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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-00317©IWftaANCE tO. AN O'rT',TAge re :u1aLt .re the businet K; or" .:.cks and dr ,yc,. . l C,.`i:'17.7.1 Oj the City Councx1 of the City of .: i'.ni 1�!�.. 4r SL/4TIC., 1. A h c Is define, oe any vehicle use: for the conveyance of passengers for hire upon the streets Of Miami, c the.'_' thus A dray 16 defined av : e..L i- used for the conveyanceof property for hire. SECTION 2. The license tax on each hack or ;tray shall be in acccrdarce with the following schedule t For any motor hack of 22 H. F. or less, 2.5O. Any motor hack of tore than 22 .P., but not more than 27 i-:.P., $4.00. Any motor hack of more than 27 H.P., andnot more than 35 h.P., Any motor hack of more than 35 For any type cfotor haek .,.it seating' seting c;:p`° ' `y of 1 'or more p:ascengers, For a one --horse hack, 6.00. For a. hack of nerc . Passer.rer vehicles operY:.tea by man power, a.5C. For drays of not more than one ton capacity, .5.C3. For drays of more than one tor. and not more th,,In two tons capacity, s,12. 5'O. For dray; of more than 2 tons and not more than 4 tons capacity, $25.0C. For drays of more than 4 tons capacity, 5Q. C O. f -O,° „ ,.> .city t,. For each trailer o more than ����� ��,our.z,rw ,,���;.,, the license shall be the eL:.n:e as though it ,►ere an independent vehi.a .e, Each push cart or other dray operate. ;y .n' over, 2. . _.:. ore -horse it ,y , Y540. Each dray Q more tr r: One -;ore'= , Pro,. _pet however, th,4 Y no ,:icelaa=, :4;41 i .w ^Q= 1.r,y or rIty e cept 4.a beretn pr 4i, 861 ECTTQN 3Ctr' p,y er :4r:, rm. or corporation � ievs,44.!. : (;4' e^"~ ;•t*r;YMAMkr Xdsa' F%.1r .. �; 1rtr.7t Yiii'. l:y rw' 4 c 1. rt'.. to Ito . following following etai tements, natte, residence ce :i.nd '::,"isinsss ad:iress, if the applicat`:t is a nutural person; if corporation, its name, date of incorporation, place of businees rni the /lanes and addresses of the officers t.:exe%f. If a tit3.2i2otiix=, Cr +oma:: pany 5r i irti, the lmziresa i ..ze of the p rtnera i,{{p or firm, e the partners H 4V .y ♦ r `. - the e firm, a.nd the iia3Si.i., of t;ut'' or pet cC;iti3 �,.UYIi':... i +.`, :la,, uaat. and the business addresa of the partnership or firm. The "lame, type and make of the vehicle proposed to be used as hack or dray; the horse power thereof, the factory number thereof, state license number thereof, the Eit.atir+6 of on a_iVe capacity thereo %'..G'cor''?inq to .its tri. s ratinz; ,aet v r the nr;1i trt is the t ,hr, lessee, .:orliy..i . vendee of s i' i2. V` e a f, c 1 e; and if not owner, who taae true cwtars.' is and the ai oi.I b and nature 01 a the interest of the therein. SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk there- upon to issue a license to the owner of or appiic;jn t for a license for a hack or dray giving an official number, respect- ively, for each hack and dray license, and to issue a separate license for each such hack or dray licensed; provided, however, that he shall firs ''rove the bond submitted by the applicant for a license for a.^hack, as herein provided. eivailikai.TION 5. In order to insure the safety of the public no^license shall be issued or become operative until the licensee shall have filed with the City Clerk a bond approved by the City Council and the City Clerk, conditioned to pay any final judgment against the principal named therein for any injury to person or property or damage for causing the death of ,ry rorto by re ,.Ecn L,a ,. .y net.,....ii;el.ce or nlaAfUl aut o the part of the principal named in said bond his or its agents, employes or drivers, in the use, operation or construction of any such hack. private irci4:al.s who ',IL �t:e3:! ;. in property lo- cated in the County of Dade and State of i for . 'rti., over an i above all exemptions, are each worth the full amount of the bone to be signed by tetra as sureties, Said sureties to furnish a full and complete abstract of title thereto, if required so to do by the City Council or City Clerlt., or said surety to be a reiiabie and respon sible corporate surety company authorized to do business in the State of orid . Or in lieu of such a bond, the said licensee may file us aforesaid a policy of liability insurance ineuring said licensee of ss.id hack against lose ty reason of injury or damage that may resutl to any person or property from the use, operation or construction of said, back. 