SEC. 10-059. DEFINITIONS:
1. COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Stockton.
2. DRIVER. The person operating a "motor bus".
3. MOTOR BUS. Any motor vehicle traversing the streets of the City of Stockton and conveying passengers from one point within the City to another point therein, for a fixed charge of not more than ten cents (10¢). Automobiles used exclusively as hotel busses and street and interurban railroad cars shall not be deemed within the term "motor bus," as used herein.
4. OWNER. Any person or corporation, their lessees, drivers or receivers, owning or controlling any motor bus.
SEC. 10-060. PERMIT AND LICENSE TO OPERATE:
SEC. 10-060.1. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT — CONTENTS:
No person shall operate or cause to be operated any motor bus, owned or controlled by him for the transportation of persons for compensation, on any public street in the City of Stockton, unless a permit from the Council and a license have first been secured as herein provided. Application for such permit shall be made by such owner to the Council, shall be made in writing, verified by the applicant, and shall contain the following:
(a) The name and address of applicant and the names and addresses of its officers, if any.
(b) The public streets or street over which, and the fixed termini between which or over which applicant intends to operate.
(c) A brief description of each vehicle which applicant intends to operate, including the seating capacity thereof.
(d) The proposed time schedule which applicant intends to maintain.
(e) A schedule or tariff of the passenger fares to be charged between the several points intended to be served.
(f) Such additional information as the Council may require.
SEC. 10-060.2. COUNCIL ACTION ON APPLICATION:
Said Council shall act on such application within thirty (30) days after the same is filed. If said Council shall decide that the public convenience and necessity require the granting of such application, said Council shall issue the permit as prayed for, or may issue the same with modifications and upon such terms and conditions as in its judgment the public convenience and necessity may require.
SEC. 10-060.3. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH PERMIT GRANTED:
If such permit is granted, it shall contain the following conditions:
(a) The name of the grantee.
(b) The public street or streets over which, and the fixed termini between which the grantee is permitted to operate.
(c) A brief description of the motor bus and a statement of the maximum seating capacity of the motor bus which the said grantee is permitted to operate.
(d) The term for which the permit is granted, which term shall be for the same period as the term of the license to be procured as hereinafter provided.
(e) Such additional matters as said Council may deem necessary or proper to be inserted in said permit.
(f) No permit or license shall be issued to any person hereunder unless such person shall first have given and filed with the City Clerk a bond or policy of insurance, as provided for in Section 10-062 et seq., hereof.
SEC. 10-060.4. LICENSE TO PERMITTEE:
Such permit shall entitle the holder thereof to obtain a license from the City Clerk, in accordance with said permit, upon the payment of such license fee therefor as is now or may be hereafter provided by ordinances of said City. Such license shall be issued to the holder of said permit corresponding in number to the number of the permit and shall bear such legend and data as the Council by its rules shall prescribe. Upon delivery of such license to the holder of said permit, said permit shall be filed with the City Clerk. The term of the license shall be as provided by Ordinance of said City.
SEC. 10-060.5. COMPLIANCE:
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or cause to be operated, any motor bus for the transportation of persons for compensation on any public street in the City of Stockton, except in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.
SEC. 10-060.6. OPERATION OF MOTOR BUS WITHOUT PERMIT AND LICENSE — UNLAWFUL:
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or cause to be operated, any such motor bus without securing the permit and license required hereby, and the driver's permit required by Section 10-061 et seq., hereof.
SEC. 10-060.7. PERMIT OR LICENSE NOT ASSIGNABLE:
No permit or license issued hereunder shall be assignable.
SEC. 10-061. DRIVER'S PERMIT:
SEC. 10-061.1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
It shall be unlawful for any driver to operate any motor bus on any public street in the City of Stockton unless a permit and license have been secured, as provided for in Section 10-060 hereof, and unless a driver's permit to operate such motor bus has been secured, as provided for hereunder. Before any such driver's permit is granted, the applicant therefor shall file with the Council a verified application in writing on a form furnished by said Council, giving the name of the owner of the car he proposes to drive, a brief description of such car and such additional information as said Council may require. The Council shall grant a driver's permit to any such applicant who has complied with the provisions hereof and the rules and regulations adopted by the Council and who has satisfied the Council that he is a competent and safe driver of the class and type of motor bus he proposes to drive.
SEC. 10-061.2. PERMIT, BADGE — FEE:
Every such permit, so granted, shall be filed with the City Clerk and upon the payment of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) to the City Clerk, there shall be issued to the holder of such driver's permit a metal badge of such shape and size and bearing such legend as such Council shall prescribe.
SEC. 10-061.3. FEE REFUND:
Any driver desiring to discontinue his right to operate a motor bus shall be entitled to a refund of one dollar ($1.00) upon surrendering the metal badge, in good condition, issued to him by the City Clerk. Such driver's permit, upon such refund being made, shall be revoked.
