The Anaconda standard., 1896-04-16
Mr.. JONES PROTESTS
The Venerable Exprsssman Says Par
tallty Is Shown.
MANY GOOD SUGGESTIONS
He Petitions the City Council and
Says the Present Laws Gov
erning His Business VIII
Bear Amendments.

The matter of regulating the hack
men and expressmen of the city has
been a standing question with the cfty
council for years, and whatever regu-
lations governing them are made by
various councils, the regulations prove
unsatisfactory and inadequate after a
short time. John o. Jones, the veteran
expressman, has given the matter mucn
attention and he does not like the idea
of hackmen being accorded favors
which are refused to the expressmen.
In a petition to the city council Mr..
Jones states his case and offers his sug-
gestions, many of which are exceeding
ly good. The petition, which has been
referred 70 the street and alley COM
mittee, is as follows:
ITO the Mayor and City Council OF the
City of Butte:
"GentIemen-Your petitioner, John o.
Jones' desires to state that ne mas lor
the past IL years been engaged In the
business of Job and express or dray-
ing in the city of Butte, that he has
always paid his just portion OF taxes
and licenses, and has endeavored 10
comply with the law, rules and reguia-
tions governing said business when
ever an impartial effort was made TO
amply the law to all alike. But such
As not the case, and your petitioner
feels very keenly from the pariaity
shown and discrimination exercised as
TO a certain class engaged in the same
business Of public hauling, namely the
hackmen of the city. and this notwith-
standing that the law as now In force
"a annlicable to them as we'll as ito all
others.
your petitioner is of the opinion
that the present law as now in force
governing this business Is an unjust
law and an unpopular law. and a law
which IL strictly and impartally en-
forced, and everyone be made to toe
the line, IL would be come so unpopu-
lar. and public sentiment would be
such. that the council would be asked
to immediately repeal the same. IL be-
longs to the same class as the old gag
law in force when this state was
territory. -
your petitioner for the past 10
wears under different administrations
has made a personal study of how best
TO govern and control those engaged in
the business of public hauling. He
thinks me has laid aside all prejudice
and selfishness and is OF the opinion
that the only just law, the fair law, Is
a law granting stand permits and re-
curing each and everyone TO secure
the same before license can be issued
TO him, and with certain other restric-
tions such as are now In force in the
cities OF San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake. This noble city oil
Butte can well afford to treat this class
OF its citizens as justly, as literally and
as generously as any of the above
named cities, for the license is almost
rhree times as high in Butte as In any
other city on the western coast.
your petitioner asks that the pres
ent law as now I'm force governing job
men and hackmen be repealed and that
the city attorney be instructed to draw
up a new law and that the following
suggestions be Incorporated In said
law, to-wt:
.First-That all persons desiring to
engage in the business OF public haul
ing must first secure stand permit
from the owner or occupant of ground
floor premises in front of which he may
desire to stand.
''Second-That said stand permit
must be signed by the city marshal or
mayor before a license be issued ITO any
party or parties.
"Third-That occupants of ground
floor must have control over not less
than Is feet OF frontage. but that two
occupants of ground floor adjoining
each other may Jointly issue said stand
permit.
''Fourth-That no team shall stand
within 10 feet of any public crossing.
"Fifth-That all stand permits must
be not less than 20 feet apart
"Slxth-That all teams while stand
ing must not be more than one foot
from the curbstone or outer edge of
sidewalks.
"Seventh-That hacks and carriages
be allowed to stand at their pleasure
IN one single file in front of all public
hotels only. without stand permits.
"Eighth-That each driver or owner
of teams having secured stand permits
must at the close of each day clean up
and take away all accumulated NTH on
said stand. and TO keep same thor
oughly clean.
''Ninth-That each and every one be
required to stay on his own stand when
not employed and not on any others.
'Tenth-Tlat drivers or owners of
hacks. carriages. job and express wag-
ons drays or trucks. are prohibited
from congregating together or talking
in a loud and boisterous manner on
sidewalks or streets of the city.
"Eleventh-That all drivers or owners
engaged In said business, II thrice con-
vfcted OF violating the provisions OF
such ordinance shall be debarred from
obtaining further license to carry on
said business.
"Your petitioner believes that an or
dinance containing such provisions
would command the approval OF most
IL not all of the merchants and busi-
ness men and all fair-minded people
IL strictly enforced. and why not pass
laws TO be enforced with partiality to
none. but fair treatment TO all alike.
Your petitioner further asks that
c. y. No. 12S. a bill for an ordinance
providing for the licensing of job and
express wagons, a copy OF which Is
herewith presented. be reenacted and
put in force as heretofore. This little
ordinance accomplished wonders to-
wards enriching tine Golfers OF the city
treasury, as we'll as acting as a guide
in furnishing information as 10 who
pays and who does not pay city IL
cense. John o. Jones"
i. q. q. n. Notice.
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