PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 41-APR. 5 , 1939 [CHAPTER 41] April 5,1939 AN ACT [8 . 129] To amend paragraphs 31 and 33 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend section 7 [Public, No. 24] of an Act entitled 'An Act making appropriations to provide for the govern- ment of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes', approved July 1, 1902, and for other purposes", approved July 1, 1932. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District of Colum- United States of America in Congress assembled, That subpara- Licensetaxes. graphs (c) and (d) of paragraph 31 and paragraph 33 of an Act Pot,p.046. entitled "An Act to amend section 7 of an Act entitled 'An Act making appropriations to provide for the government of the District 47stt..5 of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other 20 D. C. Code, Supp. Iv, § 1731 (c). purposes', approved July 1, 1902, and for other purposes", approved (d); 1733. July 1, 1932, are amended to read as follows: rasseng vthic "(c) Owners of passenger vehicles for hire having a seating for hire with seating capacity of s or more. capacity of eight passengers or more, in addition to the driver or operator, other than those licensed in the preceding subparagraph, Display oflicense. shall pay a license tax of $100 per annum for each vehicle used. No such vehicle shall be operated unless there shall be conspicuously displayed therein a license issued under the terms of this subpara- Date of license. graph. Licenses issued under this subparagraph shall date from .March 1 of each year, but may be issued on or after February 15 of Expiration ofli- such year: Provided, however, That all licenses issued for a period censs issued prior to prior to March 1, 1940, shall expire on February 29, 1940, and the ar. , . license fee therefor shall be prorated accordingly. Other psenger v (d) Owners of passenger vehicles for hire, whether operated from a private establishment or from public space, other than those licensed in the two preceding subparagraphs, shall pay a license tax of $25 per annum for each such vehicle used in the conduct of their Stands. business. Stands for such vehicles upon public space, adjacent to hotels or otherwise, may be established in the manner provided in section 6 (e) of the Act entitled 'An Act to amend the Acts approved March 3, 1925, and July 3, 1926, known as the District of Columbia 6DStat. 4 upp. Traffic Acts, and so forth'. The Public Utilities Commission is IV, 243 (e). hereby authorized to make and enforce all such reasonable and usual Policeregulatins. police regulations as it may deem necessary for the proper conduct, control, and regulation of all vehicles described in this and the pre- Date of licenses. ceding subparagraphs and paragraph 33 hereof. Licenses issued under this subparagraph shall date from March 1 of each year but rovo may be issued on or after February 15 of such year: Provided, Xow- Expiration of i- ever That all licenses issued for a period prior to March 1, 1940 censesIssued prior to Mar. 1, 10. r shall expire on February 29, 1940, and the lcense fee therefor shal be prorated accordingly. used nhauing goods, AR. 33. Owners of vehicles for hire, used in hauling goods, etcO. 46 wares, or merchandise, and operating from public space, shal pay stands. a license tax of $25 per annum for each vehicle. Stands for such vehicles upon public space may be established in the manner pro- vided in section 6 (e) of the Act entitled 'An Act to amend the 46atc. C.s upp. Acts approved March 3, 1925, and July 3, 1926, known as the iv, 1243(e).e District of Columbia Traffic Acts, and so forth'. Licenses issued under this subparagraph shall date from March 1 of each year, but Proeiso. may be issued on or after February 15 of such year: Provided, siratdion of li however, That all licenses issued for a period prior to March 1, 19 censes issued prior to 1940 Mar. 1, I4. shall expire on February 29, 1940, and the license fee therefor shall be prorated accordingly." Approved, April 5, 1939. [53 STAT.
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