The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-08-23
Aug. 26-Sw.
An Ordinance

To establish Public Stand at the Depot, for licensed
Public Hacks, Omnibusses, Carriages ana Express
Wagons, other vehicles and to provide for hcens-
ing the same.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Common Council
of the City Of Richmond, that the owner of every
Public Hack. Omnibuss, Carriage Express Wagon or
other vehicle kept for the purpose of transporting
passengers. freight other articles to and from
points within the city of Richmond, for hire or pay
before he shall be permitted to the for such
purpose. shall first pay into the hands of the City
CerkA to be paid by him "a the CITY easurer, the
following sums, to-wit Two horse lacks, Omnibus a.
dollars $3.50. One horse Carriages other vehicle
for passengers ten dollars sloli cypress Wagons
annual license fee for the privilege of keeping and
using such vehicle for the purpose aforesaid, subject
TO the restrictions contained in this ordnanc; provided
that the owner of any public hack, carriage omnibus,
other vehicle kept for the purpose of transporting
freight other articles to and from points
ege of taking license for less periods than year
by first pa wing into the hands of the City Clerk
provided above, the following sums, to-wit;
Carriages other vehicles for passengers ten dol
lars {SlO). ~54sE 1@
One horse Carriage other vehicle for passengers
Express Wagons three dollars tS3l.
Draws three dollars So.
For three Nontis.-Two horse Hacks and other We
hcles for passengers six dollars So.
One horse Carriage, other vehicle for
three dollars {S3 J.
Express Wagons, two dollars So.
Drays, two dollars (S2).
Projected, That this section shall not apply 10 the
owners OF livery stables, except when Hacks. omni-
busses Carriages, other vehicles hired out by
such owners, with driver accompanying the same.
2. Every applicant for such license shall,
before receiving license certificate, file with City
Clerk written statement designating his her
residence and the kind OF vehicle intended TO be
used
SECTION 3. The City Clerk, receipt Of such
statement shall register the in book 10 be kept
for that purpose. aud preserve such statement fife
and shall al the time, designate the number be
affixed TO such vehicle. proceeding upwards from No.
One aud issue certificate of license therefor. which
certificate shall state that such license Will expire by
limitation in year from the date thereof, unless
new ed or forfeited.
prori9eo That no such license shall be issued to any
person under seventeen years of age.
SECTION 4. No person under the age Of seventeen
wears shall drive Public Hack Omnibus,
or vehicle used for the transportation of
TO and from points within the city, unless he shall
have obtained written permission from the Mayor OF
CITY to do Which permission the said Mayor may
at abv time make. And any person. under the age Of
seventeen years, who shall drive control public
hack. other vehicle, used for the transportation of
passengers aforesaid without having obtained such
permission to do said Mayor shall be fined in
sum not exceeding twenty i've dollars
SECTION 5. Each applicant for license, as afore-
said shall pay the CITY Clerk at the time Of
receiving his certificate of license the Of twenty
Eve cents, has fee, for each certificate, and renewal
thereof. ,. .-.5
SEC. s. ANY other vehicle than the one licensed Of
the same general description may be s:tuted for
any licensed vehicle, the person holding said license
being the original party shall notify the City Clerk OF
such substitution, and he shall register the same in
in the register for that purpose for which he shall
ceive from the proper party twenty-five cents. The
number of the licensed vehicle shall be attached to the
substituted one. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this section, SHALL upon conviction be-
fore the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding
| twenty five dollars.
| SEC 2 Each change ofresi5ence of the owner of
any licensed vehicle shall De notified BY him 70 the
City Clerk, within two days thereafter who shall
make corresponding entry upon the register of We
hicles file such notice in his Office, and endorse upon
the original license the change Of place reported and
nature for which he shall pay the Clerk fee of TWEEN
ty-fve cents. And for failure to do So his license
shall be void until said notice is given to said Clerk
SEC 5. Any person who shall be engaged in the
ow nershp of, in the managing, controlling or drir-
ing anv public vehicle kept for transporting passengers
or freight to from any point within the city OF
Richmond for hire or pay without said vehicle bring
first regularly licensed according 10 the provisions Of
this ordinance, SHALL on conviction before the Mayor
| be fined therefor in any not less than Ave nor
more than twenty-five dollars, and any owner OF any
public vehicle who shall fail and neglect 20 bare iac-
ed upon the vehicle license the number mentioned in
hi. eflIcense shall conviction before the
Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five
dollars.
vehicle kept public hire remain enough
his vehicle while the same is standing any street
or sIiey control the horses attached thereto, aad
any driver who shall be convicted Of violating til
section before the Mayor be fned IL any ex-
ceedi,s twenty- Eve dollars. -
SEC. TO- That the lecatir, stand al the Rsilroe
depot IN said city, for Hacks. onnibuses and other
vehicles for tie transportation q Passengers shall be
Fart Wayne Avenue, between the north side of Noble
street and . point FIVE feet South of the Railrexd
track. with tie ends OF said vehicles backed Up
10 sad side walk that part of the shall be
Ryo by said vehicles And it shall be
lawfui eeeaPE any part OF sny side walk in ss
cty with such vehicles for such staining purIyo-
SEES Anr person violating any part Of this secti-H
shaH convictim before the Mayor be fined 10 an
sum ne. less than Ave dollars more than twenty
five dellars.
Sec1I This ordinance to be IL, force from and az
1 ter It's passage aud publication snf ss.eEas 4
J. Passed arc approved August IL 1855. fsss
JOHN FINLEY, Mayor
IscAsiass p. p. KIRN. City Clerk. .es'& M 4