Early Austin Taxi Licenses
- Austin City Council held a special meeting to address the growing car-for-hire industry.
- Three applications for "public service car licenses" were unanimously approved.
- This policy decision allowed residents to legally operate their private automobiles, including a Ford, Studebaker, and Marathon, as early forms of taxis or rideshares.
Full Transcript
Public service car license W. H. Stubbs. S. W. Thompson W. H. Gould SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL: Austin, Texas, Nov. 1, 1918.
The petition of W. H. Stubbs, 1603 Canterbury street, for public service car license on his Ford car No. 133380 was laid before the Council and granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. November 5, 1918.
The application of S. W. Thompson, 307 East Fifth street, for public service car license on his Studebaker car, No. 134309, was laid before the Council and granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays. November 6, 1918.
The application of W. H. Gould, RFD No. 5, Austin, for public service car license on his Marathon automobile, No. 189015, was laid before the Council and granted by a vote of 5 yeas, no nays.
J. Morton City Clerk