Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-10-21
nMINISTRATnRlS SAIE I
Administrator ofNancy NJ
October p, lS6S-4t
n ORDINANCE

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10 regulate and license DrduS, CarLG, WAGONS
Omnibus, OurridQeS, Hackney Coaches, Cubs
and other uehicleS for the purpose Of carrying
/ passengers and for the transportation Of goods
merchandise, &c, and for licensing LireT5
Stables tadtin he Incorporated Village Of Var
rem, Ohio.
SEC. I. Be it ordained by the Council Of the
Incorporated Village of Warren, o., that on
and after Nov. LIST, A D., 1855, it shall be I'M
lawful Tor any person or persons to use OF
keep for hire, any dray, cart, wagon or other
vehicle within the Incorporate Village OF
Warren, aforesaid, for the transportation
Of goods, wares n merchandise, except as
hereinafter provided.
SEC. II. That IL shall be unlawful for any
person or persons on and after Nov. LIST, A.
D., 1865, to use, or keep for hire within said
Incorporated village of Warren, any hack
ney coach, carriage, cab, omnibus or other
vehicle for the transportation or carrying OF
persons or passengers, except as hereinafter
provided
SEC. Ill. That it shall be unlawfuI on and
after Nov, LIST, \. d., 1865, for any person or
persons within the Incorporated Village OF
Warren, TO keep or conduct any livery sta
bic or establishment for keeping horses, car
rtageS, buggies and other vehicles for the
transportation Of n carrying Of passengers,
except as hereinafter provided.
SEC. ~. hat il h be unlawful on and
after Nov. LIST. A. D., 1865, for any person or
persons, being non-residents of the Incorpo-
rated village Of Warren, o., aforesaid, TO use
or cause to be used, kept or hired within said
Incorporated Village Of Warren, any wagon,
cart, dray, or any other vehicle for the trans
p~Ortation Of goods, wares or merchandise Of
any description, except as hereinafter pro-
vided; this section shall not apply TO persons
~ansportin their own produce or goods,
wares and merchandise Oftheir own produc-
ton or manufacture tomarket for sale.
SEC. v. All persons attempting to do
business as specified in section one ~ shall
nrst obtain n license from the Mayor of said
village, and pay for the same the sum of
six dollars per annum for every dray or
cart drawn by n horse; for every dray or
cart drawn by two horses, twelve dollars per
annum; for every common two horse wagon,
not less han three nor more than twelve
dollars per annum; for every vehicle drawn
by more than two horses, twelve dollars per
n
SEC. VI. Every person or persons attempt
ing to do business as specified in section two
~ shall first obtain a license from the May
or of said village, and pay for the same, the
sum Of six dollars per annum.
z VII. All persons attempting to do
business as specified in section three(0 h
first obtain a license from the Mayor of the
village aforesaid, and pay for the same as
follows: FOr every five % or less horses kept
the sum of five (l dollars per annum; for
any number Of horses over five tl and not
more than ten, ten QO) dollars, and for any
number over ten QO twenty co dollars.
SEC. VIII. All persons attempting to do
business as specified in section four az shall
first obtain a license from the Mayor of said
village, and pay for the same as follows -
For every n horse dray or cart for the
transportation OF merchandise goods, or
any other commodity, the sum of twelve I'D
dollars per annum; for every two horse dray
or cart the sum of fifteen Q5) dollars per an
mum, for every two or more horse wagon or
other vehicle, the sum OF twelve Q2) dollars
per annum.
SEC. TX. All vehicles specified in this or
dinance, except those used by livery stables,
shall AVE n metal plate with their proper
number thereon placed, in a conspicuous
place on said vehicle.
SEC. Y. No licenses shall be granted for a
less period than six months, and when so
issued the same ro-rata shall be paid as per
annum.
E XI. The Mayor shall keep a book in
which all persons names shall be registered,
the time specified for which licenses were is
sued, the number and kind of vehicle for
which issued, and the amount paid.
Z XII. Any person or persons violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall
upon conviction before the Mayor, or any
other proper officer, be fined in any sum not
less than i've % nor more than twenty-five
C25) dollars, together witlran costs of prose-
cution.
SEC. XIII. All funds accruing from the en-
forcement of this ordinance, shall be paid
into the road fund and used for cleaning, re-
pairing and improving the streets Of said
village,
SEC. XIV. This ordinancesha take effect
and be in force on and after its publication,
Passed in Council this 18th day of Oct, A, L.
1868. In. DAWSON, Mayor.
H. H. TOWNSEND, Recorder,
Oct. n. l96s-lt