Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08
ORDINANCE BY THE TOWN OF EDEN.

VOTED, That the following ordinance in the
various sections following. be and Is hereby made
and established ~ take eject, to wit
SECTION The Selectmen may In writing lie.
cnse any competent person Of good moral chaF,sr
ter. and Of sufiioic cut skill and experience in The
driving and management Of horses, to set up. use
aRl drive any saie and suitable vehicle 10 lie
drawn by horses, for the conveyance OF persons
for hire, within said Eden which license shall con
unuc in force, from its date
but no such license shall De granted b. any
Incorporate person, nor to any other person wbo
does not produce To the scleetmen sufficient eyi-
dence Of his skin AMI capacity for driving ami
when demanded by any solectfnan or constable.
SECTION g.-Evcry license granted aforesaid
shall be numbered, AMI recorded and The person
10 whom such license Is granted. shall have The
number thereof painted In some oouspiciOus place
on hi. vehicle, and shall also, wnen engaged in the
occupation for which he IA licensed, bad .c
containing such number on his breast, the
front Of his hat or cap.
SECTION mo person shall set up. USE, or drive
any vehicle drawn by horses for the conycyano.
OF persons for hIrc unless licensed. ss provided IN
the nTst action
SECTION NO hcense.i person. shall set up use
or drive any unsafe, or insufficient vehicle. nor
any unsafe or Insufficient harness. nor any balky
skittish. otherwise unsafe horse, nor any hor-e
Of insufficient s,rensih for the work while
ga-esi ia his licensed occupation, shall any
such person load more passengers into his vehicle
than can be carrie, with perfect safety. A viola
ton Of this sc-gion, shall be cause for The rvFOcA
uon II the license Of the person offending and the
scleCtncn may revoke such license in the wholr,
OF may suspend the ocenter from such occupation
for any time upon being sausaci of such offence
SECTION The -cIccimen and any Constable
may NJ all times inspect any horse, harness OF
vehicle, used in the conveyance of persons for
hire. 10 Ascertain whether they be sufficient and
suitable. ami In compliance with this ordinance
II Any part Of the safue b. found insufc cnt
suitable. notice thereof shau De- posted IN some
conspicuous place. for the information Of the PUT
lie. unless The owner or driver shall At once make
the samc sufficient aud suitable.
SECTION t.->o vehiclc shall he allowed by the
owner driver thcrcof ~ stand Or remain In ths,
street, IN front OF any dwelling house hotel shop
store in tho village u Rar HarbOr. TO ait be
tween puck Brook and CROMWELL. Harbor Brook
except Tor the loading or unloading goods or pa
sanger. OF unlcsa 80 requested by the person.
who may before that have cngAgrl such vehicle
and not In such IN the inconvenience of TIE
public, Of the occupant Of the premises in frout
81 which such vehicle may b.
SECTION No ychlclea .hall be allowed by The
owner or driver thereof to stand on or pass over
any part OF The sidewalks In sait village. nor TO
stand any part VI The streets in -aid village IL
the obstruction 81 public travel and any owner or
driver permitting his vehicle u stand the .trrcts
shall move the >Anc 20 place out Of the way u
The public travel. hen nr'irresi ny Any Cons table
SECTION s-The following shall DC the rates o.,
faTr, tor Inc convey arc. Of persons. and Tor Tie
hire of vehicles anil drivcrs. within the town "
kIen.