The national Republican., 1862-01-15
HACKNEY CARRIAGES.

In rccordance with the requirements of the 10th
S ssson 20 Ci an aot 10 relation 70 Hackney c.rases
SEQ ions Of said act are published iof the SeneGt q
thoae concerned
SEQ. u. And Ge u enacted That, from and after the
ch sss for the conveyance Of persons from one place
carriages, cabs, Or other vehios carrying pa
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and every passenger, for any distance not over one
and hst mile, twenty five cents; for any distance
mites, fifty cents Provided In any hackney car.
risge, cab or other vehicle shal be detained for
longer period than i've minutes, the driver thereof
vehicle, the sum Of twelve and half cents for every
fifteen minutes detained, and for all convey anoss
9, ohe1 detention later Than .sh oeocs y
vehicles may demand and receive st the rate Of fty
per oentum on the foregoing charges In addition
Bee 49, AniL, aenacaoi That no owner or driver of a
hackney carriage cab or other vehicle carrying pass.
engertor pay Or hire hail refuse 70 carry
person ban the rates Of fare by this ac established
nor shall te driver Of any hao.ney carriage, eao OF
two Or 9ien The passengers in The vehicle agree 10
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mision ihe e,sons In the same under the penalty
Of five dSllars for each and every offence: rouided
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strued u prevent any owner Or driver Of q hackney
osrriagt, cab or other vehicle from receiving any
volun'S y compensation for the conveyance Of per
but Shall nevertheless be the duty Of the owner OF
driver aforesaid to inform the person of ,ring suoh
extrs compensation Of the rates OF fare fixed BY this
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driver Of any hackney carriage, cab or other vehicle
this oy .HSd .n. lssss e dS and
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shall refuse to State such name and residence and
piicaton, the owner or driver Of such vehicle shal
il. on giving he name and residence Of any person
that there was not an actual bona nds engagement
the owner or driver Of said vehicle shall be liable u
the same penalty as above stated.
Sec. Is. Ant Be Il enacted, That when any owner Of
driver Of hackney carriage, cab, or other vehicle
carrying passengers for pay or hire, shall demand Of
rates Of fare established BY ths act Or shall reius
ieit and pay double the penalty prescribed BY tn
thirteenth section of this scr.
geo. 10. And Be- 4 enacted That this act be applied
running for hire within This oorporston and It tsi
sS o. sh. R.. within 'hs ss q Washing " iSn
ton, unlees such per on or persons shall have prt
viousy obtained license under this act wi.hou
iucurring the penalties prescribed for running hscl
ney carriages; Provided That nothing In this sectio
contained fhall be construed to require any perso
! who shall be the owner Of licensed hackney ca
rsge, Dab, or other vehicle, to take out license
run sleigh.
Sec II. And be u enddod, That any hackney stag
or omnibus, the dimensions of which shall be sun
/, cent for the comfortable accommodation and col
yeyance Of six possengers or more, RAINING betwt
Warrington city, II said stsge omnibus runs on
stated route, and the owner owners thereof tai
out lioense oonformably to this act, said stage
omnibus shall not be liable to any Of the other pr
visions Of this act relating to hackney oarriagss
| cept thst provision which makes the owner or ow
ers liable for the act Of their drivers. jan N-8t