The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-12

nicLfS AND HORSES IN fHh eTREErs.--
(Psssed January 10Th, 1855
Rle1mosS That 10 w.sou. draw o. - nor - S.sk
or other wheeled carriage shall be kept employee
IN said city for hire directly o. isdirsstly unless che
sie license therefor. The tms for WHICH the II
MS Il issued shall bsusti the frt day Of the month
Of February nsxt sftss the anne i issued.
siysn by or on behalf Of the sppiicant bond 10 the
su of three hundred doll.r for each Of hs vehicles
payable TO the cry q kiehmond. vita -. surety sp.
has been or will be delivered to the Assessor Of the
city taxes true ist Of the number and vaus Of tho
vehicles for which the license u is.ued and the nsn-
her of the drivers and value Of the horses other
snirnaa and value OF the drivers. fwhere they are
slayesl and of the horses and harness. belonging
used s , .IS e. s =.
and harness for the year Ia which the hceuse u 70
sued; and that there shall be faithfully transported
Keeper OF driver Of any such vehicle during the
Of the license aud al persona hwfally taken ia Or
upon the same during eaid term; and ditonsd slso
ssroA during said term without the written eonsen,
Of his wneY of the guardian or committee OF the
owner. On every such bort suits may be brousht
from time tn time In the nsme Of the city for the
BE- urt OF any person injured by any breach Of the
condition. a. often any such breach may be alleged
untll damages shall be recovered for such breaches
runul to the penalty of the bond s9s -
as Whether the rsble Of the owner o, keeper, or
the resid@nce Of the driver, Of any vehicle be or D
not within the city taxes IN respect thereof ANAL oe
assessed and paid II the vehicle be kept employed
in the city for hire such shall be the value
of the vehicle and of the horses or other animals sn
the harness belonging thereto or used thefewhn sno
on the value of the driver if he be slave; and If he
be not then in respect to the driver, II be has
attained the age of twenty one years, tax Of such
!. " S. o. sss yhs Ike ss.
"a Thr cham bsrlain shall keep register OF We
hices shswi, the number of each, ihe nnme OF tn
obtaining the license, snd for whats and these
th;n.. an ha sfsted In the license. Tho nssessor
before The completion Of his book OF personal pro-
perry, shall annually examlns sso se SsI snr %,
cnsrsed on his book he shall enter the Same on said
hook and make proper assessment OF value.
az n have psinted thereon its number and the mi
risis of is own-rs name in not lets than II inch
6sures and letters, 20 that the same may be easily
sYsy on each shsf sno if it be not drsy, on each
aide, uule.. the sides be movesble, 10 which case it
shall be paint q on shs frame On e ,s sas: and y
of passen gers on the optside glass of each lamp
which lamp shall always be ishtsd st night when on
Is. OF any license under this ordinance, there
may be transfer Of the unexpired term, provided
the transfer be evidenced ~ IN endorsement ths
license. pg duced to the chamberlain, and provided
the assignee give such bond 10 mentioned in the
cond section A new license shall thereupon be 10
sued the assignee for the unexpifed term; and il
shall be according to the fourth section and
the assignee shall the number and bis initials
to DO painted q required in the case Of the
sisnor. -
for hire wagon, drsy cart wheeled carriage with.
out obrsinng license therefor. who shall fail
have the number and initials painted thereon
ouired by this ordinance who shall have such
ber and Initials painted on any not embraced In list
de ivered to the shall pay for every such of
fence fine Of not less than ten nor more than TWEEN
q 8 Whether vehicle be licensed or not, neither
coal dirt shall be transported therein unles it be
., tisht and have such tail board thereon a. will
prevent the of the coal dirt. For every vio
laron Of this section there shall be fine or five dol
9 The keeper of the City Hall and other city
property sha have the custody Of the bodies of ths
two to which the prizes were given BY the com
mttes of the council appointed under resolution Of
The 2lst Of July, 1915 aud he shall be the Inspector
Of coal carts, wagons and . her vehicles.
