The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-02
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AN ORDINANCE

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AN ORDINANCE 1 2
To provide for Licensing, and relating to Liu-
cry Stables, Wagons, Carts, and Drays,
and POrters or Runners. ya -
The Mayor and Common Council of the City
of ST. Paul, do ordain as follows: t.. Il
SECTION l. That it shall be unlawful for any
person or firm, within the limits Of this city, to
transact, engage in, or pursue. any business or
avocation. or to do any act, or make any exhibit
ton hereinafter named or described, without
having first paid such sum for license so to do,
as is hereinafter provided and required.
Sec. 2. All licenses shall be granted by the
City Council upon the application therefor in
writing, declaring for what purpose the same
is desired, designating the street. lane or alley
and describing the lot house, room or place
wherein such applicant shall exercise his, her
or their employment, and the time for which
such license is required and shall produce the
said application with the Marshal's receipt for
the amount of license charged therefor, togeth-
er with the Clerk fee of one dollar for issuing
each and every such license.
| Applicants for license as wagoners, cartmen.
or draymen. to haul for hire within the limits
of the city, shall declare, as hercinbefore de-
scribed, his or their place of abode, and pro-
| ouOC VIC Mol Suot iCCCipt lOT Tic sum OF I'VE
dollars for the use of the corporation, and the
sum OF fifty cents to the Clerk for issuing such
| license.
SEC. 3. No license granted under this ordi-
nance shall be assignable or transferred with
out permission Of the City Council, to be
granted by twothirds of the Aldermen in
Council, and being registered 10y the Clerk in
the name of the purchaser. for which the vend-
er shall payAo the Clerk fifty cents; and until
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directed, the yender shall not be exOnerated
from any responsibility incurred under this
ordinance.
SEC. 4. When the City Council shall not be
in session. the Mayor or City Clerk, on the
proper application. and upon the payment to
him of five dollars for the use of the city, may
grant license to any person, i'll all cases where
said license is authorized and required under
this ordinance, until the next meeting of the
City Council.
The Mayor or Clerk, as the case may be
shall at such next meeting present such appl
catien to the City Council, who shall act upon
the same. and the amount so paid by the appli
| cant shall be allowed him as a part of the sun
determined upon for license in the case by
the City Council
Sec 5. All licenses shall be signed by the
Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk
under the corporate seal of the city and ne
license shall be considered granted, until all thu
provisions of this ordinance shall he complied
with.
| LIVERY STABLES.
SEC 6. No person or persons shall keep
livery stable, shed, yard, or place for the eli
tertainment or hire Of horses mules carriages
buggies OF sleighs, within the limits of this city
for gain, without being first licensed for that
purpose for sum not less than twenty five
dollars per annum, and for any period not less
| than one year.
find be at further enacted, That every per
son or persons who shall by color of any Ii
cense keep livery stable, she'd yard or place
ETC., as hereinbe'ere described, to hire in more
than one ace at time in this city, shall bt
deemed to be keeping the same without Ii
cense.
WAGONS CARTS, AND DRAYs.
Sec. Z. Every person to receive compensa
ton for the hauling or transportation of am
article whatever, in or upon any wagon cart
dray or sled, within the limits of this city sha
first pay for license therefor, the sum of fiv,
dollars, said license to be granted for tern
not less than one year.
Be it further enacted, That each and every
vehicle, as described and licensed aforesaid
shall bear its number, as registered, in plair
conspicuous figures in paint, each figure moi
less than two inches in length, on the outside
Ct the near shaft. That the fare or charge fol
hauling, for all one-horse vehicles aforesaid, Of
other carriages, shall not exceed twenty-five
cents for each and every load of |, lUH lbs, ano
for two-horse wagons not more than the sum o.
forty cents per load Of 1000 lbs. for distances
not exceeding half mile, and double these
rates for greater distance. All two-horse
carriages hauling a less weight shall charge as
Onc-hOrse vehicles.
Every drayman, carter, wagner or Other
driver, when unemployed, shall place his horse
or horses and cart. wagon or other vehicle
lengthways close to the curbstone in the street
in which he shall stand, or within five feet OF
the side of the street where there is no sidewalk
so as to leave a toOt-way open for passengers
Not more than one range of wagons, drays,
carts or other vehicles shall stand in any street:
the driver of each shall at all times stand by or
near to the head of his horse or horses; but in
no case shall ungear or detach his team from.
and leave his vehicle standing in any publ; c
street, alley. lane or side walk of the city
! PoRrERs AND RUNNERS.
SECTION s. No person shall act as public
porter or runner for the carriage of any goods,
wares or merchandise, or other thing for hire.
either with or without wagon, hand-cart, wheel
barrow or other vehicle drawn or propelled by
hand, without first paying for license therefor
the sum Of - dollars
The Mayor is hereby authorized to license
any e. cd citizen over the age of twcnty-one
year. as public porter or runner. upon the
applicants entering into bond, with one or
more sureties to be approved by the May
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conditioned that he will pay alfpenalties which
he may incur and all damages for which he may
become liable to any person; such license shall
at all times be subject to revocation. and shall
continue in force one year from their date, if not
sooner revoked. No public porter or runner
shall convey any goods, wares or merchandise.
or any other thing, for hire, without wearing
badge on the front of his hat, or plate in front
of his breast, with the word Porter" and the
number of his license painted thereon nor
shall suffer any other person than himself to
carry any article entrusted to him, either by
hand OF in his wheel or hand barrow or hand
cart.
Pu lie porters or runners shall be entitled
to demand and receive, for each trunk or pack
age for any distance within the city, 25 cents.
| and no more.
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