The Washington times., 1932-08-16
Commissioners Notices

COMMISSIONERS. D. c.. Washington, An
gust II, 1882. ORDERED: That the
Police Regulations and Traffic Regulations
of the District of Columbia be and the
same are hereby amended insofar as they
| are inconsistent with the followl7E order
| No. 1859 of the Public Utilities Lninmis-
said Commission and the Commissioners
! of the District of Columbia: Public
Utilities Commission of the District Of
| 1882. IN THE MATTER OF Regulations
| Governing the Operation of Passenger We
hicles for Hire having a Seating Capacity
| No. 3O13/14. By the Commission: I'm
| der and in accordance with the provisions
Of PaTagTaBh 81 a. Of the AGt appr", ed
section of an Act entitled An Act max.
| ing appropriations to provide for the gov
| the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, and
1909, and for other purposes. and such
! authority is conferred by law, the fol-
lowing rules and regulations are hereby
established for. the location and operation
Of public, vehicles licensed under the
1f2Ees2id nE sal PssragiraPh 81 g. 1t s Or
vehicle for hire. whether operated from
private establishment or from public
than eight passengers. exclusive of driver
or operator, shall be governed by these
TesEnSation7 REF ia ions Section e. This secnc9
| public vehicle stands established or dcsIg.
mated in accordance with law. will be pub
lished at a later date, Meanwhile all such
continued by Order No. 1854, approved by
the Joint Board) Section g. When
fun number of vehicles AUTHORIZED for such
stand. no other vehicle shall loiter or wait
nearby for the purpose of occupying space
at any time occupy any public vehicle
! stand. with the exception Of those suecific-
ally exempted under the provisions of
February 27 1881. Section 4. All motor
vehicles licensed under Paragraph 81 tdI
Of Of the Act Of July, /, 1882, shall have
curely. pasted on the inside of the lower
right hand corner of the windshield of the
said vehicle in such manner, that the
| number of the license shall be plainly
visible from the inside of the said vehicle.
section D, No driver or owner of any
any rate. fare or charge other than that
filed by the owner or opa. .ato- of such
vehicle. with the Public Utilities Commits,
sion Of the District. Of Columbia. Section
| provisions of Paragraph 81 Cdl Of the
Act of July !; 1899. shall be operated by
| vehicle or his duly authorized employee and
| no owner of such vehicle shall permi: or
| authorize any person to operate any such
vehicle unless the said person possesses
valid character license issued under the
| provisions of Paragraph 81 (dl OF the
said Act of July. l, 1882. Section Z. 1t
|
patronage for public vehicles on the public
streets or grounds but the fact that such
public vehicle displays a device to indi,
| cate that such cab or hack is rot engaged
| shall not of itself be considered as solicit
! ing patronage. Section g.. B2twa"n the
hours of a: m. and IL milnlSht On
| secular days of the week and between the
| hours of 2 y. m. and IL midnight on sun
! days no driver or operator of a vehicle
! licensed under the provision Of Paragraph
| 81 I'D of the Act of Congress approved
| July /, 1882, shall enter or operate on +
| and G Streets. N. w, between Ninth and
Fifteenth Streets. and between the, hours
| of a. m. and 9 p. m. on secular days OF
| the week no driver or operator OF VENICE
| licensed under provisions of Paragraph 81
| Cd) Of the Act of Congress- approved July
| l. 1882, shall enter OF operate on Seventh
| Street, N. w, between PennsevlvanIa Ave
| nue. and New York Avenue. except for the
| purpose of taking on or dlscaargng 2
| or operator for such purpose shall enter
and leave. at the nearest intersection 10
burden of proof shall be upon sad driver
or operator to show that he had prevIi-
ously .ascertained the need Of his vehicle
herein he in shall be deemed to prohibit the
crossing of F. G, or Seventh Streets by
such vehicles at intersecting, streets. Sec Sec
! ton 8. No vehicle licensed under Para
graph 81 I'D of the Act of July, 1. 1882.
shall loiter around or in front of the
hotels, theaters, or public buildings in the
District of Columbia either by stopping,
except to take on or discharge a passenger,
or by unnecessarily slow driving. (See
also Act of July II. 1919D, Section TO-
| licensed under Paragraph 81 (c) or Para
graph 81 I'd, of the Act of July, 1, 1882,
point within ten minutes after the time
announced. advertised or scheduled for
leaving said point, or whenever any. said
vehicle, without unavoidable accident;
or scheduled to complete it's scheduled
route, the, operator Of such vehicle shall
passenger or prospective passenger tor
such trip. The operator of any such
vehicle shall. without delay. return every
of such vehicle, unless otherwise con-
sented to by the passenger. Section II.
Drivers and operators of public vehicles
Major and Superintendent of Police all
property of value left in their vehicles by
fn tbs seeGn dIT. H. 1t shall % he mn
| public vehicle to permit any person or
persons to stand on the running boards
it shall be- ' unlawful nH e for any T5o person ito to
ride on the running board of any such
vehicle when the same is in molten.
vehicle licensed under Paragraph 81 'cI
| or Paragraph 81 Id of the Act of July
l. 1882. shall stop TO load or unload ary
tion or crosswalk, nor in such name as
to interfere with the orderly flow of traf-
fic. The driver of any such vehicle shall
loading or unloading passengers. Section
IL Every driver t Of @ public Vehicle g Of
vehicle stand shall be at all times within
5 feet of his vehicle. Section 15. The
driver Of public vehicle. licensed under
hsPaPh tRe Xe 81 81 Juy f or 1897 ha have M @ G
fixed to the interior of said vehicle, in
a place readily to be seen by passengers,
contain the identification card of the
driver of such vehicle and cards upon
which shall be printed the, schedule of
such vehicle shall wear upon the right
breast of his outer garment a badge. the
number to correspond with the number of
Every taXicab shall be equipped with
power p0nret plant adequate, to enable it to
ton II. No taXicab shall be equipped
with shades or curtains which can be
mhanlpuiated ma in such a way. as to, shield
me, me occupants or the driver from, observa-
vice shall be equipped with at least two
doors for the entrance and exit of pas
constructed that they will remain securely
fastened during normal operation but
which may be readily opened by a pas
senger in case of emergency. Section 49,
Every public vehicle shall be equipped with
an adjustable rear vision mirror so in
a reasonably clear view toward the rear.
Section 20. Every taXicab shall bear on
letters three (3D inches high the name
of the 'company" operating the cab and
the word TAXICAB, or an Identifying dc
sign approved as to size and character by
the Public Utilities Commission, in addi-
tlon there shall be painted on each side
and on the rear a number two (2) inches
high distinguishing the said cab from
Others operated by the same Company
Inside each taxicab there shall be displayed
IN fun view of the passengers, a card
nearing the name of the operating Com
pany"' and the number of the cab GORE.