The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-26
Local Notices


use of drugs or intoxicating liquors
90 and must give three references
as 10 good moral character; Each
such applicant shall fill out, upon q
form to be provided by the Polics
department, a statement giving his
fun name, address, whether a citi-
zen OF the United States. name and
address OF previous employer, wheth-
or he has ever been convicted OF a
felony, whether he has ever been
previously licensed as a driver OF
chauffeur. and, II so. when and
where and whether his license has
ever been revoked and for what
cause. age, height, weight. color, color
eyes and hair. and finger prints,
which statement shall be signed by
the applicant and filed by the Police
Department as permanent record
Each applicant for a drivers license
uoder the provisions of this ordinance
shall be examined by a person desig.
mated by the Police Department as
to his knowledge of the provisions OF
this ordinance. the traffic regula-
tions and geography OF the city, and
his ability to drive In crowded traf-
fic. All applications for licenses under
the provisions of this ordinance shall
be Investigated by the Police Depart
ment and II approved the approval
shall be stamped thereon and the
application shall be forwarded to the
City Clerk; Provided, however, that
a temporary license may be issued
by the Police Department pending
such investigation, but not to exceed
90 days. Every drivers license which
shall be issued shall be upon the con-
dition that, while acting as a public
driver, the licensee will comply with
the laws of the state OF Michigan,
the charter and ordinances OF the
city OF fpsilanti, that he VIII not
charge any person greater or less er
rate OF fare than that allowed by
law and that he will return any prop
erty left by any person in the taxi
cab operated by him,
Each applicant for a drivers lie
ense shall file with his application
two recent photographs of himself
of a size which may be easily at
tached to the license card-one OF
which shall be attached to the license
card when iss ued and the other shall
be filed with the application, with
the Police Department. The photo
graph shall be so attached to the
license card that II cannot be re-
moved and another photograph sub
stituted without detection.
Section Q. FORM AND TERMS
OF DnIvHn's LIcEHsE, Upon sat-
isfactory fulfillment of the forego-
ing requirements and upon the pay
ment to the City Clerk OF the sum of
three $4,000 dollars, there shall be
issued by the City Clerk to the ap-
plicant license card which shall be
In such form as to contain the photo
graph and signature OF the licensee.
Any licensee who defaoes, removes or
obliterates any official entry made
upon his license shall. In addition to
any other punishment imposed by
this ordinance, have his license re-
voked at the discretion OF the Police
Department. All public drivers lie
enses shall expire on May LIST of each
year. No person shall permit any en-
ployee TO operate a taxicab within
the city of Ypsilanti without first
obtaining a license as a public driver.
Every licensed driver shall have his
license card conspicuously displayed
on the inside of his taxicab.
Section .. UNLICENSED DRIv-
ERS: No person shall permit any
unlicensed driver or any driver
whose license has been revoked or
suspended to operate any taIicab in
the City OF Ypsilanti.
Section 10. RECORD or LIcnNsni
The Police Department shall Keep a
complete and public record OF the Is
suance of each license and all renew
ais. suspensions and revocations
thereof, which record shall be kept
on file with the original application
cooperative association, the licensee
shall give the name OF the association
and shall notify the Police Depart
ment OF any chnage in his member
ship or afflliation within IS hours
after such change.
Section Iii pnrvEHs CONDUCT;
Every driver OF a taXicab shall have
the right to demand payment of the
legal fare In advance, and may re-
fuse employment until so prepaid,
but no driver OF a taxicab shall other
wise refuse or neglect to convey any
orderly person or persons upon re-
quest anywhere in the city unless
previously engaged or unable to do
so. 1t shall be the duty OF every per-
son driving or operating taxicab
to be courteous and gentlemanly. to
refrain from smoking while actually
carrying passengers in his taxtcab.
to refrain from swearing, loud talk
ing or boisterous conduct, to drive
his motor vehicle carefully and In
full compliance with all traffic laws
and ordinances and regulations or or
ders OF the Police Department or any
police officer and to deal honestly
with the public. No driver of a taxi
cab shall carry any other person
than the person first employing such
taxicab without the consent of such
passenger.
No person shall occupy the drivers
compartment, or front seat, Of any
taxicab. other than the driver at. any
time, II there are one or more seats
vacant in the passengers compart-
ment. Drivers shall not occupy the
passengers compartment at any
time.
Women shall not operate taxicabs
in the City of Ipsilanti after sun
down or before six A. Nj.
Section Ia SUSPENSION AND
REVOCATION OF LICENsEs: Any
taxicab license granted under the
terms OF this ordinance may be tenn
porarily suspended by the Chief OF
Police and may be revoked by the
Board OF Police Commissioners IL the
taxicab, shall, with the knowledge
and consent OF the owner Of said
taxicab. be engaged in immoral or
illegal business In violation OF any
city ordinance, state or federal law,
or in violation OF the terms OF this
ordinance, and any drivers license
may be temporarily suspended by the
Chief OF Police and may be revoked
by the Board OF Police Commiss ion
ers IL the driver is engaged in any
immoral or Illegal business with said
taxicab or in violation OF any city
ordinance, state or federal law, orvin
violation of the terms OF this ordin-
ance
ANY person DelnB akkTleNtu ny Ted-
son Of lhe conduct or action of any
taxicab operator. owner or driver
may present his complaint to any
police officer. Such complaint shall
be promptly Investigated by the Po-
lice Department and, should II be de-
termined that there has been viola
ton Of the standards as set forth In
the preceding paragraph OF this sec
ton, the license OF the person or per-
sons complained of may be suspended
by the Chief of Police or revoked by
the Board of Police Commissioners.
No taxicab license or drivers lic-
enss shall be suspended without a
hearing before the Chief OF Police OF
be revoked without hearing before
the Board of Police Commissioners.
In the event of any such revocation
the owner OF such taxicab shall be
ineligible for a period OF one year
thereafter. to receive a license under
this ordinance.
Section IL. pIsPuTE8i All dis
nuteS as To the lawful rate of fare