The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-03

M 49, TUESDAY, hprlI Ao'
Present Mayor and Aid. Becker,
Bazill, Fuller, Irvine, and Larpenteur.
Minutes of last meeting were read.
On motion Of Aid. Becker, it was ordered
that that portion of the minutes relating to
the Ordinance granting to E. A. Bissell the
right to establish an omnibus line, &C., be
amended was read a first and second time,
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The said amended ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE,
Granting to z. Il. BisseL the right to establish
and maintain an OnaniJus line IN the City Of
81. Paul.
The Mayor and Common Council of the
City of ST. Paul do ordain and establish as
follows:
SECTION l. That Elijah A. Bissell, his
heirs, executors and assigns, shall have the
exclusive right and privilege for the period
of eight years, of keeping, stocking, main
tanning and running an Omnibus Line i'll such
streets of the city of ST. Paul, in the county
of Ramsey and Territory of Minnesota, as
hereinafter named; and no other Omnibus
Line shall be established for the purpose of
conveying passengers from one place to an
other within tie limits of the said city IF St.
Paul, for the said term of eight years: Pro-
rjsted, That nothing herein contained shall be
so construed as to prevent hote[keepers from
running stages or vehicles for the purpose Of
conveying their guests from their hotels to
the different Railroad depots and Steamboat
landings in SAID city, and from said Railroad
depots and Steamboat landing to their said
hotels.
Sec. 2. The right herein granted shall be
co-cXtensive with the boundaries of the said
city of St. Paul, and it shall be the duty of
the said Bisscll, to keep, maintain and run
in the said city, at least two good and suffi-
Gent Omnibusses, to run the same regularly
and increase the number thereof as the Com
mon Council of s,; CITY s,,s,.. from time to
time direct; and also shall pay such license
on each Omnibus as the Common Council
shall direct.
Sec. 3. The fare for conveying passengers
on said line shall not exceed ten cents each
for any distance upon the following route in
said city, to wit: Beginning at the junction
of Bluff and Bantl streets, thence to Forbes
street, thence to Pleasant street, thence to
st. Anthony street, thence to Third street,
thence to College Avenue, thence to Rice
street. thence to Tenth street. thence to Mill
street, thence to Mississippi River.
Sec. 4. The fare for conveying passengers
any distance on tie above route after eight
o'clock, P. NJ, from the first day of May, to
the first day of November, shall not exceed
twenty cents each; and after six o'clock, P.
NJ, from the first day of November to the
first day of May of each year, shall not ex-
coed twenty cents each.
Sec. 5. The fare for conveying passengers
to and from Steamboat landings and Railroad
depots shall not exceed twenty five cents
each.
Sec. 6. Nothing contained in this ordi-
nance shall be so construed as to present the
Common Council from licensing Hacks or
Cabs for conveying passengers from one part
of the city to another.
Sect. The Common Council shall have
the right to alter, amend, modify or repeal
this Ordinance, at any time after the eXpira-
ton of three years from the date of its pas
sage.
SEC. s. This Ordinance shall take effect
from and after its publication.
BILLS PRESENTED.
OF F. Mccormick, services as clerk O
Board Of Street Commissioners of Thirt
Ward, $3.50.
Referred to Street Commissioners Thirt
Ward.
William r. Miller, to 4th quarters salary
as City Marshal, Sl33,33. Referred tC
Comptroller.
| REPORTS.
The City Marshal submitted the following
reports, which were accepted, ordered print
ed and referred to Comptroller.
WHARFAGE ACCOUNT FOR APRIL, 1856.