The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-11
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 FOR-HIRE AUTOMOBILES, MOT OR BUSSES AND OTHER VIZ HICLES THAT ARE USED TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS FOR PAY, AND TO PRESCRIBE SPEC IAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR PER- SONS OPERATING OR DRIVING TAXICABS, FOR-HIRE AUTOMO- BILES, MOTOR BUSSES AND OTHER VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS FOR PAY, AND TO REQUIRE OWN FRS AND OPERATORS THEREOF TO GIVE BOND, AND TO PRO- VIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIO- LAYTON HEREOF.
 THE CITY OF JUNEAU, ALASKA,
 BY AND THROUGH ITS CITY
 COUNCIL, DOTH ORDAIN:
 Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall use, operate or drive taXicab, for-hire automo- bile, motor bus, or other vehicle to transport passengers for pay in the City of Juneau, Alaska, without first obtaining a license therefor as herein provided.
 Section 2 Before any person, firm, or corporation uses and/or operates or engages in the business of using andfor operating, any taxicab, for-hire automobile. motor bus, or other vehicle to transport 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 l license so to do, and shall file with the City Clerk a good and sufficient bond, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), which pond shall be executed by a 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, the latter must also possess the qualifications necessary to act as pail 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 andlor operation of any taxi cab, automobile, motor bus, or other vehicle used or operated by or in the employ of such applicant.
 Section 3. Upon the filing of said bond, the City Clerk shall ex- anime 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 a li- cense to use and operate taxicabs, hire automobiles, motor busses and other vehicles to transport pas sengers for pay in the City of Juneau, Alaska, upon the appli- eant'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 andior operating, taxicabs, for-hire automobiles, mot or busses, or other vehicles to transport passengers for pay in the City of Juneau, Alaska, he, they pr it shall pay to the City Clerk, for the use of the City of Juneau, Alaska, an annual license fee of $25.00, which shall be 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 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 fec between December 1st and March 1st of the next year, one-half of the license fee; be- tween March 1st and May 31st of any years, one-fourth of the license 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 pond. A correct copy of said li- cense shall be posted and main- tained by the icensee in a con- spicuous place within and upon each taxicab, automobile, motor bus, or other vehicle used and op- erated by said licensee for the transportation of passengers for pay. Duplicates of said licenses shall be furnished to the licensee by the City Clerk.
 Section '. No person shall drive or operate any taxicab, for-hire automobile, motor bus, or other ve-