'SUCH BOND or policy shall inure; (a). To the benefit of any passenger or passengers in such hack who may receive fatal ir• juries, an 4 to the r; i .ow or i usbard of such perso:: us the case n y be, or in trae event of t:;:'e no }?'�0:'::. jhr'.' -.. .iti ,..i J1 ..}...� 4 L..._ via w. 'v I J � sv of any ps.sser. er or palopen4er wno r•a:y suffer de t1 b; reach of the re ;lienCe or U is "o nxuct on the c,art of the driver or owner of such haOX ; (b) To the ba of it of .,;.ry person ;>ho rray recei :'e injuries tJn any .ulii' high.way and within the City of tixia'.n i and to the widow t huai and Of such perbcn or :erron.4s, z,r,.:i in CaBe there is no Widow or usc:,;.i i. u . ..:a,' such person or eZ'5CX o.. persons sc s:iio Maypersons, it; thei�o heirs of any r.ui:�. ,. .. ,��. suffer death by reason of the negligence or -:i>,>Gn:i;a on the part of the river„ operator or Owner of suchhack; (o) To the benefit of ,;,ny 1,. ron o, er or.s Sustain damage by reason of any injury to r is or tae it personal ;,.,.tntr,tya L"y r '.-rson o:. the '.r, ....:!, -�' '!'.,.`,r..C. ., o, th0 driver lI :.' 'w' - ; :`, l: r o d uL' .. Said bona or r;o1icy sh'....i. eon; in ap :'c't"ifircr. t'rvIt ho e is a continuing liability theleun3e cf'not 103, :_1::.r the full amount thereof as herein provide;;i, no tv;i testa riding any recovery thereon; and if at any tine in the vu:.;it,i'ent of the City Counci... .� �; C r ` t f: L i en r .�y Or City Clerk said hone or '��o� �,,y is not sum _ �.0 ..�.. • for ;:��.;; cause the City, Council or City Clerk may recuire the ?arty to whom a license is issued, as herein provided, to replLce sa,i bond or policy with another bond or policy satisfactory TO the said City Council: or City Clerk; and in default thereof said license shall be revoked. Such bond or policy shall provide that suit may be brought thereon: in any court of competent jurisdiction by any person or persons, or corporation suffering any loss or damage as herein provided. The amount of such bond ethaa l be in a Sum of 5, OCO. CO, and ti separate and distinct bona in ss is amount,amouxt, shall be d:. cover ::....a... .- , r Jt n,o;, tiper3.,ed cy any licensee hereunder. If at any time during the life of any license issued hereunder an the rerr;.. c ' :. cr ?s.r rice, the holl r the c:.. %:or. or t e preceding, section, to lapse of become «!_.... fect`_ve, crto terminate in who..e or inpart, or it any surety thereon becomes unable financially to respond to the obligation thereof, a re same time the license of such holder to operate ck or hacks shall ipso facto become null ;end void. SECTIOi 6. All licensees for hacks shall cause to be placed upon the heck, in conspicuous figures; the words — "FO HIRE" "License No. ,�._. __,�► Ali licensees of drays shall plt'we upon the dray, in conspicuous figures, the following desi n : "Pt ItIC E A>,Y t' "License No. provided that suid designs may be •: s .',,mot ' upon rye tC.c ago t a sign, but sCi:. ll i4` V all times we displayed when bue:.nese le bein solicited, or whcn 0oau— pyinc parkin spaces reserved for hacks. SECT= 7• The charge to be grade for any ',iri;y i' r t1+ _` •' r n f n i+.. - .'.� -r .: Y+ e1 1 not ite r tr . L.i Ci...�.7 .fi.�Mi e�.n�'�� Y� Y�iF�y M� 4C1.� aQv �.�L... w. ,.. a.y . M�. i«�/�� Lie wi. v�G r , 54 cents between {the dcwntowr4 ds ,r ct and not 'cey cxld Waddell $t+eet, c2Oti Street or Avenuo ?5 cents between the downtown distr •Qt snd rot beyond 4,ya a Pe.14 7 B 'oc..41` Ly Or awn ' :Ce Pr ve • 1, 00 be twee : the down town diA ViC M a. 4 a Q F Y T"ii1 Broads oor4 Str; Street and the ;;ePter'r.. c .ty - 4- J.. v5C a LYYeen the delwnto- n district and tot beyond Buena Vista or the Deerit, ; Estate. The above Charges shall be for one tu Ye or parcel baggage, and a charge o-r aftiitiona . parce1 o. baggre over one. The charge for all other drayage aha1l be by agreement of parties. SECTIOg 6. The charge tc be lessee, � charge :^��. Ye c�' n�� oNn�r, see, c:�.