§ 290-18. Designation of taxicab stands.

The Police Commissioner is hereby authorized to locate and designate as public taxicab stands the space alongside the curb adjacent to property used as public parks, public buildings, railroad stations, hotels, restaurants and theaters. The owners of any property may apply to the Police Commissioner for the establishment of a public taxicab stand adjacent to their premises, stating in said application the number of public taxicabs they desire to have come on said stand. Such application may be granted at the discretion of the Police Commissioner and may be revoked by him at any time. In so designating stands, the Police Commissioner may prescribe the number of taxicabs that may use said stands.