Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-01

and referred to the Committee OH Ways
and Means:
Carkin u Stickney, $40 90
s. w. Stevens 10 so
A. Irwin. 60 o.
J. Dcnchah 20
w. f. Rice, i4G1
w. Van lnwagcn, 20 90
w. Mirre. % 90
The following accounts were presented
A. L. Seaman. $1,000
w. Van Inwarcn. 20 90
Howard Godfrey 4 Co., 2 90
j. ID. Wellington, 200
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported unfavorably on the petition to
blind ditch Lockwood street. Also on
the laying of sidewalk on Lockwood
street. Report accepted.
The Committee on Fire Limits report
ed in favor of allowing ID. Plough per-
mission to build a woOdshed In rear OF
his house, and the permission was grant
ell.
The Committee on Ordinances present
ed the following ordinance relative to
licensing drays, carriages, ETC., which
was passed:
n is hereby ordained BY the Common Council Of
Up CITY Of Alpend:
SECTION |, Every cart, truck wagon, dray or
other vehicle having two or more wheels drawn
by one more horses or other animals which
shall be kept used, driven OF employed for the
transportation or conveyance of anything what
soeyer from place TO place within the city OF Al
pena for hire, shall be deemed public dray with
In the meaning OF this ordinance ana no person
shall keep for hire any such public drny without
lie ,nsi therefor from the Recorder rs hereinaf-
| ter provided. -
SIC. q Every public carnage omnibus, hack,
or other conveyance kept for carrying passengers
within the city of Alpena, shall be deemed pub
lie carriage and no person shall keep for hire any
such publ, ca rage without hcerie thereior
| from the Recorder, az hereinafter prt vided.
| SIC g. The Recorder Is hereby authorized TO
grant licenses TO any resident Of the city OF AL
| penn TO keep public dray or public carriage, on
his paying into the City Treasury the sum specii-
cd in section four Of this ordinance.
| SEC 4. Any person applying for q license TOT
public dray designed for two or more horses snalI
drays the sum Of five dollars per year; FOR all
public carriages the sum of ten dollars.
SEC. s. No drayman or person having adray
in charge, or driver OF public cariisse shall
| drive or back the same on any sidewalk 30 ~ 10
obstruct hinder travels or place the same cross
wise of any street except In loading or unloading
and not then for grcater length OF time than Is
SIC. q No drayman or driver of public car
riage shall I've away from such dray or public car
riagc while the same IL moving or passing along
| any street or avenue, and such drayman or driver
of public carriage while waiting for employment
! shall be ON OF near such vehicle, and they shall
not snap or flourish their whips, or use any rude
OF boisterous talk or conversation 80 as 70 be an
| annoyance 20 persons passing on the street.
| SIC. 7. The owner or driver of u licensed drny
shall be entitled TO demand and receive the fol-
lowing compensation and no more For rcmoy-
ing or transporting furniture distance not ex-
ceedng one mile, fifty cents per load, and twenty
five cents for each additional mile. For carrying
any article OF number OF articles constituting
| n load distance not exceeding one mile, twenty
five cents, and twenty-five cents for each add.
| tionai mile. The owner or driver OF licensed
! carriage or hack shall he entitled TO demand and
receive the following compensation and no more ;
For conveying or transporting each passenger a
distance not exceeding mile, twenty five cents,
aud for each additional mile, ten cents.
| src. =. 10 shnll be the duty of the Marsbal
and any Constable or any member Of the police
force 70 make complaint for any violation Of the
provisions of THE ordinance.
SIC. Q. Any violation Of the requirements OF