The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-05-14

| by the City Clerk, and snail contain the name
| OF the person. persons firm or rporation de-
string te operate said public dray, the location
| OF the business of such person, persons, firm or
| corporation, and description Of the public
| vehicle TO be operated under such license that
| is, whether II be a one or two horse vehicle, or
| vehicle driven by motor power and the size
| OF the vehicle and kind OF vehicle. Such APP
plcation shall contain the date of the eXpra.
| ton OF the license, which Shall be upon thu st
day OF May following, and such application
shall be signed by the owner or owners OF such
public vehicle.
| Section g. The application set forth in
the preceding section shall be accompanied
by license fee as follows: Five Dollars
| l$oO0) for each and every cart, truck.
wagon, dray or other vehicle drawn by
two horses, to be used by such person,
portation or conveyance of merchandise,
household goods or freight within the
limits of said City. Four Dollars $500
for each and every cart, truck, wagon,
dray or other vehicle drawn by one horse,
to be used by such person, persons, firm
or corporation for the transportation or
conveyance of merchandise, household
goods or freight from place to place, with
In the limits of said City. Ten Dollars
$4,000 for each and every automobile,
auto truck or other vehicle driven by
capacity of one ton load or less, to be
used by such person. persons, firm or cor
poration In the transportation or convey
ance Of merchandise, household furniture
or freight within the limits of said City.
Fifteen Dollars for each and every auto.
mobile, auto truck, or other vehicle driven
| by motor power, and having "a rated carry
ing capacity of more than one ton, to be
used by such person, persons, firm or cor
poration in the transportation or convey
ance of merchandise, household furniture or
freight, within the limits of said City.
Said license fee shall be for a period of
one year. to and including the 31st day
license PROVIDED, HOWEVER, in case
said application shall be filed on or after
the LIST day of December, in such case
said license fee shall be one half of the
amount above specified, and said license
| then issued, shall be for period expiring
| the 31st day of May, following the granting
OF said license. The application shall fur
Their be accompanied also by bond in
the penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars
| (S5OOOO), conditioned upon the faithful
performance of all the requirements Of
TINS ordinance, and the payment of any
and all loss or damage accustomed by the
negligence Of such drayman or truckman
to any and all goods transported By him.
and that said licensee will not run or
allow any other person or persons to run
any public dray or truck owned by such
other person, under the license issued on
account Of this application, and that said
iicensee shall pay all fines and penalties
winch may be imposed upon him for
violation of any of the ordinances of the
City OF Owosso. Said bond shall have one
the Commission of the City Of Owosso.
Section 1. Every license issued in pur-
suancc of Section Two of this ordinance
shall bear Il distinct number, and the
Clerk of said City of Owosso Shall issue
to each and every person obtaining such
Il license, IL tag of II size approved by the
Mayor of the City of OwossO, said tag to
be in duplicate and to bear a number
corresponding to the number of said Ii
ccnse and such tag shall be placed in n
conspicuous place one upon each side of
the publ dray or truck for which such
license Is issued. In case such vehicle Is
sold or transferred such license shall con-
tinue in force until the expiration thereof,
provided the purchaser or subsequent
and the evidence of his ownership to the
city Clerk within twenty four hours after
SAID transfer, and permit the City Clerk
to note said license upon the City aud
record and to endorse the same upon said
license and said purchaser or subsequent
owner thereof. shall at the same
time, file with said City, Clerk, a
bond as hercinbefore set forth, and said
bond to be approved by the Commission
of the City of Owosso, otherwise said Ii
cense when transferred, shall be null aud
void.
Section ). No drayman or truckman
shall refuse to be employed unless other
wise engaged, nor shall any drayman or
truckman neglect or refuse to carry such
load as can be safely aud conveniently
supported on his dray, provided. that no
license issued in accordance with the pro-
visions OF this Act shall be construed to
authorize the carrying of passengers for
hire.
Section q. No drayman or truckman. or
persons having charge of IA dray or truck
Snau drive or back the same into any
sidewalk so as to obstruct the travel, or
except when loading or unloading, and
then not for greater length of time than
Is necessary for such purpose, in case of
a vehicle drawn by u horse or horses, when
SAID vehicle Is placed crosswise upon said
street, the horse or horses shall be placed
parallel with said street, rs near the curb
as possible; provided, that upon any street
IN said city, on which street railroad
tracks are located and street ears operate,
no public dray or truck shall be permitted
TO stand or stop so that the same stands
or stops at right angles to the sidewalk
or curbs of said street, but said vehicle
shall stand or stop as near rs possible
parallel with the sidewalk or curb. All
public drayS and trucks and horses used
in such business, shall be good ones and
properly suited for such business, and then
any such public dray or truck drawn by
one or more horses is left standing on
any day when the temperature shall be
below Forty Degrees above Zero, Fnrcn- |
heit, the said horse or horses shall be
properly blanketed.
Section I, From and after the passage
of this ordinance, no public dray or truck |
licensed as herein provided, except when |
loading or unloading, shall stand or stop |
upon any public street Of this City and |
upon any public street of this City and wait |
business, except. however, that such pub
lie drays or trucks may and shall be per |
mftted to stand upon the south side of |
East Exchange street, between Washington |
street and Park street, in said City of |
Owosso, and there wait and solicit business |
Section s. II shall not be lawful for any
1rayman or truckman or any other person |
having charge of public erays or trucks |
ls herein provided. to be away from such |
iray or truck while the same is moving |
Or passing along any street or avenue in
said city; ana the drayman or truckman
pr persons having charge of the dray
Or truck, shall while waiting for employ
nent, be on or near their drays or trucks,
ma they shall not snap or flourish their
whip, or toot their horn, or start up their
engine with their muller open. or call
loudly for business, or misreprescnt or mis-
state the name of the owner of any licensed
vehicle, or In anywise purposcly deceive
any customer. or persons asking for in
nor shall any such person be
guilty or rudcly taking hold on or of any
person, nor shall they be guilty of any
bosterous, improper or uncivil
conduct, or use any improper language |
10 or in the presence of any person or
persons whomsOevcr.
Section o. 1t shall be the duty CT every
owner or owners OF such public dray or truck
TO have none but competent persons Of not less
than eighteen years OF age, drive any such
Tray or truck, and such owner or owners shall
be held liable and responsible for all acts or |
LONGS OF such drivers. and for all negligence
BY such drivers, and for all the violations of |
This ordinance by such drivers No person or |
persons shall be permitted or allowed to drive
Or operate such dray or truck when such person
5 in state OF intoXication or under the in
iuence OF Intoxicating liquors.