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AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the Licensing of
Carters and those Transporting
Goods for Hire.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS°
SECTION l.- That there be added to Chapter 43,
Article VII of the Code of the City
of Evanston 1957, Sections 43-79 to 43-82, inclusive, licensing of
carters and those engaged in the business of transporting goods for
hire, which shall read as follows -
Section 43-79 - Definition; Every express wagon, cart, truck,
• dray, wagon, automobile, automobile car, automobile truck or
other vehicle of any kind, or vehicle drawn by animals, which
shall be operated, driven or employed for the purpose of
transporting or conveying bundles, parcels, furniture, trunks,
baggage, goods, wares, merchandise, produce or other articles,
within the city for hire, shall be deemed a cart whether such
vehicle is employed or hired from any public stand, barn,
garage, office or other place in the city, provided, that
vehicles kept or used by merchants, manufacturers, or other
persons, for the carrying of their own property, or the delivery
of articles and goods sold by them, shall not be required to
be licensed as carters. Any person engaged in the business
of operating a cart as defined herein shall be deemed a,carter.
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Section 43-80 - License,- Every person desiring to engage in
the business of a carter shall obtain a license. Application
for a license shall, be made to the City Collector setting out
in such application the full name and residence of the
applicant, the type of cartage business he intends to pursue
and the number and type of vehicles used in connection with
his business as a carter. The annual license fee for each
cart operated or controlled by him shall be $20. No license
shall issue except upon payment of the full annual license fee.
SECTION 43-31 - Emblem° The City Collector shall deliver to
each carter upon
issuance
of
a carter's license an emblem
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on which shall be
printed
the
word "Carter" together with a
number registered to the licensee and the year for which such
license is issued. Said emblem shall be affixed by the carter
in a conspicuous place on each vehicle owned or operated by
him in connection with said cartage business. It shall be
unlawful for any person to operate a cart as defined herein
upon streets and public thoroughfares of this city which does
not bear such license emblem.
Section 43-82 - Penaltvg Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than
$25 nor more than $200 for each offense, and each day such
violation shall continue shall be a separate offense.
SECTION 2? All ordinances or parts of or-
dinances in conflict herewith are
• hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3- This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication, according to law.
INTRODUCED December 4 9 1961
ADOPTED December 11 9 1961
APPROVED December 11 , 1961
/s/ Paul F. Gorby
Mayor Pro Tem
ATTEST
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form
. /s/ Rex A. Bullinger
Corporation Counsel
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