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Home My WebLink About~Master - Regulating Busses, Repealing Ordinance 431 TEMPORARY ORD. NO. 40 PERMANENT ORD. NO. 792 TOR I AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PASSENGERS FOR HIRE TNEY OR ON A PLAN SIMILAR BUSES ENGAGED IN CARRYING PA TO THAT FOLLOWED BY STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES UPON THE STREET AND AVENUES OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, AND REGULATING THEIR RA ES, ROUTES AND SCHEDULES, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF HE PROVISIONS AND TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NOAND ANY LICENSES ISSUED 431 AND ALL ORDINANCES HEREUNDER AND REPEALING OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. i BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMESr IOW A: i Section 1. License Required. Jitney buses and all motor buses engaged in carrying passengers for hire on a plan similar to that followed by street �irailroad companies are hereby prohibited from operating upon the streets, avenues and alleys of the city eil of the city of Ame Iowa, a licen unless the er ose t erefor I! have obtained from the city coun under the provisions of this ordinance. Section 2. Bond or Insurance Policy Required. An;r person, firm, cor- poration or co-partnership desiring to operate jitney buses or motor buses engaged in carrying passengers for hire on a plan similar to that followed by street railroad companies shall, before filing an application for a license with the city clerk of the city of Ames, have on file with the clerk of the district cour of St ory County, Iowa, an approved indemnity bond or insurance policy conform ing to the requirements as set forth in this ordinance. Section 3. Bond. The bond shallinure to the benefit of the estate of any passenger killed or to the benefit of any passenger who may suffer bodily injury or property damage by reason of misconduct or negligence on the part of the driver, owner, or operator of any such jitney or ctocor b of Tha Story Counties o the i all be a roved by the clerk of �i said bond s"h pp 11 which said sureties shall qualify as provided in chapter 682, code of Iowa, 1954. ! i 1 Section 4. Amount of Bond. The bond shall be in the following penal sums, to-wit: If there be carried in such jitney bus or motor vehicle less than ten (10) pa s senger s, not le s s than ten thous and dollar s ($10, 000. 00); and if Ithere is carried therein ten (10) passengers or more, not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25, 000. 00). Section 5. Insurance Policy. In lieu of the bond heretofore set forth there may be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of Story County, Iowa, a liability insurance policy issued by a company authorized to do business in the state in like amounts for a single claim as for the bond above provided, and conditioned that the same shall inure to the benefit of any passenger upon Isuch vehicle or vehicles in the same manner and way as the bond above provided. Section 6. Application for License. No license shall be granted unless and until the applicant therefor shall, after the bond or liability insurance policy is approved by the clerk of the district court, file with the city cler . of the city of Ames, Iowa, an application for such license stating: 1. The type of each jitney or motor bus to be used. 2. The horsepower and factory number thereof. I3. The state license number thereof. i I 4. The seating capacity thereof according to its trade rating. 5. The street or streets upon which it is intended to operate and a schedule giving the termini and the scheduled times of arrival and departure at the termini of each route. t age, lto 6. The ae name and residence of each per solaZo be in immediate charge thereof as a driver and a statement showing that each of such drivers has attained the age of at least twenty-one (21) full years and holds a valid chauffeurs license in the state of Iowa. I 7. The qualifications and experience of each person who is to be the driver of such jitney or motor bus. 8. The name and business address of the owner or owners of the bus or buses proposed to be operated. 9. That the said bond or liability insurance policy hereinabove named has been filed and approved as herein provided. Section 7. Action on Application by Council. The city clerk shall present the application as filed to the city council at its first regular meeting following such filing. The council may grant such application as filed, or grant the same as it may be modified by said council, or the council may for any reason deemed sufficient deny such application. Section 8. Issuance of License. Upon the granting of such application as filed or modified, and the payment to the city clerk of the license fee, the city clerk shall issue a license to operate or cause to be operated a jitney or motor II bus as described. The city clerk shall retain a record of such license in his ! office. Section 9. License Fee. The annual license fee shall be three hundred and fifty dollar s ($350. 00), which fee shall be paid in full to the city clerk before any license is issued. Section 10. Fare. It shall be unlawful for any operator of a jitney or motor bus operating under a license as herein provided for to charge any passenger to exceed fifteen(15) cents for a continuous ride, provided, however, that the operator shall upon request sell two tokens, each good for one continuou ride, for the sum of twenty-five (25) cents. Section 11. Change in Roues. The termini and street or streets or route stated in such license may be altered by the order of the city cound'il of the city of Ames, either upon application of the person holding such license or upon the initiative of the city council. Section 12. Overloading. It shall be unlawful for any operator or driver of a jitney or motor bus operating under a license as herein provided for, at any time to allow the passengers in such vehicle to overload or crowd the same in a manner to interfere with the safe and reasonable operation of such vehicle b the driver. Section 13. Interference with Operation. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with the operation of any jitney or motor bus, by the operation of the buzzer therein except for the purpose of signaling to the operator thereof; or to scuffle, wrestle or fight on any such vehicle. iSection 14. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance or violating the terms and conditions of any license issued hereunder as to rates, schedules or routes, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100. 00 or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, and in addition thereto said license may be revoked. Section 15. Repeal. Ordinance No. 431 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. I 0 . • . ! Section 16. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. (Passed this 29th day of M _ch, 1955. J. W. Prather, ity Clerk J. P. Lawlor, Mayor Moved by Smith and seco ded by Bliss that Ordinance No. 792 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: De Hart overning passage Moved by Judge and seco ided by Griffith thirdhe rulesreadings omitted andeOrdznanc#f ordinances be suspended the second No. 792 be placed on its final passage. Voting Aye: Griffith, Ju ge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: De Hart Moved by Smith and sec nded by Bolton that Ordinance No. 792 do now pass. I If Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss iVoting Nay: None Absent: De Hart Mayor Lawlor declared Ordinance No. 792 duly adopted. i I W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, dohereby certify that sed he above and foregoing Ordinance No. 7 a19a5land p blushed bpand prerlyacodaying on theng of the City Council on the 29th day o , day of rt,,4 J. W. Prather, �Gity�ClerT I I! i