An ORDINANCE to license and regulate 
the running of vessels to and from Belle Isle: 
It is hereby ordained by the People of the City 
of Detroit: 
Section 1. No vessel shall be run to, and from 
and land and receive passengers at and from 
Belle Isle, in the Detroit River, excepting upon 
conditions and under regulations as follows: 
1. Upon license issued by the Mayor and pay 
ment into the city treasury, on Saturday fore- 
noon of each week, of two cents for each and 
every person or passenger paying fare, landing 
or getting off at Belle Isle or at any of the docks 
hereinafter mentioned. No person shall land or 
be permitted to land or get off at said island 
from any vessel so licensed at any place 
other than the docks so mentioned. Every 
owner or.person in charge of a vessel so licensed 
shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to every 
person or passenger landing or getting off from 
such vessel a coupon ticket containing the name of 
the owner and vessel and date of issue,the coupon 
of which ticket shall be delivered by the holder 
thereof to and taken up and collected by police- 
men detailed for such purpose,and the number of 
coupons so taken up and collected each day shall 
determine the liability of the owner of each ves- 
sel licensed hereunder. The coupons so collected 
shall be by the Superintendent of Pohce daily re- 
ported and delivered to the Controller, and when 
the amount due the city thereon is paid, they may 
be returned to the owners of the vessels issuing 
them. All money paid into the treasury under 
this section shall be used for the improvement of 
Belle Isle. 
2. The owner, master or persons in charge of 
vessels applying for such a license shall execute 
a bond to the City of Detroit in the penal sum of 
one thousand dollars, with two good sureties, 
conditioned for the faithful observance of the 
charter and ordinances of said city. 
3. Vessels so licensed shall run regularly to and 
from said island according to schedule time, card 
copies of which shall be furnished the Mayor, 
City Clerk, and Superintendent of Police by such 
licensee, and by each licensee with a printed 
copy of this ordinance be conspicuously posted 
and maintained on every vessel so licensed, on 
the docks at said island and the dock from which 
such vessel starts or makes its trip to said island. 
And every vessel so licensed shall be so run as to 
best accommodate people desiring to visit and 
return from said island. 
4. Vessels so licensed shall stop at least ten and 
not exceeding fifteen minutes going and return- 
ing at the large dock at the lower end of the 
island, at the front of "Inselruhe," so called, and 
at such other docks as may be hereafter con- 
structed by the city on said island, when so 
directed by resolution of the Common Council, 
5. Persons carried or transported on such 
licensed vessels shall not be asked to pay fares 
exceeding ten centseach for those of the age of 12 
years and upwards, and five cents each for those 
between the ages of 6 and 12 years for the round 
trip going and returning, or half said sum for 
going or returning. No fare shall be charged for 
children under 6 years of age. 
6. Good order shall at all times be preserved 
on vessels so licensed, no spirituous or malt 
liquors shall be sold thereon, and such vessels 
shall not be crowded or overloaded at any time, 
or beyond the capacity fixed by the United States 
Inspectors. 
And it is hereby made the special duty of every 
policeman to prevent the violation of this section, 
and to promptly report all violations of the ordin- 
ance to the Mayor, for which the owners or per- 
sons in charge of vessels so licensed are respon- 
sible. 
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall not apply to row 
boats or other vessels not running to and from 
said island for hire or compensation. 
Sec. 3. The Mayor shall have authority to re- 
voke and annul the license of any vessel in any 
ease when the requirements of this ordinance are 
not strictly complied with. Provided, that in case 
of revocation of a license by the Mayor, any party 
aggrieved by the action of the Mayor in revoking 
a license, may appeal to the Common Council, 
and upon due consideration by said Council, the 
action of the Mayor may be reversed and the li- 
cense be issued, or its revocation annulled upon a 
two-thirds vote of all the Aidermen elected. 
Sec. 4. The owners or persons in charge of ves- 
sels landing at said docks, not licensed, shall give 
way to vessels licensed, and for such purpose 
shall cast off and leave said docks when so direct- 
ed by the policemen on duty. 
Sec. 5. Any violation of or failure to comply 
with the provisions of this ordinance shall be pun- 
ished by a fine not to exceed $300 and costs; and 
in the imposition of any such fine and costs the 
court may make a further sentence that in de- 
fault of the payment thereof, within a time to be 
fixed in such sentence, the offender be committed 
to the County Jail, or Detroit House of Correc- 
tion, for any period of time not exceeding six 
months. 
Sec. 6. This ordiance shall take immediate 
effect. 
Ay proved Aug. 29, 1881. 
W. G. THOMPSON, Mayor. 
Attest: Louis Dillmann, City Clerk.