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SECTION 18: E~ery taxicab shall also have displayed in a conspicuous place
<br />therein or thereon at all times a sign stating in clearly legible character the rates
<br />of fare charged for carrying passengers therein, the ownerts name or the fictitious
<br />name under which he operates, and the business address and telephone number of such
<br />owner. Each owner holding a per, nit for the operation of a taxicab under this ord-
<br />inance shall at all times keep on file with the Clerk of the City of Santa Aha an up-to-
<br />date schedule of rates of fares charged for carrying passengers therein.
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<br /> SECTION 19: Every motor bus shall also have attached to the front side of the
<br />lower part of its windshield at all times when it is in operation, a sign stating the
<br />termini of its route and the main str~ets traversed thereby, and the rate of fare
<br />charged for carrying passengers therein. Said sign Shall be of white letters and
<br />figures on a black ground. Each letter or figure thereof shall be two and one-half
<br />inches in height, and the lines thereof shall be at least one-hAlf inch in width.
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<br /> SECTION 20: It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor bus to deviate
<br />more than three blocks from the route along which a permit to operate the same has been
<br />granted, or to stop and turn back before reaching the terminus of said route; pro-
<br />vided however, that any motor bus may deviate not more than five blocks from said route
<br />to a church or school, or to any public attraction or demonstration; provided, also,
<br />that the Board may, upon application, where it appears nece~sar~y, issue a temporary
<br />permit to deviate from the permitted route. In case of any deviation f~om its
<br />authorized route, a motor bus must return at once to the point of diversion and proceed
<br />from said point in the same direction in which it~was going before such deviation,
<br />until a terminus of said route is reached.
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<br /> SECTION 21: It shall be unlawful for any owner or driver of any taxicab or
<br />motor bus to charge or collect, or cause to be charged or collected, any greater rate
<br />of fare for carrying any passenger therein than is stated on the sign displayed as
<br />herein provided.
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<br /> SECTION 22: It shall be the duty of the driver of every motor bus, unless all
<br />seats prov'ided for passengers on such motor bus are occupied, to receive and carry on
<br />such motor bus all persons who apply for passage thereon along its route and tender the
<br />proper fare therefor, except persons who are intoxicated or are conducting themselves
<br />in a boisterous or disorderly manner.
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<br /> ~ECTION 23: It shall be unlawful for any owner or driver to drive or operate
<br />a~y taxicab or motor bu~, or cause the same to be driven or operated, and no permit
<br />for the operation thereof shall be g~an~ed, unless there is on file with the City Clerk
<br />and in full force and effect at all times while such taxicab or motor bus is being
<br />operated, either:
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<br /> 1. A bona of the owner of such taxicab or motor bus, approved by the Board,
<br />with a solvent and responsible surety Company authorized to do business in the State of
<br />California as surety, in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned that
<br />said owners will pay all loss or damage that may result to persons or property from the
<br />negligent operation or defective construction of such taxicab or motor bus (giving the
<br />manufacturer's number and state license number thareof), or from violation of the
<br />provisions of this ordinance or of the laws of the State of California. Recovery on
<br />said bond shall be limited to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the injury or death
<br />of one person, and to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the injury or death of two
<br />or more persons in the same accident, and to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the
<br />injury or destruction of property. Such bond shall run to the City of Santa Aha, and
<br />shall inure by its terms to the benefit of any and all persons suffering loss or damage
<br />covered thereby, and shall provide that suit may be brought thereon in any court of
<br />competent Jurisdiction by any such person. Said bond shall provide that there shall
<br />be a continuing liability thereon, notwithstanding any recovery thereon. If at any
<br />time in the Judgment of the Board, said bond is not sufficient for any reason, the
<br />Board may require such owner to replace said bond with anothor bond or with a policy of
<br />insux~ance as hereinafter provided, satisfactory to the Board, and in default thereof may
<br />revoke such owner's permits and license; or
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<br /> 2. A policy of insurance~ approved by the Board, in a solvent and responsible
<br />company authorized to do business in the State of California, insuring the owner of such
<br />taxicab or motor bus (giving the manufacturer's number and state license number), agains
<br />loss by reason of injury or damage that may result to persons or property from the
<br />negligent operation or defective construction of such taxicab or motor bus, or from
<br />violation of this ordinance or of the laws of the State of California. Said policy
<br />may be limited to $8000.00 for the injury or death of one person, and $10,000.0~ for the
<br />injury of two or,more persons in the same accident, and to $1000.00 for injury or
<br />destruction of property. Said policy of insurance mhall guarantee the payment to any
<br />and all such persons suffering injury or damage to person or property, of any final
<br />Judgment rendered against such owner, within the limits above mentioned, irrespective
<br />of the financial condition or any acts or omissi~us of such o~rner, and shall inure to
<br />the benefit of such.persons. If, at any ~ime, such policy of insurance shall be
<br />cancelled by the company issuing the same or the authority of such company to do
<br />business in the State of California shall be revoked, the Board shall require said owner
<br />to replace such policy with another policy or bond as above provided, satisfactory to
<br />the Board, and in default thereof may revoke such owner's permit andticense.
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<br /> SECTION 24: It shall be unlawful for any owner as driver to operate, or amuse
<br />to be operated, any taxicab or motor bus while the same or any of the equipment used
<br />thereon or therewith shall be in a defective, unsafe or unsanitary condition. Every
<br />taxicab or mot°r bus shall at all times be subject to the inspection of any police
<br />officer or sanitary inspector of the City of Santa Ana.
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<br /> SECTION 25: No driver of any taxicab or motor bus shall permit any person to
<br />ride on the running board thereof, or elsewhere outside of the body thereof. NO
<br />driver of any taxicab or motor bus shall permit more persons to ride in the driverts
<br />compartment thereof than can be seated in the regular seats in said compartment, or
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