Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-24

! sue OF the paper. Pflce-THRn GENTS.
| and that the license is not obtain ri with the
| intention of defrauding the Corporation. The
| fines and penalties incurred by the driver of
| his carriase, the sureties to be proceeded
| against as il they were the principal. No dri-
other carriage for hire. unless hs obt4in a Ii
cense, Tor which he shall pay 81, and cause the
| same to be placed IN conspienoUs place In
his carriage or car. No transfsr Of licenses
shall be made except before Justice Of the
eaee, and entered at the Registers offlce.
Whenever IT shall appear that the laws have
teen eraded, such carriages or cars being ueed
ior the benefit OF parties not named in the IL
ca s'. the license shall be declared void, The
+ y paid therefor forfeited, and the person or
p rsons convcteiof such evasion shall bs fined
not exceeding 81 TOR each day run. The num-
b. CT the license shall be painted in black ng-
uIes, Dot less than two inches in depth, in some
conspicuous place on the vehicles or cars,
from p. m. 10 a. m. shall wear the CORES.
ponding number OF his license on his right
breast, under penalty OF not less than %.
The following hack stands are established by
the bill: No. Thirst street west, between
Pennsylvania avenue and q street north. 3
Third street, between B and q streets north,
and south OF the Avenue. 3-SiXth street, from
o tseet TO Missouri avenue north and south of
Pennsylvania avenue. Eighth street, from
Pennsylvania avenue to ID street, 5-Tenth
street, between E.and CsLeets north, and south
| of Pennsylvania avenue 6-Eleventh street,
| south of Pennsylvania avenue TO g street. -
Twelfth street from ID to l. streets, north and
south OF Pennsylvania avenue. SIThirteenth
street, south of the Avenue to b street g.
Fourteenth street, from ID to 4 streets, north
| aEo south OF the AvennA in-Nneteenth street
from Pennsylvania avenue 10 / street. Car
Ila9es shall be placed lengthWise the street,
and ii in front Of any building II least Eve
feet from the cul b, not cbstrucrg cross streets
or avenues. The drivers are required to be in
the i'm mrnediate Vicinity OF their vehicles, when
thew shall have full control of their har AM
lines, that is: within five feet of the curb and
not more than forty five feei distant fro.u their
vehicles. Any driver violating these reguIa-
lions shall pay fine, on convection, OF not less
Than one nor more than iiye dollars. This
penalty IS also imposed on sucn as shall be
guilty of cracking their whips so rs TO scare
horsss or snnoy persons passing, or making
any unnecessary noise or tumult. Each car
riaee in motion shall be kept to the right side
o. the street, and on delivery of passenger
snail Immediately proceed 10 the stand, under
. penalty Of d fine OF one dollar, and when on-
employed at the steamboat whirveS they SHAH
not stand within ten feet OF the wooden part or
Wharves. and shall leave a space of Twelve
feet open as way TO and from the boats. Il
is unlawful on Sundays for hackhlen 70 occupy
her stands or wait elsewhere for PASSENGERS
under penalty of from one to five dollars. but
trey shall not be d. TERED from attending the
railroad depot and wharves, waiting in
other places under actual agreement On all
public occasions private carriages shall be
snh]ect TO the same regulations as public ear
riages, and their owners and drivers shall be
subject 10 the same penalties. ANY driver who
snail refuse TO occupy the stand assigned oy
the Commissioner OF Public Building while
waiting in the Capitol square, Or on any other
United States property, or shall violate the
regnlatlons or obstruct any Of the police guards
OF the Capitol in the performance OF their duty,
shall be liable to q fine not exceeding ten doh
lars. When more than six carriages are as
semhied either by night or day, and police
officer be present, he shall regulate the arrival
and departure Of each as well as the proper
conduct of the drivers, and any driver who
shall refuse to obey such regulations, or OBJ
struct the officer in the performance of these
a9ssss DE- asa 19s M @eEs tesss
passenger with or without trunk or vaIise, not
over one NILE, fifty cents; for two or more pas
sengers over same route, thirty seven .and.a-
half cents, and twenty five cents for addirion-
al trunk. Each passenger over one-and- a. half
miles and not over two.and-a-half miles, one
dollar; and when two more passengers,
seventy-fiIe cents each, with twenty. II We cents
for additional trunk. Ii the carriage is de-
tain. longer than ten minutes, the driver shall
be allowed twenty-five cents for every fifteen
minutes detained. BY the hour with one or
more passengers, the price is fixed at one dollar
and da-half For children between i've and
fourteen years, half price is to be charged. No
driver shall demand or receive greater ra.escr
refuse to carry passenger at such rates, OF.
take up an additional passenger when two are
already in the carriage. without the permis SION
CT these riding. They may receive any CON-
pensation above these rates after informing tho
passenger OF the rates fixed by this act, which
they are required to have placed in consp;-
cuous place in their vehicles, which shall ba
furnished by the Register on issuing the license
and each violation of this section Is punishabLe
by fine Of from two to ten dollars. When the
owEer or driver has not resided here twelve
months, and violates ehe provisions OF this
section, he shall pay double the penalty pre-
This act shall apply to persons running
sleighs Tor hire, but any perf ons having q hack
license may run sleigh without taking new
license.
Stages, omnlbusses or street cars accomno-
dating more than six persons for which license
is taken out by the owners, shall not be liable
toany other provisions ofthis act except where
speclhcally named, and that provision which
makes the owners liable for the acts Of the
drivers.
The Register is required to furnish the owner
OF carriages printed copy of the Act and also
10 the Superintendent of Police; to each tavern
and ordinary keeper, street car, and steamboat
plying to this city, and the keeners Of ordinRrieS
who neglect TO place The same III conspi-
cuons place, are liable to fine of one dollar
for each day he may neglect to comply with
this provision. All owners are liable for the
acts OF the drivers. Acts and parts OF acts re-
ianng to hackney carriages. heretofore passed.
ure repealed.
The following from the Board of Aldermen
weIe passed. To grade and gravel y street
street south, from 9th to 10th streets west: TO
increase the salary Of the Water Taper to
$1,000 per annum, 1.-THE Council amended it SO
as 10 r@ad that the salary shall be PAID from
the water fund.-: to repair sewer on 18th and +
streets.
Inc piiis iof the RELIEF OF w. Il. Porter and
LOT new gutters on south side of street, from
18th street to Vermont avenue, were referred.
Mr.. Kelly introduced q bill increasing the
fees charged by sweep masters fifty per cent,
which was passed.
Mr.. N. ID. Larner offered q resolution eaIl
ing on the Water Registrar to furnish q ssese-.
ment OF the receipts and expenditures OF the
water Fund since his last report adopted
Adjourned. #..
0v1R FOUR THOUSAND
ALREADY ORplREu