porting the amount of the expense, and the same collected in the same manner. SEC. 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication. AUTHORIZING THE MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD COMPANY TO MAINTAIN TRACKS ACROSS THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH STREETS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. The City Council of the City of Minneapolis do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Company is hereby authorized to lay down, keep and maintain its railway tracks across Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets in the city of Minneapolis, on any lines between the present track of said railway company and a line running one hundred and seventy-two (172) feet distant, north westerly from and parallel with the center line of Third Avenue North in said city. The tracks to be laid so as to conform with established grades of said streets where crossed, and to be kept planked between rails and between the several tracks as the Council may from time to time direct. SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication. Passed the Council April 4th, 1878. LXIV. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING LICENSES IN THE CITY OF MINNE- The City Council of the City of Minneapolis do ordain as follows: liquors with SECTION 1. No person or persons shall sell, vend or deal in any spirituous, vinous, malt, fermented or intoxicating liquor or bever- Not to sell age, for any use or purpose whatsoever, in or at any building, out license. or other place within the limits of the city of Minneapolis, without having first procured and obtained a license therefor in the manner herein provided. What vocations to be li SEC. 2. That no person or persons shall practice or exercise the vocation of hackman, auctioneer, peddler, or keep any billiard table or nine or ten pin alley for hire or to be used for any compensation; or to be used with or without compensation in any censed. building where liquors are sold; or exercise any trade, business or occupation for which the price of a license is provided for or specified in this ordinance, without having first procured and obtained a license therefor, in the manner hereinafter provided SEC. 3. That the following yearly rates for licenses in said city are hereby fixed and established to be paid by every person or firm engaged in, or who shall engage in the respective callings, vocations, or kinds of business named in this section within the limits of said city, viz.: Liquor dealers, which shall include all persons who sell spirituous, vinous, fermented or malt liquors or beverages, except those designated in the next clause, one hundred dollars ($100). Druggists who use intoxicating liquors only for compounding prescriptions and manufacturing medicines or essences, in which compounds or manufactures such liquors are mingled with drugs or medicines, and sell only such compounds or manufactures, the same in no case to be used as beverages, five dollars ($5). Auctioneers, fifty dollars ($50). Hackmen, which shall include owners and drivers of hacks, omnibuses and other vehicles for the carriage of passengers, with or without baggage, for each vehicle drawn by two or more animals, fifteen dollars ($15). Rates of city licenses. Licenses expire when. Licenses how obtained. And for each vehicle drawn by one animal, seven and onehalf dollars ($7.50). Draymen, which shall include owners and drivers of drays, wagons, carts and other vehicles for carrying baggage or freight only, for each vehicle drawn by two or more animals, ten dollars ($10). And for each vehicle drawn by one animal, five dollars ($5). Peddlers, (not to include persons selling only farm products) for each vehicle, ten dollars ($10). Foot peddlers not actual residents of the city, five dollars ($5). And foot peddlers actual residents of the city, one dollar ($1). Fortune-tellers, astrologers and all persons giving exhibitions or practicing callings of this class for money or any compensation, two hundred dollars ($200). Keepers of billiard-tables, for each table, ten dollars ($10). Keepers of pigeon-hole tables, for each table, five dollars ($5). Keepers of nine or ten pin alleys, for each alley, fifteen dollars ($15). Shooting galleries, Chinese ball games, throwing, and all other games or performances (except nine or ten pin alleys) wherein any ball, ring, shot, or missiles of any kind is shot, thrown, or in any other manner propelled against any mark, image, or obstacle whatever, and for which any fee or price is charged, twenty-five dollars ($25). Theaters, one hundred dollars ($100). Pawn-brokers, one hundred dollars ($100). SEC. 4. All licenses hereinafter granted for any of the callings, vocations or kinds of business mentioned in the last preceding section, shall expire on the first Monday of May next following the granting thereof and shall not be granted for a less time, when such license shall have been less than one year to run from the time of the application therefor, and more than three months, then the amount to be paid therefor shall be a proportionate amount of the yearly rate established by the last preceding section for the time during which such license shall have to run, except that no fractional part of a month shall be computed, but the whole of any month in which the business is commenced or the application made shall be computed and paid for, although a part of such month may have previously lapsed. When such license shall have been less than three months to run, then the amount to be paid therefor shall be one-fourth of the yearly rate fixed in the preceding section. SEC. 5. Any person or firm wishing to obtain a license to exercise any of the callings, vocations, or kinds of business mentioned n section three (3) of this ordinance shall pay to the City Treas urer of said city the amount of money in and by this ordinance fixed for such license, and