he necessary To cross said car line,
and except such streets and portions
az the street and Sewer Department
81 wilmington may deem necessary 20
he used. by said motor bus 20 reach
the terminus % its route outside Of
said city, In which latter case the
hermit granted shall designate the
limited portion az such street, upon
which car lines operate. which may be
used by such motor bus No such motor
bus shall be operated upon or parked
or be permitted 20 stand on any street
In the congested traffic district Of said
city. bounded by and including Front
street on the south. Tenth street on
the north. King street on the east and
Orange street on the west. Provided,
that this provision shall not be con
strued to prevent the Board 81 Di-
rectors ~ the Street and Sewer De
partmeut from routing. consistently
with the established traffic rules,
motor busscs across such restricted
area In an easterly or westerly di-
rection upon Third street or Fifth
street, and to and from South Marke,
stree, on Front street
section 3 Application. FOR permits
writing 90 the board. upon blanks &c
ho furnished by such Board. Such
applications shall be accompanied by
map Of proposed route. showing
the street or streets upon which - 4.
proposed 20 operate one or more
motor buses. and the ;ermini o,
such proposed route. and shall also
show and state complete operating
schedule the Roadway 10 be main.
tanned. the number OF motor bussei
20 he operated. the name factory mum.
her. state Motor Vehicle Licens,
Number. seating capacity. hors,
power. method % lighting and heat
ing. the number and exact location
% exits. OF each motor bus for which
application is made. also the numbe'
@, hours Of each day during which
such motor bus r. 20 be operated
Upon the fling OF such application
II shall be given consideration by sal,
hoard AZ its next regular meeting. ]
such application be granted. sal
board shall issue such permit af,e
the fling a the liability insursnc
policy hereinafter provided FOR.
Section 4 Except as herein pro
vided Il shall be unlawful for any per
son 20 operate any motor bus o
motor buses on the streets OF IN
city Of Wilmington. Delaware. or 70
any person 20 whom permit shal
be issued under the provisions OF thi
resolution 10 operate such motor bti
or motor buses over any route othe
than the route approved by said Boart
Section 3. Permits issued under tn
provisions ~ this resolution shall h
scrially numbered and issued annual
ly. and shall expire on the 3lst da
Of December 81 each year. Renewal
or said permits shall be applied &c
on or before the first day OF Decembs
IN the year preceding the year 1
which they shall be operative.
Section G. Every person applying q
permit under the provisions OF tn
resolution shall. before such perm
u issued, file with the Board OF d
rectors OF the Street and Sewer ID,
psrtment OF Wilmington. Delaware.
liability insurance policy for the OF
GRAFTON Of each motor bus; such polio
ehall be written by an insurance liabi
,,y company. other than a reciproc.
OF mutual company. authorized 10 ca,
ry on business and TO write such IN
euran nee in the State OF Delaware.
The limits ~ liability for iniur;,