Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-22
Certificate for Operation Must
Be Obtained From the Com
mission Rates and Prac-
tices Shall be Subject to APP
proval of Board - Other
Rules Adopted

Announcement was made Friday
Of the adoption Of rules and regula-
lions by the Public Utilities Commits
sion, to be effective April first, with
reference to the operation OF motor
vehicles for the carrying OF passen-
gers for hire over regular routes
upon any public steet or highway in
the State.
The rules and regulations are as
follows:
Definitions
/. The words motor vehicle" a.
used herein shall mean any automo-
bile, Automobile truck or trackless
motor vehicle engaged in the business
OF carrying passengers for hire within
the State of Maine, which is held out
or announced by sign, voice. writing,
device or advertisement to be opera
ted or run upon any public street or
highway, over regular routes between
points in this State.
2. The words regular routes" az
used in this act mean those routes
over which any person, firm or cor
poration Is usually or ordinarily
operating any motor vehicle as de-
fined above, even though there may
BIO departures from said routes.
whether such departures be periodic
or irregular.
!. No person, firm or corpora ton
shall run or operate or cause to be
run or operated, a motor vehicle, as
above defined. within the State of
Maine, without first obtaining q GER
tificate therefor from the Public
Utilities Commission; and no certifl-
cate shall be issued until and unless
the person applying therefor shall
flIel with the Public Utilities Commits
sion an application in writing, which
shall state:
The name of the owner of the
motor vehicle: the make Of the mo-
tor vehicle; the seating capacity of
the motor vehicle; the rated horse
power: the factory number: the
state license number: the points be-
tween which the motor vehicle Is to
be operated: the route or routes over
which the motor vehicle is to oper-
ate, both going and returning; the
fare to be charged between points
along the route: tho time Of starting
from tho designated points, both go
ing and returning: the name Of any
electric or steam railroad company,
stage line. auto stage line. jitney bus
or other common carrier with which
the applicant may compete.
2. Authority granted in all certifi-
Gates to operate motor vehicles, as
above defined. shall terminate at
midnight on the 31st day of Deem
Der of each year and is not trans
terable. A certificate to operate n
motor vehicle will be issued only
upon the condition that the person
"a
plies with the laws of the State rela-
1.-Two to the operation Of motor vehi-
cles.
3. The Public Utilities Commits
sion shall have the right to revoke
n certificate of any person, firm or
corporation who shall fail to comply
with these rules and regulations, or
the laws of tho State.
4. The number of the certificate as
issued by the Public Utilities Com
mission shall BIO legibly painted or
displayed in plain view upon each
side of the motor vehicle.
8. The time of departure from
designated points and the fare to be
charged shall BIO displayed in a con-
spicuous place within the motor
vehicle.
6. Failure to maintain the oper-
ating schedule for period of three
days may be considered as a cause
for revoking said certificate.
I. No motor vehicle shall carry a
number of passengers in excess of the
rated seating capacity of the vehicle
as stated in the application: provi-
ded. that In addition thereto chill
drcn less than seven years Of age
may be carried therein in arms or
seated on the laps of adult persons
accompanying them. but no person
with such child shall be permitted on
the front seat beside the driver.
8. No person or persons shall be
allowed to sit or stand upon the step,
running board. hood. bumper or door
of any motor vehicle.
?. The operator of a motor We
hicle, before crossing track or
tracks of any steam or electric rail-
road company at grade. shall bring
his vehicle to full stop not less
than twenty (20) nor more than
fifty t50D feet from the track or
tracks in said crossing. and before
proceeding, shall ascertain that no
cars or trains are approaching such
grade crossing. from either direction,
10. Every person having a certifi-
cate to operate a motor vehicle, as
above defined. shall cause the said
vehicle to be maintained In a safe
and proper condition for use in the
business Of carrying passengers ana
TO that end shall cause the brakes
and steering gear Of the same to be
carefully examined by a competent
person familiar with the construction
and operating mechanism Of such