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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-0027 - Ordinance - 07/06/1939ORDINANCE NO. 27 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING LICENSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES USED IN TRANSPORTING PERSONS AS PASSENGERS FOR HIRE WITHIN THE CITY, PROVIDING THE METHOD FOR OBTAINING SUCH LICENSES, PRE- SCRIBING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LICENSED VEHICLES SHALL BE OPERATED, PROVIDING CONDITIONS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING VARIOUS PRO- VISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Col- lege Station, Texas: SECTION I. No individual, firm or corporation shall operate or cause to be operated upon or over the highways, streets, or alleys within the city limits any service car, jitney, taxicab, bus, or other motor vehicle for the transportation of persons as passengers for compensation or hire, unless there has been obtained for such vehicle and existing in full force and effect a license duly issued by the Oity. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine in any amount not to exceed one hundred dollars, and every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION II. A license for the operation of a motor vehicle shall be issued by the City Secretary for a period of one year from the date thereof, when all of the following re- quirements have been met by the applicant: 1. Filing with the City Secretary an application duly sworn to on forms provided by him for that purpose, with endorsements thereon as follows: a. Endorsement by a mechanic employed in any garage in this city to the effect that he has tested the vehicle and finds it safe for the transportation of passengers. b. An endorsement by the City Attorney to the effect that he has approved as suitable an insurance policy for that vehicle providing public liabil- ity coverage for any one accident in the amount of $1,000 for injury or death of any one person and $5,000 for injury or death of two or more persons, and property damage in the amount of $1,000. 2. Paying a fee of fifteen ($15) dollars which is to be used to cover the expenses of carrying out this ordinance. SECTION III. The license issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall be displayed at all times when the vehicle is in operation, by posting over the windshield in front of the driver. L - 19 - Ordinance No. 27 - Page 2 SECTION IV. No vehicle for which a license has been issued shall be operated by anyone except the licensee thereof, or an employee of the licensee. SECTION V. No license shall be transferable to any other per- son, firm, or corporation, nor shall such license be used for the operation of any other vehicle except the vehicle for which said license is issued. SECTION VI. No person shall operate a licensed vehicle unless he has on his person while doing so a chauffeur's license issued by the State of Texas. SECTION VII. No vehicle licensed pursuant to this ordinance shall transport at any one time a number of passengers in ex- cess by one of the passenger capacity of said vehicle, the driver not counted, as listed by the manufacturer. SECTION VIII. No licensed vehicle shall be operated unless it is in suitable mechanical condition for the safe transpartation of passengers over the highways and streets of the city. SECTION IX. Violation of sections 3,4,5,6,7, and g of this ordinance shall each constitute a separate offense and shall each be punished by a fine in any amount not to exceed one hundred (4100) dollars; and every day such violation of any one of aforesaid sections continues shall constitute a sep- arate offense. SECTION X. Every vehicle licensed under the provisions of this ordinance shall be tested and inspected every three months by a mechanic employed in a garage in this City. The licensee shall file with the City Secretary a signed state- ment by such mechanic that such test and inspection have been made. Failure to file such statement shall automatically suspend the license for the vehicle. SECTION XI. In case any defendant pleads guilty or is con- victed in Corporation Court of violating any provision of this ordinance, the Recorder may in addition to imposing a fine also order that the license for the vehicle involved be suspended or revoked. SECTION XII. If any section or subdivision thereof of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void, or invalid, the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. M - 20 - Ordinance No. 27 - Page 3 SECTION XIII. The fact that the City of College Station has no ordinance in effect regulating the transportation of per- sons as passengers in motor vehicles over the streets and highways of the city constitutes an emergency requiring that the rule providing that ordinances shall be read at two meetings of the City Council before passage be suspended; an emergency is hereby declared, and aforesaid rule is hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately on and after it has been passed, approved and duly published. AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO.27 Ordinance No. 27 Section II. (b) To provide for the reduction in the amount of insurance required for taxi -cabs: to read; $5,000 liability and $1,000 property damage. Passed, approved, and ordered published this the 6th day of July, 1939 A. D. n ATTEST: s/ Sidn.ev L. Loveless, City Secretary M sf J. H . Binnev