CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-09
ORDINANCE NO.
Series 1909.

ORDINANCE No.
Series 1909.
An Ordinance Concerning Public Car
riers.
Be it ordained by the City Council
OF the City OF Canon City:
Section 1. That no hackman. omni-
bus driver. carter, cabman. express
man. or other person pursuing any
like occupation. shall carry on his
occupation within this city. without
FIRST obtaining . license 80 to do. a.
hereinafter provided: and the car
riage Of any person. article or thing,
by any one engaged In any OF said
occupations. from q point within the
city where such person. article or
thing 10 drst taken mp. to . point MP
on the outer boundary Of the city.
though such carriage be only . por-
carrying on Of his said occupatioa
within the city: but this ordinance
shall not apply to hotel keepers who
run . free hack. cab or bus. for the
Recommendation of the guests Of the
hotel.
Section :. To obtain the iicsnse
mentioned IN section one. the person
desiring same. shall apply 10 the city
clerk. and pay 20 him for said llcease
1t the following rate for each vehicle
70 be used. viz: for hacks. cabs. osnnl-
buses and other vehicles OF like kind
and use. $500 per quarter year. In
odvsnce; and for carts. express wAS-
BINS and other vehicles Of like kind
and use. e6.08 per quarter year. In ad-
vance: any license issued during the
running Of the regular quarterly IL
eense period to be issued only for the
remainder Of such quarter. and a. .
ofOporttonate rate for the time 10 rum.
No itcensee shall engage In any busi-
ness enumerated In section one. other
than the business named In his IL
cense: provided that the clerk may is-
sue licenses for the carrying ON Of
any OF said occupations temporarily.
upon payment to him by the applicant
for such temporary license, for each
vehicle TO be % used. at the rate of
91.oo Per day. -
Section ;. Every such licenae shall
be numbered: and every psesoA OBJ
tanning such q license shall forthwith
cause the number OF his license 70 -
plainly painted upon each Of the ve-
hicles for which he pays the ncense
tax. In letters one and one-haif inch
In size at least. In . conspicuons place
on each vehicle. and shall keep the
same plain and distinct at all times
when vehicles are in use during the
continuance Of such license.
Section 4. Upon the issuing Of such
license. the clerk shall provide the
licensee with a metallic badge havink
the license number thereon. for which
the licensee shall pay the cost price:
and In case Of . license for more than
one vehicle such q badge for the driv-
er Of each vehicle: and the driver OF
each licensed vehicle shall wear such
badge In a conspicuous place on his
person while engaged In driving such
vehicle.
Section s. The city marshal 10 here
BY empowered to designate one or
more places upon the most frequented
streets where licensed vhicles may
stand when not employed. and every
licensed vehicle shall stand when not
employed. In the place. or one OF the
places. 80 designated by the city mar
shal; and no vehicle shall be allowed
to stand upon any street, avenue or
alley in such manner a. TO impede or
obstruct travel. except temporarily In
case Of necessity.
Section 8. II shall be unlawful for
any person owning or operating any
licensed vehicle, A. aforesaid. to
charge or exact any higher rate Of
compensation that the following:
For carrying each passenger to or
from the railroad depots. where the
distance does not exceed one-half
mile. twenty-five cents.
For carrying each passenger furth-
or than one-ha1f mile. nifty cents.
For use Of hack, cab or omnibus.
with driver, the FIRST hour two doll
lars: each additional hour fifty cents.
For carrying baggage. other than
hand baggage. to or from trains, de-
livered inside place Of abode or bag