The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-02-17
ORDINANCE No. AZ
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE LICENSING OF TAXICABS
AND REGULATING THEIR OPER-
ALTON IN THE CITY OF ELY.

The City Council of the City of Ely
do ordain:
Section 1. Definitions-UnleSS other
wise expressly stated, whenever used in
this ordinance, the following words shall
have the meaning given to them by
this section:
a. The word "taxicab" shall mean
and include any motor vehicle engaged
in carrying of persons for hire, whether
over fixed route or not, and whether
the same be operated from street
stand or subject to calls from a garage,
or otherwise operated for hire, except
vehicles subject to control and regula-
ton by the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission or vehicles regularly used
by undertakes in carrying on their
business.
b. The word street" shall mean and
include any street, alley, avenue, court,
bridge, lane or public place in the City
of Ely.
c. The words 'taxicab driver" shall
mean and include any person who
drives a taxicab, whether such person
be the owner of such taxicab or be en-
ployed by a taxicab owner or operator
d. The word operator shall mean
and include any person owning or hav
ing control of the use of one or more
taxicabs used for hire upon the streets
or engaged in the business of operating
a taxicab within the city.
e. The words "taxicab stand" shall
mean and include any place along the
curb or street or elsewhere which is
exclusively reserved by the city for the
use of taxicabs.
f. The word ''taximeter" shall mean
and include any mechanical instru-
ment or device by which the charge
for hire of taxicab is mechanically
calculated, whether by distance travelled
or waiting time or by both and upon
which such charge shall be indicated
by figures.
g. The word person" shall mean and
include one or more persons of either
sex, natural persons corporations,
partnerships and associations.
Section 2. License Required-No OPP
orator shall operate taxicab within the
city limits without first having obtained
a taxicab license therefore under the
provisions of this ordinance.
Each applicant for taxicab license
shall apply to the city clerk for such
license upon form to be provided by
the city, and must comply with the fol-
lowing provisions to the satisfaction of
the city council.
a. Be a citizen of the United States.
b. Be of the age of twenty-one CID
years or over if a person, and in the
case of any co-partnership, firm or
corporation must be authorized to op-
crate taxicabs and carry on business in
accordance with the Laws of the State
of Minnesota.
c. Must fill out upon the blank form
provided by the city statement cover
ing each vehicle to be so licensed, giving
the full name and address of the owner;
the class and passenger carrying
capacity of each vehicle for which >
license is desired; the length of time
the vehicle has been in use; the make
of car; the engine number; the serial
number and the state license number;
whether the same is mortgaged, the
name of the mortgage and the amount
of said mortgage; also the holder of
legal title to said motor vehicle if other
than the applicant; or whether said
vehicle is leased, licensed or under any
form of contract permitted to be used
and operated by some other person than
the one holding legal title thereto, and
what person, firm or corporation col
lects the revenues from the operation
of said taxicab and pays the expenses of
operating the same.
If said application is made by an in
dividual owner, said owner shall sign
and swear to said application; if it is
by a partnership, then by one of the
parties; and if by corporation, then
by one of the duly elected officials of
said corporation.
Section 3. Taxicab Fee-The appli-
cant applying for a taXicab license
shall, before being issued said license,
pay into the city treasury the sum of
Ten Dollars $4,000 for each and every
vehicle to be so licensed; provided, that
If the said license is denied for any
reason the aforesaid fee or fees shall
forthwith be returned to the applicant
All licenses hereunder shall expire on
the 31st day of December in each year.
Any license may be transferred during
any year only upon the additional pay
ment of proportional part of the fee
by the transferee in addition to the
payment of the regular fee, and upon
of the city council of such
transfer.
Section 4. Examination of Taxicabs
The council shall cause the Chief of
Police to thoroughly and carefully ex-
anime each taxicab before license is
granted to operate the same. No taxi
cab shall be licensed which does not
comply with the following:
a. 1t must be in a thoroughly safe
condition for the transportation of
b. 1t must be clean and of good ap-
pearance and well painted and var
niShed.
Such other examinations and tests of
licensed taxicabs may be ordered by the
council from time to time as it may
deem advisable and the council shall
maintain vigilance to see that all taxi
cabs are kept in fitness for public SER
vice.
Section 5. Granting License-If the
city council is satisfied that the public