The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

An Ordinance to Licfnse, Tar, and Rcguidtc
Iiar0us, Carts, and prdgS, amt 10 fI The
Rates 10 he Charged for 'hc CHtngs and Drug
dgtoG PROPERTY
SIC /. Be if0r iainrd by tie city council If
tie cify Of Oitaua, That no person shall herrai-
r hire out. keep or use Tor hlre, or cause to be
kept or used Tor hire in the transportation OF
goods, wares, merchandise, or other articles OF
property within this city, aay wagon, cart, or
day without lccuse ioT that purpose first ojtal.
ned a. hereinafter provided. Aud II anypessor
shall violate tins provision, he shall forfeit AMI
pay Tor the use at this ci,y, sun not exceeding
twenty five dollars tor every such offence.
81 Every person wishiugto Keep any wagon,
cart, or druy, Tor the purpose aforesaid, snail
make application to the mayor this city, Tor
license to keep the same ;and the mayor lsheFeby
auth OfiLcd TO CeHse any tcslccnt OF this CITY,
over twcnty-one years OF age to Keep such wa
con, cart OF dray, upon the payment OF the sum
hereinafter specified, aud upon hls entering into
bond to this city, with one or more sufficient
zuIetics, 10 be apprOyedby the mayor, m the pc.
nal sum Of five hundred dollars, conditioned for
the payment oiall penalties which the applicant
may iucur under this ordinance, and all damages
for which he may become liable as such cart man or
drayman and upon compliance with these re-
qurefn-Hs, the mayor shHll direct tie city clerk to
issue liccase, which 81 all signed by the city
scrk.
80. When any such application shall be gran
ted, II shall be the duty u the city clerk, upon
payment ot the sum hereinafter specified into the
city treasury, aud H. Urth,r sau Of one doartO
the city clerk as Tee, 10 issue SAID license, and to
number, register, aud record said bond and Ii.
cen.r in book to be kept Tor that purpos" and
such license shall continue III force from the date
thereof, until the close Of the municipal term in
| which 1t shall be granted Ir0rided, h0r0rr,
! That iuT good cause, every such license shall be
subject to be revoked by the city council
! - Every person who may be licensed as
/ aforesaid, shall iprllw'h cause the number "'hls
/ lincnsc, to2slh'I ~ hl' own name, 70 BE- placed
/ ~ PLAIN and conspicuous mnnner, in oI-pnnt
/ or OF meal, not less han three inches in length,
On the outside OF ihe n"a- s11li or side OF such
! wagon. cart, or dTay, under penalty at three
do..arstor every week h- shall run or use the
same without beng go numbered or ict'ered.
{ ,. Ih"am2mi 20 Dr. pad 20 the ci,'y clerk
,ur ih> use Of this city, for license {" H. ? aud
Use sue wagon, cart .ordray, shall b" three dol
lars perannum Pror'dcd, h0ieecrt, hat IRAN
trrs ~ assignments o. such license may be made
/ "IiH %" consrnt"i M mayor M WHICH c'-s no
addiuoua. tax shalt epaid by such as-iguer *
c"pl iy crAlS Ia he paid ~ the CITY clerk tJT tn
trfIhg and registering said transfer.
3 G The ldrr Of wagons, carts, or drays
shal not rScccd the following rat, ioreach load
Fore squares or less. 10 cents
over squares, and not exceeding !
squares OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "
over squares, and not exceeding
mile. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......-..... -