Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-04-28
AN ORDINANCE concerning licensing wagons,
Carts. Draws. and Slads


y, SEC. l.. BE it ordained by the President anf
trustees OF the town of Du Buqus, That no Der
son snaH demand or receive, hire or nav for The
naui'ns or transportation Of any articles whateye,
~ or upon any wagon, carr, dray, or sled. within
.ss UNITS OF this corporation, unless such person BIZ
Aee"sso ny the PRESIDENT and Trustees, as herein.
after provided.
sEc. :. be It further ordained, That it shere.
NY maze the duty OF the Clerk TO grant license for
carrying on the business ofhaulins, for hire w,h;n
inc corporation, 10 such persons as may applv thara
iul ana comply with the following reu,ii;i lions -:
ne applicant shall give his name and place of re-
s'dence to the Clerk, who shall register the same.
together with the number of the waaop. cart 5,av'
or sled 10 be Licensed and the applicant shall paw
10 the Clerk for the use Of the Corporation, the
sum of five dollars.
sec. s. BE it further ordained, That said IL
censes shall be signed by the Preslden, and Clerk.
and shall, in every case, expire in one year from
me DAY they are dated, and shall not be trapsfe
i"n' except IN case o!transiers OF the wagon cart
aray, or sled, for which the license was taken ON
IN which case the license may be transferred IN
manner following The vender NAV. bv giving
hotice TO the Clerk OF such transfer, have the same
registered III the name OF the purchaser, and until
such transfer shall bo duly registered as above di
rected, the vender shall not DC exornerated from
any responsibility that may be incurred under this
ordinance.
SEC. A. Ba it further oidained That each and
every wagon, cart, drny or slcd licensed as aore-
saio, snail bear its number registered, in plain
ana conspicuous isuros, IN paint, each figure TO be
not less than two nchas in length on the near side
OF the carriage.
SEC .. lie il further ordained, That any per-
son who shall without being licensed ms directed in
'his ordnance, demand Or receive pay for hauling
wlthin the limits OF the corporation, shall forfeit
ana pay Tor the use OF the corporation, the sum of
zen dollars Tor each offence, and any person who
snail, alter being licensed neglect reluse TO have
ms wason cart, dray, sled numbered, shall for.
icit and pay Tor the use of the corporation the sum
OF I'VE dollars for each and every day such person
snail use such carriage without beng numbered, as
directed in section 4.
SEC D. he ii further ordained, That the drivers
OF all carriages licensed aforesaid, shall be re-
sponsblc Ion nj! goods, wares, merchandise and
olher articles, delivered to their care, until the
same is safely deposited with the proper owners
SEC. Be II further ordained, That it shall be
the duty OF the town Marshal ,omake an cnu.nera-
tio!i oil all carriages employed for hire or pay in
the transportation of goods, wares, merchandise,
and other articles within tho corporation, and re-
port all violations of this ordinance.
SEC. 5. BE ii further ordained, That tha sever
al hnes AID penalties imposed BY this ordinance
may be recoverable in action of debt before any
) Justice otthe Peace OF Du Buquc county.
SEC. y. This ordinance to be in force and take
effect in ten days after its publication.
Passed, April 2lst, 1888.
=. &C. MORHIZER, Prcsd't
Attcst-Jos. I. FALEs, OK.