The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-13
ORDINANCE NO. 472

ORDINANCE NO. 472
An Ordinance to regulate and Ii
cense the business of Trucking, Dray.
ing, Hauling or Transferring, for hire
within the corporate limits of the
City of Moscow, Idaho, and to pro-
| provide penalty for the violation
thereof; Repeating Ordinance Num-
Der ZIG of the City of Moscow, Idaho
and all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
| Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Moscow
! Idaho:
Section 1. No person, firm, COM
pany or corporation shall carry on,
engage in or prosecute the business
of trucking, draying, hauling or
transferring for compensation or hire,
within the corporate limits of the
City of Moscow, Idaho, until such
person, firm, company or corporation
shall first have obtained a license
therefor as herein provided.
Sec. 2. Every person, firm, COM
pany or corporation about to engage
in the business of trucking, draying,
hauling or transferring for hire or
compensation, within the corporate
limits Of the City of Moscow, Idaho,
shall, before entering upon or engag-
ing in such business apply to the City
Clerk of the City of Moscow, Idaho,
for an order to pay the sum or sums
hereinafter provided to the City
Treasurer of said City, who, upon the
presentation of such order and the
payment of the money therein pro-
vided for shall make and deliver to
such person, firm, company or cor
poration, receipt therefor, and
thereupon such person, firm, company
or corporation, shall file such receipt
with the City Clerk, who, shall then
and thereupon issue to such person,
firm, company or corporation a Ii
cense, together with a Tag, plainly
and distinctly showing on said tag the
number Of such license and the year
for which issued, to carry on and en-
gage in and prosecute such business
Of trucking, draying, hauling and
transferring for hire and compensa-
ton within the corporate limits of the
City of Moscow, Idaho, in which said
license shall be set out the purpose
and business for which the same is
granted, the name of, and the place
of residence or the place of business,
as the case may be, of such firm,
person, company or corporation, the
time for which such license is issued,
and the amount paid therefor; Pro-
vided always, that such license shall
be issued in all cases from January
LIST to December 31st of each year.
dated as Of the first day of January
IL, Lo1 h.
of no further force or effect from and |
after the 31st day of December of |
the year for and during which said |
license was issued.
Sec. 4. That the words "For hire
and compensation" as used and when
used in this ordinance, shall mean and
be construed to mean and embrace,
receiving or accepting, either direct
ly or indirectly, any pay, hire, COM
pensation or consideration of any kind
Or nature whatsoever, or agreeing to
receive or accept, or any understand
ing that he, she, or it is to receive
Or accept, either directly or indirectly
pay, hire or consider
alton for any draying, trucking, haul
ing or transferring within said City
limits of said City of Moscow, Idaho;
as well one being party to or in
crested in, either directly or indi-
-ectly in the receiving, accepting or
agreeing to receive OF accept any pay,
hire, compensation or consideration
'or draying, trucking, hauling or
or transferring within the
City limits of the City Of Moscow,
IDAHO.
Sec. 5. That the tag issued by the
City Clerk shall be placed and kept
n a conspicuous place on the har-
less of the horses used in such dray-
ng, trucking, hauling or transferring
vhen such business is conducted with
lorses, and in conspicuous place
lpon any truck or vehicle used in
UGH business when the same is pro-
'elled or moved by power other than
lorses, so that such tag can at all
ines be easily seen and observed.
Sec. 6. That any license or tag
ssued under the provisions of this
rdinance shall not be sold or trans
cred by any person, firm, company
r corporation to whom the same is
ssued, to any other person, firm,
ompany or corporation, and in addi-
ion to the penalty hereinafter pro-
ided in this ordinance for the vio-
ltion of any of the provisions herein, .
1e said license and tag shall at once
pom such sale or transfer, become {
I'LL and void and of no further force T
r effect. '
Sec. T. Every person, firm, COM
any or corporation engaged in carry v
lg on or conducting, or who shall r
engage in, conduct or carry e
4 the business of trucking, draying, S
within the corporate
mits of the City of Moscow, Idaho, v
lall pay such annual license tax to {
lie City of Moscow, Idaho, therefor,
} follows, to-wit: t.
When employing in such business d
occupation but one team, truck or u
.hicle, drawn by two or more horses h
mules, or propelled bv electric, e
lsoline, oil or steam power, the sum p