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ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE regulating common carriers of passengers upon
• the public.streets of the City•of Port Angeles in motor propelled
vehicles, providing for the licensing of such vehicles, prescribing
regulations for the same and fixing penalties.
THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. the word "jitney -bus" as herein used shall mean
to include every motor propelled vehicle used in the transportation,
of persons for hire over the streets and within the limits of the
City of Port Angeles, over a prescribed route and according to
schedule.
"Person" as used in this ordinance is hereby defined to
include any individual or combination of individuals, firm, corporation
or association.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful to drive or operate any jitney -
bus in the City of Port Angeles without first procuring a license and
paying an occupation tax therefor.
The first application for such license shall be made to the
City Clerk and shall state the name, place of residence and occupation
of the applicant together with the proposed route and schedule of such
jitney -bus and fee hereinafter prescribed shall accompany such appli-
cation, whereupon the City Clerk shell issue such license, provided,
that if such application be for a jitney -bus license, the first made
• by such applicant or into a territory already served, such City Clerk
shall refer such application to the City Commission for action.
Section 3. Any person operating a jitney -bus in the City
of Port Angeles with a seating capacity of not to exceed teTL persons
shall pay an occupation tax or a license fee of $V1
*for each and every such jitney-bus.
P N otlicen3e issued under the provision of this ordinance shall
be transferable.
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Section 4. No new license shall be issued to oPerate any
jitney -bus over any route or into • territory already served except
upon the petition of at least householders living on such
,route. Every applicant for a license f any kind under the provision
S of this ordinance shall file with the City Clerk the route covered by
such licensee together with a schedule of trips, and every jitney-
bus licensed under the provisions of this ordinance shall maintain a
schedule from 8:00 A.M. to Q•.30 P.M., each and every day, except
Sunday and holidays, during 'which days it shall be,optional, with said
licensee.
Section 5. The fare on any jitney -bus to the city limits of
the City of Port Angeles shall not exceed ten (10) cents for each
passenger from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Section 6. It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator
of any jitney -bus to fail to operate same according to his schedule
or to fail to cover the entire route each trip or to permit a deviation
from such route or schedule, unless the failure to do so shall be the
result of accident and the closing of such route to vehicle traffic,
conjestion of traffic or some circumstance in good faith beyond the
control of such owner or. operator; and in the event of accident or break
down the owner shall forthwith place another bus on said route and
maintain his schedule without unnecessary delay.
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Section 7. The Commission may during the life of any jitney -
bus license prevent undue traffic conjestion or for -the safety of the
public or for }public convenience reserve the power by Resolution entered
of record to change or alter such route, schedule or hours of operation
or either or all of them and the holder of such license shall comply
with such change.
Section 8. The City Commission hereby reserves the power,
and authority to designate the termini of any jitney -bus route within
the City of Port Angeles, and it shall be unlawful for; _any.di.iver or
operator of such jitney -bus, or such licensee to refuse to comply,`
with such order of the City Commission designating such termini.
Section 9. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and pon c•nv etion
thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding �,-i/7
dollars or imprisoned in the City Jail not exceeding. 13°) days or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 10. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 11. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty (30) days after its passage and publication as provided1by law.
Pasted first reading by the City Commission
Passed second reading by the City Commissio
Pasted third,,reading and finally passed,an d adopted by the
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City Commission, /�/ Z5 1929.
Approved and signed bp`'the Mayor, this2 ''day of = 1929.
ATTEST:
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1929.
1929.
City Clerk.
Approved as to fo
Published
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1929.
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