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ORDINANCE No.J ¥Z
An Ord.inance regulating the business of conveying persons
for hire,and licensing taxicabs for that purpose,providing a
penalty for violation thereof,and repealirg Ordinances number
210 and .268,and all other ordinances or parts thereof in con-
flict with the provisions hereof.
Sec.1.~his entire ordinance shall be deemed an exercise of
the police power of the State of Washington and Town of Marysville,
for the protection of the public health,peace and morals,and.shall
be liberally construed to accomplish that purpose.
Sec.2.No license issued under the provisions of this ordinance
shall be transferable or assignable except upon the consent of the
counCil,given at a regular meeting thereof,upon a written applica-
tion for transfer or assignment,signed by both parties to the
transfer and accompanied by a transfer fee of five dollars.
Sec.3.The term "Taxicab"wherever used in this ordinance,shall
be held and construed to mean and include every motor vehicle having
a seatir~capacity of six or less persons,used for transportation
of passengers for hire,and not operating exclusively over a fixed
and exclusive route.Every such taxibab shall be so operated,
and every owner and licensed operator of such cab,shall at all
times see that said taxicab is socperated as to comply with all
the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Laws of the State of Washington
with regard to safety eq~~pment,licensing,and'operation••
Sec.4.It shall be unlawful to opeaate any motor vehicle for
hire,including taxicabs,as hereinabove defined,upon ar~of the
streets or alleys of the Town of Marysville without haVing procured
a l~~ense from the ~~~.Clerk,and haVing paid a license fee of..
twenty five dollars ($25.00)for a term of one year.for each vehicle.
Sec.5.Said license shall only be issued upon the written
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application therefor,containing the following information;
the name of the applioant;full information concerning ownership
of the vehicles intended to be operated,and the names of eaoh
and every person or corporation having any interest in said
vehicles or business;the name under which the applioant intends
tooperate;and such other information as may be deemed necessary
for proper supervision and the publio welfare.
Seo.6.Said application shall be submitted to the Town Council
and if it shall pppearto that body that the applicant is a reliable
and bona fide owner and has met all the requirements of the ordi-
nance;that the vehicles are eqmlpped with proper state lioenses,
and that they are properly bonded for the proteotion of the publio
as required by the laws of the State of Washington,the said
Counoilshall authorize the Town Clerk to issue a license therefor.
Seo.7.It shall be unlawful for any such lioensee or owner of
such taxicabs to permit any person to drive the seme who is not
the holder of a valid and unexpired moDor vehicle driver 's license,
nor shall any such owner or operator allow any person to drive the
same who has been convioted G~driving while intoxioated,or who
has had his driving license revoked for any oause Whatsoever.
Seo.8.Nothing in this ordinanoe shall be oonstrued as referring to
the operation of any stage line,into,out of,or Within the Town
of Marysville.
Seo.9.Ordinanoes number two hundred and ten (210)and number
two hundred and sixty eight (268)of the Town of MarySVille are hereby
repealed,together With all parts of ordinanoes in confliot hereWith.
Sec.10.Any person Violating any of tb.e provisions of this ordinanoe
may be pUnished by a fine not to exoeed one hundred dollars,or by
imprisonment in the town jail for not more than thirty days,or both.
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