New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12
THE CHEAP CAB SYSTEM.
METROPOLITAN PUBLIC CONVEYANCE COMPANY
CHARrrH or TnB CoMrAEY-A NEw LINE or CHAP

CHARTER or THB CCMGAEY-A NKW LINE or CHEAP
sTAGrs-THE LoSDoY CAB SYSTEM
tn, public has for a long time boen hearing rumors
OF m introduction In this Of the Of cheap cab
ycyancc D European cities What the public
h,e was % De- what were he tho rato Of fare charged by
wat regulations the system waste be Conducted aud under
waosa mansgemenwAethcr Of the cab drivers themselves
stock ooTpnHy-are questions which have been debated often
anj among u classes matters Of great public 1t
however asyet impossible al hese questions sats
fcony The head and front Of The new cheap cab enterprise
hls al present this extent no more company entitled The
Metropolitan Pebble Conveyance Company wUs chartered by
Legislature New York In june sG5 being authorized ~
% charter TO keep and employ such pubic
may necessary the accommodation OF the public
AMI from aly point within said Metropolitan Police District at
exceed % cents for any distance not exceeding three
- conveyed rates for each box trunk package
o Deladse conveyed when said package article shall
baggage packages carried in the hands OF passenger shall so
f Ihs company has hitherto limited it OPERATIONS to the
pans by virtue Of It's charter but is intended by the d
coJs % introduce passenger cOnvcyances at enry day
meeting Of the stockholders to be held this week at which
10 20 BE- expected the necessary steps will be taken TO put the
ulon ho Until after this meeting nothing def
nte Do stated with regard the accommodations of the
new pcbt conycyapoe the details OF the management "
Ioi,ancs almost the inauguration Of refo7u
wlio. promises to do away with eStortion and
responsible hackmen who control hebusnes q convey
pasch gers within the city limits Much opposition is eN
pcted by he company from this formidable class whose
Aoratve pilagng promises TO break up TO great ex
booked The introduction Of tic cheap cabs But the
topoitnn cabmen viii rejoice IN the support OF the public and
any outrage by tie licensed hchwaymcn Of the hacks
val bo certain to accelerate their utter Punishment from the
NEW LINE OF STAGES.
The Metropolitan Company vii commence running the
fs Of week line OF stages preliminary enterprise
viii start Tn Os E ' S Ha7en RaoaS Station S
Tycn'y hir, and through Fifthave and Broadway
stlgs r, There can BE- no doubt 81 this enterprise proving
= ca success me next movement Of the company VII PROB,
Of
socoiance with the desire OF the Park Commissioners The
pry Cor use In THE Park at elegant IN appearance and
oFucERs OF TaE COMPANY.
t, las annual meeting Of stockholders OF the Metro
pohn Public Conveyance Company held at their Office on Tho
D. Nos. Spencer X Green VIM C. Martin, L. T. Beach. c.
NJ van Hoseu Thomas Z. Stewart and Darius CLARK were
he Of ne Board d D. r. Marshall was elected President
spencer X Green vcePrcsident G. NJ Van Iiosen seeIe
SUPERINTENDENT Darius lark Thos. +. Stewart and L. T.