SEC. 10-062. BOND OR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE:
In order to insure the safety of the public, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, over any public street in the City of Stockton, any motor bus unless such person shall have given, and there is in full force and effect and on file with the City Clerk of the City of Stockton, at all times during which said motor bus is being driven or operated, either:
SEC. 10-062.1. BOND:
A bond of the owner of, or other person operating, said motor bus, with a solvent and responsible surety company authorized to do business under the laws of the State of California, in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), conditioned that the owner of, or person operating said motor bus (giving its manufacturer's number and State license number) will pay all loss or damage that may result to any person or property from the negligent operation or defective construction of said motor bus or which may arise or result from any violation of any of the provisions set forth herein, or of any ordinance of the City of Stockton, or of the laws of the State of California. The recovery upon said bond shall be limited to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the injury or death of one person resulting from such injury, and to the extent of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the injury or destruction of property, but no recovery for death, injury and loss of property shall exceed the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000). Such bond shall be given to the City of Stockton, and shall, by its terms, insure to the benefit of any and all persons suffering loss or damage, either to person or property, as herein provided, and shall provide that suit may be brought in any Court of competent jurisdiction upon said bond by any person or corporation suffering any loss or damage as herein provided. Said bond shall contain a provision that there is a continuing liability, thereunder, notwithstanding any recovery thereon. If at any time, in the judgment of said Council, said bond is not sufficient for any cause, the Council may require the person to whom the same is issued to replace said bond with another bond satisfactory to the said Council, and in default thereof, the license and permit of said person may be revoked; or
SEC. 10-062.2. PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE:
A policy of insurance in a solvent and responsible company authorized to do business in the State of California, insuring said owner of, or person operating, said motor bus against loss by reason of injury or damage that may result to any person or property from the operation of said motor bus, said policy of insurance to be in limits of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any one person killed, or in case of any accident resulting in bodily injury or death to any one person. Said policy of insurance must also provide insurance to the extent of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the injury to or destruction of any property of third parties, but the total recovery for death, injury or loss of property of any one person shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). Said policy shall guarantee payment to any person suffering injury or damage, or to the personal representative of such person, or any final judgment rendered against the owner of, or person operating, said motor bus within the limits herein provided, irrespective of the financial responsibility or any act or omission of the owner of, or person operating, said motor bus.
SEC. 10-062.3. APPROVAL BY COUNCIL:
Every such bond or policy of insurance shall be approved by the said Council, and the permit granted by said Council, as in Section 10-060 et seq., herein provided, shall recite that the license is issued upon condition and in consideration of the filing of said bond or policy of insurance in the form as herein required.
SEC. 10-062.4. CANCELLATION OF INSURANCE POLICY:
If at any time, said policy of insurance be cancelled by the issuing company, or the authority of said issuing company to do business in the State of California be revoked, the said Council shall require the person to whom the same is issued to replace said policy with another policy satisfactory to the Council, and in default thereof the permit and license of said owner shall be revoked.
SEC. 10-063. MAINTENANCE OF REGULAR SCHEDULES:
In order that adequate transportation facilities may be furnished to the public, each and every motor bus, for the operation of which a permit is issued under the provisions set forth herein, shall be so run and operated as to maintain a regular schedule as set forth, directed and provided in such permit.
SEC. 10-064. SUBSTITUTION OF VEHICLES:
Any person holding a permit or license may substitute one vehicle for another, but if such substitution continues for more than five (5) days, a like description of such substituted vehicle shall be filed with said Council, as is herein required and notice of such substitution shall be indorsed on the permit or license by the City Clerk.
SEC. 10-065. DISPLAY OF ROUTE — FARE — LICENSE NUMBER:
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor bus on any public street in the City of Stockton, unless such motor bus carry upon the front thereof, in such a manner as to be visible from the front thereof, a sign upon which shall be set forth the fare to be charged and the termini of the route of such vehicle, and the license number thereof. The letters and figures contained upon such sign shall be painted in white upon a black background and shall be not less than two and one-half (2-1/2) inches in height and shall have a stroke of not less than a quarter(1/4) inch in width.
SEC. 10-066. DEVIATION FROM ROUTE — DETOURS:
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle operated hereunder to deviate from the route set forth in the permit granted by the Council; provided that this Section shall not be construed to prohibit detours made necessary by road construction, washouts or other causes out of the control of such driver, and provided further that in case of such deviation such driver shall return to the route set forth in the permit issued by the Council by the shortest and most direct route.
SEC. 10-067. CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS — PRECAUTIONS:
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor bus to drive across the tracks of any steam or interurban electric railway before first bringing the said motor bus to a full stop within fifty (50) feet of said tracks, and he shall observe by looking in both directions that there are no trains nor cars approaching the crossing before proceeding across said track.
SEC. 10-068. CLINGING TO RUNNING BOARD, HOOD, ETC.:
It shall be unlawful to operate any motor bus while any person is upon any running board, fender, hood or roof thereof
SEC. 10-069. OTHER THAN DESIGNATED ROUTES:
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor bus along any public street or streets other than those contained in the route specified in the permit or license granted, except as herein provided, and it shall be unlawful to refuse or neglect or fail to operate said vehicle over the route between the termini and according to the schedule as set forth in the permit or license granted, unless prevented by accident.
SEC. 10-070. COMPLETE ROUTES MUST BE COVERED:
Every motor bus operated under a permit issued by the Council must proceed to the terminus of the route before returning to the leaving station, except when rendered inoperative by accident breakage or lack of motive power.
SEC. 10-071. STOPS ONLY AS DESIGNATED:
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or operating or driving any motor bus, to permit the same to remain standing upon the street for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers unless the side of said motor bus nearest to the right hand curb of said street shall be at least within three (3) feet distant therefrom, and in such case and for said purpose the said motor bus must be stopped on the near side of the street intersection at least five (5) feet from the street crossing or crosswalk.
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