99 Iowa 401 | Iowa | 1896
The ordinance under which this proceeding was instituted makes it “the duty of every person wishing to run for hire any conveyance for passengers, baggage or merchandise, before running the same, to procure a license therefor from the city clerk,” and a number for each vehicle, to be placed upon it. The ordinance made it the duty of every person running such a vehicle to transport passengers, baggage, and merchandise within the city, upon demand, and provided a schedule of maximum charges, which, so far as they applied to passengers, were required to be posted in each conveyance for passengers. Crying out, shouting, importuning, and the making of a loud noise at any steamboat landing, depot, train, or upon any street, to attract the attention of passengers or persons to such conveyance, were forbidden, and violations of the ordinance were made punishable by a fine of not more than twenty, nor less than two dollars for each offense. Two ordinances which purport to fix the fees to be paid for licenses were introduced in evidence. They are not in accord in some respects, and no explanation of the conflict is given. The first one introduced, known as “Ordinance No. 12,” will be considered first. The fees which section 11, of that ordinance requires for annual licenses are as follows: For each hack, carriage, coach, or omnibus, ten- dollars; for each two-horse wagon or team, six dollars; for each one-horse wagon, dray or cart, four dollars; and for each