The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-09-20

require the owner or operator to
first procure liability and property
damage insurance covering pass
engers as well as other persons,
from a company licensed to write
liability insurance in the State OF
Washington, on each motor pro.
PEELED vehicle used or to be used
in transporting persons for COM
pensation in an amount not less
than 100000 for any recovery
for personal injury by one person
and not less than $50, 10000 for
all persons receiving personal IN
jury, by reason of one act OF neg
ligence, and not less than 81, O00.O0
for damage to property OF any per.
son other than the assured, and
maintain such liability and prop
erty damage insurance in force
on each motor propelled vehicle
while so used under such license.
Each policy for liability or prop.
erty damage insurance required
herein shall be filed with the City
Clerk, and kept in full force and
effect, and failure so to do shall
be cause for the revocation OF the
license.
SECTION S. That in case the
holder of any license hereafter is
sued in pursuance Of the terms OF
this ordinance shall be twice con-
victed of violating the traffic laws
now in effect or that may be here.
after put into effect In the City OF
Kennewick, the Council Is hereby
authorized and empowered to re-
woke such license as issued or to
suspend the operation thereof for
a period of time at its discretion
and for the purpose Of this ordin.
ance a forfeiture Of any Bond
filed with the Police authorities Of
said City shall be equivalent to q
conviction.
SECTION 6. Every person own
ing or engaged in the business Of
operating any taxicabs or for-hire
cars shall keep record OF all
trips made, together with the In
formation required upon the pas
senger's receipt provided for in
this ordinance, which record shall
be open for inspection at all, rea-
sonable times by the Chief Of
Police or City Attorney aid shall
also cause to be constantly car
ried in such vehicles the permits
issued by the Department Of Ii
censes of the State of Washington
showing such vehicles to be prop
erly bonded for the protection
Of the public, and also the license
and permits issued pursuant to
city ordinances.
SECTION z. All vehicles oper-
ating under authority Of this Or
dinance shall be inspected from
time to time by the Chief Of Po-
lice for the purpose Of determine
ing whether the same are clean.
properly equipped, Of good appear
ance, and In q safe condition for
the transportation Of passengers:
and said Chief shall, at the time
Of such inspection, determine for
the guidance Of the public the
classification and capacity Of the
vehicle inspected; and It shall be
unlawful for any person to drive
or operate, or engage In the buSi-
ness Of operating any taxicab,
for-hire car or sightseeing car,
unless and until the same has
been inspected and approved BY
the Chief Of Police.
SECTION 8. Whenever demand.
ed BY the passenger, the driver
in charge Of a taxicab shall de-
liver to the person paying for
the hiring Of said taxicab, at the
time Of such payment, q receipt
therefor In legible printing OF
writing, containing the name Of
the owner and his address, the
name Of the driver, and any and
all items for which q charge q
made, the total amount paid, and
the date Of payment.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful
for any person to refuse to pay
the regular fare for q taxicab, or
for-hire car, after having hired the
same.
Section 10. It shall be unlawful
for any person to cruise, drive, or
operate q ta1icab or 1or-hire car
repeatedly or persistently TO. and
fro, upon any public street.
Section II. Every person being
served with a taxicab ~ herein
provided shall be entitled 70 have
conveyed without charge such
valises or small baGE1ge - can
be conveniently carried within
the vehicle. He shah be en-
titled at the option Of the driver,
to have any trunk carried thereon
at a charge not to exceed twenty
five (25) cents. Each driver shall
load and unload such baggage
without charge. Any person cam
ceiling q call for taxicab or for.
hire car after q cab or for-hire
car has been dispatched In answer
therto, may be charged the pre-
vailing rate for such taxicab OF
for-hire car.
Section II. Any person violat-
ing or failing to comply with any
Of the provisions Of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty Of . mis-
demeanor and upon conviction
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