�' of ::_ny _ c.. Li4' i _y i t: c adult person. e t7;eL A -. t shall net be Lore than tha fc o,cin eclx; duie: Between the downtown district and not beyond ;:adyie ii. Street, 20th Street or Avenue M, 50 cents. Between the downtown district and not beyond .cayside Park, Broadway or Lawrence Drive, 75 cents. Between the do+ntown district and. not beyond 3roadmoor, 36th Street and the western city limits, `1.CO. Between the downtown district and not beyond Buena Vista or the Deering Estate, 1.5O. And between the hours of midnight and 6 said charges shall not exceed double the foregoing schedule; provided that each Ruch conveyance iscontinuous from one point to no the x. ro chz r�,:e shall be made for any c. i1a of 5 years or under when accompanied by an adult; children over 5 and under 12 years of age, hen accompanied by a person p 1. ir. full fare, !shall be charged. half the rate allowed for adult persons or y. fr,r tsar' c L icn 611al".. �V C ri ... t. \� # 1. cy - e� +. � x' �.J C. aFi". [i..v:. z.`fir. and shall not exceed e5.0O per hour for tr :e ortati Jn by a 7-passenger hack. Every passenger shall be allowed to carry hand baggage free of charge. " It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, agent or driver cf any hack to display on a suitable card the rate of fare prescribed by this Ordinance in a conspicuous place within each hack. for each trunk or ev r TION . The license for running and operp,.tin; hack4rn y be suaperaed or revoked at any time by the City Council if it shall appecr that the owner or operator of such hack is, or employs a careless er reckless driver or operator, or in c e euch owner, driver or cperl for shall violate any of the provisohs of this Ordnance, or any rule, regulation or prov;.s{or now in force, or tat may here- after be put into force, coverirg the traffic reeula.t o s or business of earryir.ra passe'- ens for hire or ke 4i Y or upon or through the e t r ee is of the City of-'i',ra or for :t .try "`t.+y:er ct:'�.ise :leer„ b`� OA,i-T °/ -rQi7 I1^ 4�R e� 1.. •e �i 4 J `��.. 1. 'yam ... +..%', sa. .� ._ :.#. ex4ra;"se u; =Rr .i' red or'ab e aiacretton to ce eu±' c ert. E0T10N 10. rrrtvera o#' all .ao ce ehall promptly 4.e- liver to the polite .epa,rtr:.ent all property left by ar�y p .eser ;ens ba.eks. StCTTIOiu i. . Any Yiaok or dray shall not be allowed on the streets unless the same le in god repair and condition, and every vehicle, and everything pertaitillg tberetc, Shall he maintained in a clean and orderly coneiti!: n. o per son shall be allowed to drive a h;.el.:, a4 defined by thie Ordinance, unless he shall have procured a license eo to ct as herein provided. SECTION 12. go person shall be alioeed or perri.itted to operate • ny or dray upon the pu lic streets of the City of Miami who hee not etteinee the eee of ei hteen SECTION 13. Any pe rr.,en ;S e ir:i r:e to secure a iicer, e ae a driver of a hack sha1l mare application in wr:t r to the City Clerk Of the City of Miami. Such aeelicati.on shall set forth the name of the applicant, his color, age, residence and occupation, and by when employed durin : the precedIr;g six months, and shall be endorsed by at least two re s::=ons ibie citizens of the City who shall, certify that the applicant is a man of geed habits, honest, sober and industrious and a fit person to drive a hack. Said apelicaticn shall also include a stets :.ent showing the length of time the applicant has been an operator of motor vehicles. The said application shall promptly be referred by the City Clerk to the City Council, and said City Council at a regular meeting or a special meeting duly called for thatpur- pose may examine into the qualifications and fitness of the applicant. When the said City Council shall be saes i.ed v i 'r. the l'. '...if..citicns and f t yeas cf any apj ir..ent, it shall cause the application to be e.:dcrsed and precented to the City Clerk for the issuance of a licence as a hack ;river, and the City Clerk thereupon, upon the payment of q'1.CC shall issue a license to -.: . , +,..., t w cc L+.riiUi', . .:.y • If th,, i 1. �.'