The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10

1 SectlOn Z. Before any person, firm, or corporation uses andior operates or engages in the business of using and/or operating, any taxicab, for-hire automobile, motor passengers for pay in the City of Juneau, Alaska, he, they or it shall make application in writing to the City Clerk of said municipality for license so to do, and shall file with the City Clerk a good and sufficient bond, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars (S1,000), which bond shall be executed by re- sponsible corporate surety, qualified to do business in Alaska, or by at least two responsible -ree-holders residing within said municipality, and, in case of personal sureties, l the latter must also possess the qualifications necessary to act as bail upon an arrest under the laws of the Territory of Alaska, and must be worth, when taken to- gether, at least an amount equal to double the penalty of said bond. Said bond shall run in favor of the City of Juneau, Alaska, but shall be conditioned that, upon the granting of said license, the appli- cant will answer to. any and all persons, including said City of Ju- neau, Alaska, who are in anywise aggrieved, damaged or injured by the negligent, careless or reckless use andior operation of any taxi cab, automobile, motor bus, or other vehicle used or operated by or in the employ of such applicant.
 Section B. Upon the filing of said bond. the City Clerk shall ex- amina the same and, if he finds it sufficient in amount and form as herein provided, he shall approve it, and thereafter, if the applicant is otherwise qualified hereunder, shall issue to the applicant li- cense to use and operate taxicabs, for-hire automobiles, motor busses and other vehicles to transport pas sengers for pay in the City of Juneau, Alaska, upon the appli- cant's paying the license fee here matter provided.
 Section 4. Before any person, firm, or corporation hereafter uses andlor operates, or engages in the business of using andlor operating taxicabs, for-hire automobiles, mot or busses, or other vehicles to transport passengers for pay in the City of Juneau, Alaska, he, they or it shall pay to the City Clerk, for the use of the City of Juneau, Alaska, an annual license fee of S25.O0, which shall be a flat fee not dependent upon the number of taxicabs, automobiles, motor busses, or other vehicles so used and op- erated by the licensee.
 Section 5. Each license issued hereunder shall be issued annually for the fiscal year commencing June 1st of each year, and shall automatically expire at midnight of May 31st of the next year, but the license fee shall be prorated as 1 follows, dependent upon the time when the license is issued to- wit Issued between June 1st and September 1st of any year, license fee in full; between Sep tember 1st and December 1st of any year, three-fourths of the li- cense fee; between December 1st and March 1st of the next year, one-half of the license fee; be- 1 tween March 1st and May 31st of any years, one-fourth of the license 1 fee
 Section 6. Upon the granting of said application, the City Clerk shall issue a license to said appli- cant, which license shall specify the name of the owner of such taxicab, for-hire automobile, motor bus, or other vehicle, the date on which said license is issued, the period for which it runs, and that said owner or operator has filed with the City Clerk the aforesaid bond. A correct copy of said li- cense shall be posted and main- tained by the licensee in con- spicuous place within and upor each taxicab, automobile, motor bus, or other vehicle used and op- erated by said licensee for the transportation of passengers fol pay. Duplicates of said licenses shall be furnished to the licensed by the City Clerk
 l Section T. No person shall drive or operate any taxicab, for-hire automobile, motor bus, or other ve- hicle, licensed under this ordinance unless such person is at least twenty-one (2D years of age anc holds valid automobile operators license from the City of Juneau Alaska. No licensee hereunder shall permit any person, who is not al least twenty one t2D years of age and who does not hold a valio automobile operators license in the City of Juneau. Alaska, to drive oi operate any taxicab, for-hire auto mobile, motor bus, or other vehicle for the transportation of passengers for pay, on behalf of or in the employ of such licensee.
 Section 8. No license. granted hereunder shall be transferable.
 Section 9. This ordinance shal not be construed to authorize any D ,rson, firm or. corporation, hold ing a license hereunder, to violate any provisions of Ordinance No s02, or the City of Juneau, Alaska or of any other ordinance providing for or regulating the operation ol vehicles on the public streets ol Juneau, Alaska.