Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-04-05 | Page 12 | Bond for 'Jitneys' is Reduced to $2500

BOND FOR JITNEYS IS REDUCED TO 2500 City Commission Decides Is Too High Auto Men Pleased At a special meeting nJ of or tho the elt city commission this morning called for forthe the purpose of ot placing an in official O. O 1 K IC on tho the monthly pa pay roll an amendment amend amend- ment to the tho Jitney bus ordinance re reducing reducing re- re tho the bond on each bus from J to 2300 2500 was u unanimously pas passed 11 This amendment will be bo Incorporated In ht tho the measure which b by special dispensation dis pC lIon will not he effective until of or this week When tho the ordinance was passed Ked the ten day time limit made mado It effective toda today upon Ullon in Investigation the tho city altorn attorney found that n a bond of oC was pro- pro an and 1 probably would not stand at a n test teat In ht the courts Companies writ writ- l ing 5 thip class claM of oC bond would would charge 00 pro premium annual annually In addition to demanding collateral terol security The amendment passed this mornIng mornIng morning morn- morn Ing permits the tho operator to purchase R a bond bood from a bonding or 01 casualty company com com- pany or In tn Its tt stead t ad secure what hat Is known W 5 nil as the P bond with responsible sible Bible Individuals as us signers Under this regulation persons Injured or the tho estates es- es tates of or those killed may Inay recover from Crom each bus not to exceed 2500 In event of the bond having be ben been n exhausted through suits another will have to be provided In It Its stead tul The amendment Is satisfactory to the tho street Auto Anto Service com company pan and as soon oon an as tho the necessary papers alters can c. be made out nut th the fifteen cars of oC this comPI company com con pan pany P I will iii resume operations o Inasmuch as s all nil drivers s for this company are arc re required rc- rc d to deposit 60 upon being employed employed em em- d the thc city officials feel that this provision makes M for tor careful cardul driving and con consequently less danger d to passengers aliI and pedestrians In event of or accident the deposit o lt goes oes toward paying the amount of oC dama damages es Tho The cli city attorney stated this mornIn mornIng morning morn- morn In Ing th that t the tho ordinance would probably be amended further to the end cud that pusses shall lULU not be compelled to operate I on a a. given Riven schedule at nt all nil hours houra be between be bc- tween G C a in m. and midnight Ho lIe Is of or the opinion that this provision pro of oC tho the or ordinance In Is too drastic