The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-09-13
An Ordinance


To establish, Public Stand at the Depot licensed
fuollc Hacks. OmnibuSses, Carriage and EXPRESS
Wagons, other vehicles and provide for licens-
ing the same
SECTION l. BE it ordained by the Common Council
OF the City Of Richmond, that the 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 paw
before he shall be permitted to the for such
purpose, shall first paw into the hands Of the Ctv
Clerk to be paid by him to the CITY Treasurer the
following sums to wit: Two horse Hacks, Omnibus
ses, Carriages, other vehicles for passengers fifteen
dollars (Sl5) One horse Carriages or other vehicle
for passengers, ten dollars SIOf Express WAGONS
five dollars S51 Draws 6ra dolianpp a., t'
annual license fee for the privilege OF keeping and
using such vehicle for the purpose aforesaid subject
to tue restrictions contained in this ornanc: provided
that the owner OF any public hack carriage. OMNIBUS,
or other vehicle kept for the purpose of Transporting
withi said city Tor hire or pay shall have the prri
ege of taking license less periods than wear
by first paying into the hands OF the City Clerk, as
provided above, the following sums. ta-wit:
For SIC Hoahs-Two horse Hacks Omnibusses
Sarrsges, or other vehicles for passengers, dol
One horse Carriage or other vehicle for ma sseno.r
six dollars So. $50
Express Wagons three dollars 1897.
Drays three dollars So.
For three Nontas.-Two horse Hacks and other We
hicles Tor passengers, six dollars S6)
One horse Carriage, other vehicle for passengers
three dollars 50 J.
Express Wagons, two dollars (s2)
Drays, two dollars So
TToratod, That this section shall not anplv to tha
owners OF livery stables, except when Hacks Omni-
busses Carriages, other vehicles are hired out by
such owners, with driver accompan ing the same
SECTION 2. Eve-y applicant for such license shall
before receiving license certificate 6. with the CRY
Clerk written statement Designating his or her anne
ana residence and the kind OF vehicle intended so TO be
used.
SECTION g. The City Clerk, on receipt of such
statement, shall register the same in book to b, Kent
r ina purpose and preserve such statement on fiie
and SHALL at the same time, sgnate the number to be
afhxed to such vehicle. proceeding upwards from No
one and issue certificate of license therefor which
certificate shall that such license will expire by
limitation IN one year from the date thereof, unless re-
newed or forfeited.
Frorided That no such license sh all ba ;ss,., 60 49,
person under seventeen years of age
SECTION 4. No person uiaer the age of serente,n
yearsssha drive or control any Public Hack Omuibns
or other vehicle used for the TRANSPORTATION of passe
gers To ana from points within the city, unless he shall
ra.e oo,aihed written PERMISSION from the Mayor of
City to do So Which permission tue sa "a Navor may
at any time revke And any person. under the ,ge nf
seventeen years who shall drive or control any pnbc
hack, or other vehicle, used for the f
passengers as aforesaid without having Obtained sucb
PERMISSION to do so of said Mayor shall be fined in any
sum net exceeding twenty five dollars
SEcIioS D. Each applicant for a license as afore-
said. shall pay the CITY Clerk. M the time ~
receiving his certificate license tn. sum Of tventv
i've cents, his Fee each certificate AMI ,ana,
thereof $3.50 e"e"' al
SEC. 6. Any other vehicle than the one IicansaJ of
the same general description may be substituted 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 which he shall re-
eeVe from the proper party, twenty five cents The
number OF the licensed vehicle shall be attached tn the
substituted one Any person violating any Of the
provisions OF this section. shall, upon Conviction be-
Iore the mayor, be hned IN any sum exceeding
twenty five dollars.
SIC. 7. Each change of residence of the owner of
any licensed vehicle shall be notified bv him TO the
City Clerk. within two days thereafter who xba
make corresponding entry upon the register of "a
hicles he such notice in his Office and endorse mon
!e incense the change OF place reported. and
the date OF registering the attested with his s
nature for which he shall pay the Clerk fee of twan
ty-hre CENTS. And for failure 20 do SO. his license
shall be void until said notice is given 10 said Clerk
SEC 5 Any person who shall be engaged in the
ownership or or IN the managing. controlling or Cry
ing any public vehicle kept for transporting
or freight 70 or from any point within the CITY of
Richmond for hire pay, without said vehicle bein-
first regularly licensed according to the prnyisions ~
this ordinance shat on conviction before the Mayor
De nned therefor IN any sum not less than Eve nor
more than twenty-five dollars, aud snv owner of any
public vehicle who shall fail and neglect to have pIac
ed upon the vehicle license the number rna,t,n4 IN
his certificate ofcense, shall on conviction hsf- .I
Mayor, DC nned IN any sum not exceeding tweuty-fre
dollars
SEC g. 1t shall be the duty Of the ,-,-.- -
vehicle kept for the public hire remain near enovf
TO his vehicle while the same standing on any St-a;
alley, to control the horses attached thereto snd
any driver who shall De convicted of violating this
section before the Mayor be fined in auv sum n. -
ceeding twenty-five dollars.
SEC lie. That the location or stand at the Railroad
depot in said city. for Hacks. Omnibusas and OH
vehicles for the transportation of passengers shall b
on the eas- side, OF the side walk on the east side Of
Fort Wayne Avenue between the north side Of Sobs
street and point five feet South of the Railroad
track with the ends of said vehicles berlss m
to SAID sias walk SO that nc part Of the shall be
encroached upon BY said vehicles And ali - NV
awful to occupy any part Of any side walk in said
city with any such vehicles for such standing r1,rr
ses- Any person violating any part of this section
shall on conviction before the Mayor be fui In any
not less than five dollars more than tyentr
FIVE dollars.
SEC II. This ordinance 10 be in force from and Al.
ter its passage and publication.
Passed and approved. August 81 1856
JOHN FINLEY, Mayor
Attest, p. P. kIRN, City Clerk