upon presenting to the City Comptroller the Treasurer's receipt therefor, shall be entitled to and shall receive from said Comptroller a written license signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the Comptroller, and attested by the seal of said city, authorizing such person or firm to carry on the business or calling named in such license at some certain place in said city to be particularly designated therein. The Mayor may afterwards by writing endorse upon such license a change of the place of business to some other place to be particularly designated in such written endorsement, such change shall not however be operative until such license so endorsed be presented to the city Comptroller and the change entered upon his books, and a fee of one dollar ($1) paid him for making such entry. And no person shall exercise or carry on such business at any other place than the place so designated. Provided, That the license for peddlers, hackmen, and draymen need not specify any particular locality in the city for doing business; but that all peddlers shall have numbers on their vehicles or packs, and every license issued to peddlers, hackmen and draymen shall specify the number of the particular vehicle or pack covered by such license. SEC. 6. That every hack, carriage, omnibus or other vehicle used for the carriage of passengers as licensed as above provided for, shall be conspicuously marked on the right and left sides thereof, with such numbers as the City Comptroller shall in the license designate, in figures not less than one and one-half inches in length, and such figures shall be of light color on dark ground or dark color on light ground, placed either on the driver's seat or on the sides of the vehicle. A card containing the name of the owner and the number of the vehicle and the rates of fare fixed by this ordinance printed thereon, shall be placed and at all times kept in a conspicuous place inside of all such vehicles, and no driver or owner of such vehicle shall drive, or permit to be driven or used any such vehicle until each and every of the foregoing provisions of this section are complied with. Every driver or other person having charge of any vehicle, while standing at any railroad depot, shall wear a badge upon his hat or cap with the number of his vehicle, as designated in such license, so placed upon such badge that the same may be distinctly seen and read. Hacks, carriages and ommarked how. nibuses to be Driver to wear badge on his hat or cap. Rates of fare The prices or rates of fare to be taken or paid to or demanded by the driver, owner or person in charge of any such vehicle shall not under any circumstances exceed the following rates: For the conveyance between the hours of five in the morning and ten in the to be taken. evening, for any distance not exceeding one mile, for each passenger over twelve years of age, twenty-five cents; and for children Shall carry valise or car pet bag of passenger without extra charge. between the ages of five and twelve years, fifteen cents. For the conveyance of passengers any greater distance than one mile, within the limits of said city, between the same hours, double the above rates. For the conveyance of passengers after the hour of ten in the evening until the hour of five in the morning, double the above rates may be charged. No charge shall be made for infants under five years of age if accompanied by guardians. Every owner, driver, or other person having charge of such vehicle shall convey, if required, with each passenger, without additional charge, the valise, carpet-bag, portmanteau, bundles or baskets, which may be used by such person in traveling; but for each single trunk by him carried to any place in said city he shall be entitled to demand and receive the sum of twenty-five cents, and for each additional trunk belonging to the same person the sum of fifteen cents; and no owner, driver, or other person having charge of such licensed vehicle shall neglect or refuse the application of any person for conveyance, in such vehicle, if such vehicle be not fully occupied or engaged at the time of such application, and if on demand therefor the legal fare be tendered, unless the person so applying shall be so drunk or disorderly as to endanger the comfort of other passengers, or apparently suffering from an infectious disease. Every truck, wagon, dray, cart. or other vehicle, whether drawn by one or more animals, and licensed as aforesaid, for the carriage of baggage and freight only, shall have placed upon the outside and upon each side of the same, such numbers as the Comptroller of said city shall direct, and no owner or driver of such vehicle shall drive or permit such vehicle to be driven until such numbers shall be so placed thereon. SEC. 7. That every saloon and the bar of every tavern, inn and other place where liquors are sold by the glass or drink shall be closed and kept closed during the whole of every Sunday, and of every day of a general state or city election, and during the time of any riot or disturbance; and no person shall sell any spirituous, vinuous, fermented or malt liquors or beverages within the limits of said city on any Sunday, or on any day of a general state or city Saloon or tav- election before the closing of the polls, nor at any time sell or give ern to be closed on Sunday. away any such liquors or beverages to any minor or habitual drunkard; nor permit any gambling or games of chance for money or anything of value, or the representative of anything of value, to be practiced or carried on at any time in any room or place in any building wherein any kind of liquor is retailed or sold by him, or which may be occupied, rented or under the control of any such licensed liquor dealer, or under his control; and no such licensed liquor dealer shall procure, suffer or allow any common prostitute, male or female, of evil name or fame, or of immodest, immoral, |