Bcich Executive Committee
Provisions THE CHARTER
We append such portions Of the Charter Of the Metropolitan
Public Conveyance Company as are Of public interest
hs oct sh Be- at htsy they hereby sutbozsd keep
Won q ,s g1SS "a s0I,y b 3 MF:ppsa Police
bre miles ard g cent, r every additional ms9 each Pa.sense,
sfchsnao conveyed when said package article hH weh
Sss carried IL hs Ssnds 81 ps..snTe h 40 free Should aid
.ns Be under l! yes ea ,sd company ea not shIss
M children under years charge shell be made The
gsho may be nrce fer the accommodated Of the public in
md Tsy stations By steam railroad. any other fco said
la, Se rate fare Tor y nnube Of
% Brookyn and M.nhstea'lc sh not be NOR than 80
The enpoyss and ssuta 4 d Company haA have the right to
'n,sT upon ay rain o. car! Or ;ieoI9os, sons men OF 60
passengers their baaee paying the usual rate Of
ore Tor 'es SsRes v,te y hen snS sy 90 snS s5oi% 1se
part ruioad or steamboat empoys' and may
say b6 steamboat unoug railroad dpois said district
.oSpss b. S s Bot ia sso; OF snPos shall not b
permitted to enter hole 'esnoos OF railroad car or the hs
tI DE pqpo.r sois deliysTins their bag
rel by e Board Of Police Commissioner, Of said district who
d coosny dpT d Board shall be ssti.sed ihsi the s4p
SySy saisItss DID ssas .6s go charged q ne Of Si9
any uur ucoudac said BO,rd shall also desese proper
nay male such roles ava government 'sd sses
Ssc , s.ap All os.ys received fr sseb LICENSES sbs be
pd semHnul to th isaSFer o. The FIRE ienS
ss ployon. q Ibis ,esioa ,s be SsIss guilty o.
80 nP'onmen' no les. hsaS por more than ~ dys or
The Meyers Of New York and Brootyn are hereby authorized and
s Tor carriages vehicles said Company upon spp
eaton q ~ SP O. ,s 'S COACHES SSs OF r os bd oe
ybees the Leone f Re reGswsd annually aud the car
osdnssoe cities bgso ADD licenses not to
sad Company OF hr aef 'h MOI demand Or reeve :pS
or ever on,e BE- sued r and from said Com
plny and for the party vd such suit be brocgbi ~
sd and motion for change Of venue 'h be By The
vsh when used by them and IN such Kramer as can be convent
ny sess isy [T5oq m 1 sa and naSr tr a md
s Of the license Of % vehicle and there shall Dc psiny
lei na eon'Pc0ou place o. The 'na Of 'seh 'ee name
Al Ssss for carriages veh-s and drivers to e1pr. on the first
MSsy Jnae ne1 ae the date tbeeof end every hsi
he number Of be stage vehicle In hieh The ssme
ft ess ssns on vehicle and IS for sSOh odsH he driver.
end Bookyn otie person. authorized BY the Mayors thereof
shs feousbs hopr have seee 70 al vehicle horses ard
are ouua unssfe The same dHeeed by
RSy fsos5 or sssabo employees who shS refuse grant any
sDPSye, sea ssd company any o. ss H o. ys
ag sections oh act b sued BY The said company n sHy
Of damages shall not be exceeding BOO for each sod every
THE LONDON CAB SYSTEM
matter Of general interest furnish readers with
sketch Of the London cab system Previous 70 the introduction
ZONE style Of conveyance called hackney coach similar
backs we have az present IN % S moSs more
superseded BY the ourwhee cab in
London called tnsshaRge was not made
bit The cabs able to carry passengers at much
cheaper rate and IN the hackney coaches
tey superseded 1t was astonishing what rapid increase
was immediately apparent in the number Of people who ayaed
cabs increased heefod The charge per mile was then one
end sxpence about 70 cents which rate was after
years reduced shilling mile and about the year e6
J. reduced to the present low rate Of six pence per mile
The result this reduction that the cab business became
ge and better paying one 6 han u haq ever 9een Pso o
80 horses 10 work them and It estimated that the cab sys
ton q London gives employment 70 81 ooo people ..s
Hanson" Is patent safety cab patented and first intro
duced BY named Hanson about the year ls5l Ills
wheel the driver Of which Is perched e0t
behind the cab which called the dckey level with
TIE roof The only Of this kind we believe IN at
present hotels These cabs exceed
ingy and pleasant ride In being cool and airy in
ected from exposure by pair Of folding glass doors HE
Hanson adapted for carrying two persons one Of rs great