Any person desiring a license for any taxicab shall file an application therefor with the City Clerk, setting forth the name, business and residence address of the applicant, a full description of the motor vehicle for which a license is desired, including the make, model, motor and engine number and the state license number, and any other information that the Mayor or the Clerk may require. Said license shall be issued by the Mayor upon conformance with the terms of this subchapter.
('71 Code, § 4-16-3)