Evening star., 1932-11-13
CAB DRIVERS FACE
STIFF TEST TO GET
LICENSES FOR 1888
Must Appear at Five Places
10 QuaIify-CarS Get
Thorough Inspection.
NEW HACK STAND LIST
TO COME OUT TUESDAY
Utilities Commission Issues De-
tailed Instructions With Hint
to Apply Early.

Cab drivers who want to stay IN
business after the close of this year
will have very complicated set of mo-
tions to go through in order to satisfy
the various governmental agencies that
they are in shape to do so, and to OBJ
tain the various certificates, licenses
and tags to show that they have met
their tests. A list of instructions made
public by the Public Utilities Comn1is-
sion yesterday shows that they will
have to call at the following places in
order:
l. Traffic Bureau
2. Inspection stand at Fourteenth
and E streets.
3. Public Utilities Commission Office.
4. Superintendent of licenses Office.
5. Traffic Bureau.
In order that the cab drivers may run
the gantlet successfully and with a
minimum loss of time, the commission
makes the time-honored suggestion
that they come early to avoid the rush,
which is expected to settle down into
very serious proportions toward the
close of the year, since there are more
than 1000 cabs now plying the streets.
BY the first of the year, also, there
will be new set of hackstands for the
eabmen.
List Due Tuesday.
1t had been planned to make this
list public yesterday. but after it had
been approved by the Public Utilities
Commission, Engineer Commiesicnc
John c. Gotwals decided to hold the list
up fo- a discussion before the Board
OF Commissioners Tuesday. Under the
law governing cabstands now, the list
must be approved by both commissions.
The Utilities Commissions list Of in
Structions for cab drivers follows:
Inspection of taXicabS for the is
Euapce of 1888 tags will be begun by
the Public Utilities Commission during
the coming week Cabs which fail to
come up to requirements will be sent
away to have the defects remedied, for
promises to do so will not be accepted
''The taxicab operator will first OBJ
tain from the Traffic Bureau certificate
cf title End application for tags. He
will then present his cab for inspection
TO the Public Utilities Commission on
E street northwest. south side. between
Tlljrtec-l-end-a-ha and Fourteenth
streets, Witch b IS becn reserved for
taxicab irc1ecticn VIhethc' his cab
pssscs t,3 inspection or not. he viii go
to room I0A, Dictrict Building, and
make cut the required report-. When
his cab he's passed inspection and his
papers are found to be in proper order,
he viii obtain his license from the
superintendent of licenses and then re-
turn to the Public Utilities Commission.
# he already has license it should
be posted above the windshield on the
right side of the cab. Having satisfied
all the foregoing requirements. he will
go to the Traflc Bureau for inspection
Of brakes, etc, and his tags.
Good Condition Required.
"Taxicabs to be passed by the Public
Utilities Commission must present a
good appearance, bespeaking proper
Ynainten3nce Paint should be in coed
condition: tenders Should not be torn.
bent or crumpled; running boards and
their covering should be strona, and in
good condition: all wheels, including
spare. should have proper hub caps;
bumpers should be in good condition
and securely bolted to the frame of the
car; doors should latch securely, glass
windshield and windows should be with
out cracks or breaks; upholstery and
inside floor covering should be in good
condition and repair; tires and spare
tire should be in good serviceable con-
dition, and cabs should be clean inside
ana OUT. NlCN oAiOhAA NC
In place, speedometer in proper work
ing order and curtains removed.
"The license should be posted inside
the cab at the right above the wind
shield, and the corresponding number
should be painted on the headlight
lenses in Arabic figures 134 inches high
and a stroke width of "a inch. The
card bearing the company name and
address and the schedule Of rates OF
fare should be posted where the pas
senger can read them The identity OF
the cab should be lettered on the doors,
etc, as per Public Utilities Commission
orders. Cabs having meters should
have signs reading meter rate taxicab,
as required by commission order.
''All taxicab owners will be required
to make out certificates of identify on
new forms. In addition to the name
and address of the owner, these forms
require description-make, body, type,
engine number, year license number
Of each cab; the name. license number
and address Of each driver; the rates
of fare; copy Of contract with drivers
and the policy number and date of eX-
piration of employees liability ccmpensa-
ton insurance coverage. All monthly
financial reports must be brought up tc
date"