TO- The said inspector, when applied to, shall
anime any cart, wagon or other vehicle and il on
so he shall give certificate that the vehicle 10 tight
and proper order prevent the waste of COAL and
if it be cart that 1t contains twenty five bushels
when not loaded above but ievelled to, the mark OF
full loading, and II made sccording the
model furnished by the other of the two
mentioned in the preceding section, and 10 of equal
work. apship thereto in point of efficiency; and ii it
be not cart, but wagon or other vehicle, that it
conforms near sy be to said model.
II. If any coal or coke, be transported on street
or public alley, in cart, wagon Other vehicie ia
en Herewith in THE city wiz bout such certificate
10 mentioned in the preceding section, having been
obtsiaed in respect 70 such cart wsson or vehicle
portation. the owner keeper of such cart, wagon
or other vehicle SHALL unless the coal be transported
for s Of
wasted strt ct or public alley from cart, wagon
or other vehicle and whether it be transported for
domestic consumption or not, the owner OF keeper
of such ason cart or other vehicle Shall for every
such offence. pay 6ne of five dollars. ~ 10 i-s
u The Inspector may Ut any time examine any
cart wagon other vehicle in respect to which such
certificate may have been obtained and if on such
examination he shall ascertain that ts size hiss been
lesssned 70 a. not to contain tho proper quantity
when levelled TO the mark of full measure or load
ing he shall report the fact to the chamberlain and
tn ncefor, the license for such CART wagon other
vehicle, shalt be deeu ed forfeited ''
49, Unless before . load is taken on wagon, dray
or cart there be different bargain, the person for
whom the load Is carried shall be charged therefor no
mig her rates than allowed by the following sec
tom aoa be shall pay q those sstss .S Or sfs.
which the load 10 carried. A person refusing so 20
psy or sign or the or keeper of xehicle who,
such offence pay 6ne Of not les. than i've nor more
than enty dollars; and like fine shall be imposed
the owner or driver OF wagon dIay cart or 9TH
or vehicle for the refusal of him or his driver 20 car
ny load or part of load, upon the Pretext that he
il engased When such engagement 10 denied, the
burthen Of proving il shall be upon him Sqs IN ma 10
if required, before the load il delivered.
q a. The rates for load in wagon, dray or cart,
shall be- for carrying five squares or less IL cts and
far each square over Eve aaditona except that
when the distances thirty squares, he charge
shall be for twelve squares 10 CENTS and for ench
ditonal square, cents; and that for fuel sand bricks
and paving stones the charge shall be for ten squares
Is cents and for each additional square, cent The
.oua e. shall be counted the direct travelled
routei the counting from square square under this
or the 18Th section, shall be with reference the
map prepared by Mcajah Bates, mentioned ia the
st section of the charter Of the city, such re-
duced plan of that map is hereinafie mentioned
Q s. The load for which the said rates may be churs
ed may be follows 10 wit: Of tobacco hogshe ad;
Of -four barrels of salt, sackf Of sugar ad
or barrels; OF liquids hogsh. ad pipe or half
pip~s two tiarCes ks rels; of fish barrels IF
beef or pork. barrels; of bacon, 2 hagateads; Of
wood half eorej OF eo-l coke SAND, bricks or nav
Is bushels; and Of other articles 1850 bs
except that IN the OF furniture, chairs boxes
psper light articles the load viii not be- dina
to weight, but according TO bulk. When here 10 car.
lied more than 10 here by declared to be load there
may be chargs6e proporronate rate for whatever is
90 car ied beyond Such load provided there be not
carried more than u allowed BY the following section
els Except when the Load 10 exclusively of coal,
he, sand bIieks or paving stones, lwnsreof may be
carried IS bushels and no more there shall not be
carried 10 street or public alley, on cart dray
wagon drawn by one more mules or horses. .
Ar ster wight altogether than S3eu pounds, unless
the ody Of the vehicle be supported wheels with
tires least four inches wide, in which eases there
may be carried thing. eshDs altogether $50 pounds
but Provided however, that It 10 not intend
cd to prohibit the carrying Of machinery or such
ricles weigh than 400 pounds and cannot be
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