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

public vehicle.
| Section 3. The application set forth in
the preceding section shall be accompanied
| by Il license fee as follows Five Dollars
wagon, dray or other vehicle drawn by
| two horses, to be used by such person,
persons, hrm or corporation, for the trans
portatiOn or conveyance of merchandise,
household goods or freight, within the
limits of said City. Four Dollars ($400)
Tor each ana every cart, truck, wagon,
dray or other vehicle drawn by one horse,
To be used by such person, persons, firm
or corporation for the transportation or
conveyance of merchandise, household
goods or freight from place To place, with
in the limits of said City. Ten Dollars
| t$lOOO) FOR each and every automobile
auto truck or other vehicle driven by
motor power, ana having II rated carrying
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 rated carry
ing capacity OF nlure than one ton, to be
poration in the transportation or convey
ance of merchandise, household furniture or
freight, within the limits of said City.
Said license fee snail be for "a period of
one year, to and including the 31st day
Of May following the granting of said
license. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, in case
the LIST day of December, III such case
said license fee shall be one-n alf' of the
amount above specified, and said license
then issued, shall be for "a period expiring
the 31st day OF May, following the granting
of said license The application snail fur
ther be accompanied also by Il bond i'll
the penal sum OF Five Hundred Dollars
(SoO0,OOJ, conditioned upon the faithful
performance of all the requirements Of
this ordinance, ana the payment OF any
and all loss or damage accustomed by the
All ne Ira man or tpI lyItlnI
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
otner person, under the license issued on
account Of this application, and that said
licensee shall pay all fines and penalties
which may be imposed upon him for
violation of any of the ordinances of the
City of Owosso. Said bond shall have one
or more sureties, and shall be approved by
the Commission of the City of Owosso.
Section 4. Every license issued in pur-
suance of Section Two, of this ordinance
shall bear distinct number, and the
Clerk Of said City of Owosso shall issue
to each and every person obtaining such
Il license, u tag OF u size approved by the
Mayor of the City of Owosso, said tag to
be in duplicate and to bear number
corresponding to the number of said Ii
cense, and such tag shall be placed in a
conspicuous place one upon each side of
the public dray or truck for which such
license Is issued. In such vehicle is
tinue in force until the expiration thereof,
owner thereof Shall present said license
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 and
record and to endorse the same upon said
license and said purchaser or subsequent
time file with said City Clerk,
bond as hereinbefore set forth, and said
of the City OF Owosso, otherwise said IL
cense when transferred shall be null and
void
Section 8. 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
a load as can be safely and conveniently
supported on his dray, provided, that no
visions of this Act shall be construed to
authorize the carrying Of passengers for
hire.
Section 6. No drayman or truckman, or
persons having charge of dray or truck
shall drive or back the same into any
sidewalk 80 as to obstruct the travel, or
place the same crOsswise of any street,
except when loading or unloading, and
then not for a greater length Of time than
Is necessary for such purpose, in case of
a vehicle drawn by horse or horses, when
said vehicle is placed crosswise upon said
street, the horse or horses shall be placed
parallel with said street, as near the curb
as possible, provided, that upon any street
in said City, on which street railroad
tracks are located and street cars 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
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
one or more horses is left standing on
any day when the temperature shall be
heit, the said horse or horses shall be
properly blanketed.
Section Z. 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 pup
lie drays or trucks may and shall be per-
mitted 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 8. 1t shall not be lawful for any
drayman or truckman or any other person
having charge OF public drays or trucks
as herein provided to be away from such
dray or truck while the same Is moving |
or passing along any street or avenue in |
said City; and the drayman or truckman |
or persons having charge of the dray |
or truck, shall while waiting for employ |
ment, be on or near their drays or trucks, |
and they shall not snap or flourish their !,
whip, or toot their horn, or start up their |
engine with their muifer open, or call |
loudly for business, or misrepresent or mis- |
state the name of the owner of any licensed |
vehicle, or In anywise purposely deceive |
any customer, or persons asking for in |
formation, nor shall any such person be |
guilty or rudely taking hold on or of any |
person, nor shall they be guilty of any |
disorderly, boisterous, improper or uncivil |
conduct, or use any improper language |
to or i'm the presence of any person or
persons whomsoever.
Section o. 1t shall be the duty Of every |
truck to have none but competent persons
Of not less than Eighteen (1S) years OF
age, drive any such dray or truck, and
and responsible for all acts or doings of
such drivers, and for all negligence Of
such drivers, and for all the violations of
this ordinance by such drivers.
Section 10. No person unless driving or |
operating a licensed vehicle shall procure |
any freight, household furniture or mer- |
chandise for carrying or transportation, |
nor shall he charge or receive any fare for |
any public draying or transportation.
Section IL. Any license issued pursuant |
to the provisions of this ordinance may be |
revoked and annulled by majority vote |
Of the Commission of the City Of Owosso,
ut any time, for n violation Of any of the |
provisions of this ordinance, or refusal