Mayor - 21 - ORDINANCE NO. 27 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING LICENSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES USED IN TRANSPORTING PERSONS AS PASSENGERS FOR HIRE WITHIN THE CITY, PROVIDING THE METHOD FOR OBTAINING SUCH LICENSES, PRE- SCRIBING CO.NDITIONS UNDER ,WHICH LICENSED VEHICLES SHALL BE OPERATED, PROVIDING CONDITIONS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES? PRESCRIBING; DENALTIES FOR VIOLATING VARIOUS PRO- VISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE', AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Col- lege Station, Texas: SECTION I. No individual, firm or corporation' shall. operate or cause tobe operated upon or over the highways, streets, or alleys within the city limits any service car, jitney, taxicab, bus, or other motor vehicle for the transportation of persons as passengers for compensation or hire, unless there has been obtained for such vehicle and existing in full force and effect a license duly issued by the City. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine in any amount not to exceed orie hundred dollars, and every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION II. A license for the operation of a motor vehicle shall be issued by the City Secretary for a period of one year from the date thereof, when all of the following re- quirements have been met by the applicant: 1. Filing with the City Secretary an application duly sworn to on forms provided by him for that purpose, with endorsements thereon as follows: a. Endorsement by a mechanic employed in any garage in this city to the effect that he has tested the vehicle and finds it safe for the transportation of passengers. b. An endorsement by the City Attorney to the effect that he has approved as suitable an insurance policy for that vehicle providing public liabil- ity coverage for any one accident in the amount of .; 000 for injury or death of any one person and 1Vr,000 for injury or death of two or more persons, and property damage in the. amount of 2. Paying a fee of fifteen (15) dollars which is to be used to cover the expenses of carrying out this ordinance. SECTION III. The license issued under the provisions of this ordinance- shall be displayed at all times when the vehicle is in operation, by posting; over the windshield in front of' the driver. SECTION IV. No vehicle for which a license has been issued shall be operated by anyone except the licensee thereof, or an employee of the licensee. Ordinanc No. 27 Continued --- SECTION V. No license shall be transferable to any other per- son, firm, or corporation, nor shall such license be used for the operation of any other vehicle except the vehicle for which said license is issued. SECTION VI. No person shall operate a licensed vehicle unless he has on his person while doing so a chauffeur's license issued by the State of Texas. SECTION VII. No vehicle licensed pursuant to this ordinance shall transport at any one time a number of passengers in ex- cess by one of the passenger capacity of said 'vehicle, the driver not counted, as listed by the manufacturer. SECTION VIII. No licensed vehicle shall be operated unless it is in suitable mechanical condition for the safe transportation of passengers over the highways and streets of the city. SECTION IX. Violation of sections 3,4,5,6,7, and 8 of this ordinance shall each constitute a separate offense and shall each be punished by a fine in any amount not to exceed one hundred (0100) dollars; and every day such violation of any one of aforesaid sections continues shall constitute a sep- arate offense. SECTION X. Every vehicle licensed under the provisions of this ordinance shall be tested and inspected every three months by a mechanic employed in a garage in this City. The licensee shall file with the City Secretary a signed state- ment by such mechanic that such test and inspection have been made. Failure to file such statement shall automatically suspend the license for the vehicle. SECTION XI. In case any defendant pleads guilty or is con- victed in Corporation Court of violating any provision of this ordinance, the Recorder may in addition to imposing a fine also order that the license for the vehicle involved be suspended or revoked. SECTION XII.. If any section or subdivision thereof of this ordinance is for an- reason held to be unconstitutional, void, or invalid, the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION XIII. The fact that the City of College Station has no ordinance in effect regulating the transportation of per- sons as passengers in motor vehicles over the streets and highways of the city constitutes an emergency requiring that the rule providing that ordinances shall be read at two meetings of the City Council before passage be suspended; an emergency is hereby declared, and aforesaid rule is hereby suspended, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately on and after it has been passed, approved and duly published. Ordinance No. 27 Continued -=- Passed, approved, and ordered published this the 6th day of July, 1939 A. D. • ATTEST: City Sec"etary AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE No. 27 Ordinance No. 27 Section 11; (b) To provide forthe reduction in the amount of insur- ance required for taxi -cabs: to read; ,11.1 5000 liability and 1000 property damage. Passed .and approved this the .0 -day of Attest: LIP* City Seer ary Approved: 1939A.D.