�... .. ..... i. .. _. .:r �,,i :. E . wa 1 e i e. the qualifications of the applicant, t:ey mr..,y refuse to endosee his application. SECTIO T 14. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk, upon issuing the license to a hawk driver, to give such hack driver an official number which number the licensee shall display upon a curd conspicuously placed in the car which he is driv- ing, andsuch driver shall at all t in.es have such license in his possession, und display the same upon de'rnun:,of eny passenger or police authority of the City of Miami. SECTION 15. If any licensed hack driver shall chanEe his residence at any time before the expiration of his +.icenee he shell forthwith notify the Chief of ?o ice cf euc : fact, SECTION 16, It shale be unlawful for any person to drive or hold :himself out as It driver of any ouch hack wit4ct being licensed as such driver, or to bcrrce or Iene such license; or to use the l eense of ar4o e er. :7, 4,16Q4 iA cnariee Or control of any Ilea shalt Induce any person to empl cry him or hie hack by a ;bog y misir.f ormin or rule ending any euo;:. eeersen 'Oncomin distar.oes or eiwe rec:uired for ff.aki _7 � K.a any tr4, or 'tee tO the locatien -{ of an{' poir..1�M or deeC� ei.n�atio �of .any uuc! porg.on to whiQ } ally such4 eri+on :.ty desire eo a ee v yedo Pr to DmXe 4ny false retire enta' ipn or tis ateer een'tt in Z'e era to arty p* ain of ei.a employment by such perepn, or to convey a.ry such person to any other place or corer any other route than that to which such person may have in- fc►rmed such driver or person th t he desires 4o be driven; nor tha 1 any such driver while Oh duty be under the influence of liquor or hsrrmful drug, or treat any passenger or passengers in an insolent or improper manner. SECTION 18. Every driver of a ha ch or person having charge or oontrel of same, upon being requested so to do, shall give to any person who hag teen a patsencer in his hack or who was about to become a pacts r_`er in i :.ic . hack, the license number of -Ruch driver 'rid the .License nun er of $SC T ION 1. Any driver o" i:,e:tz or dray who ahal; violate any of the provisions of tale Ordinance, or of any ordinance of the City pertE,.ining to the use of btreets by vehicles, or shall neglect to comply with any of the pro- visions of any of the ordinances of the City concerting hacks and drays or traffic re u1 .tions shall, upon convic- tion in the municipal court, -be punished by a fine not ex- ceeding $50.0O3 or irrprisAment exceeding 30 days; for a first offense, and shall be punished by a fine not exceed- ing $100.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 60 days; and in addition to such fine or imprisonment his license shall be suspended for 15 days for his second offense; and for a third offense he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $200,00 or imprisonment for S0 days; and in addition thereto his license shall be revoked and cancelled. SECTION 20. All licenses from the City of Yinmi to hack drivers or owners of hacks or drays, now in ferce, in favor of any person, firm; or corporation for such business as is by this Ordinance regulated, shall cease to be in force from and after the passage, publication and approval ., _ , ��t C. f Y : ... t/..L :. .. :�.. ..�: x„ • �F�. r ... i.. 'L:.i l... .., Z .. k i r«.. .i. •.... w. : l:a...�.. ..� the unearned portion o... vne .. to hiiG :License now in: force refunded, or he may have the fee applied to a new l .cerise, provided that a new. license shall be issued to him hereunder. SECTION 21. A11 ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as the sane may be in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 22. The City Council declares that the health and welfare of.the City of Mimi is in peril, and that this Ordinance is passed for the protection of its citizens, and shall go into effect immediately upon its passage, publication and approval by the Mayor. Paseed :...nd adopted this &~ day of A. D, 920., ATTEST; Ci 4, Clerk, r a-4 meter,*, ty:ourci. , Approved tI is the 16th day of Ja uarY, Mayor; C'ityof 13,414i, I'lcricia.