New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-19
NUMBER SO.
g0tal SntelIiaente.
The Hack Rnsrness.

i0T the iaDOT employed anu compensate the capfs
tai invested, bnt, as an exception to the rule Of
free trade applied to the general carrying bust
ness, municipal corporations have occasionally
imposed restrictions upon vehicles running within
urban limits.
A petition was GENT to the Common Council,
some time since, by Tie " Hackmen's Benevolent
Association" praying for the establishment of
regulations that may assure the owners of hacks
just compensation for their services, and pro
tect the public from imposition. 1t appears. that
duriag the late military government tariff Of
farce was established tower than that existing an
terror to the var and, in view of the Increased
outlays for carriages, stock, feed for animals,
wages of drivers, and subsistence of owners,
caused by depreciation of the currency, the
hack men made such well-gr oundsd remonstrances
against tie tariff that it has never been enforced,
and in the abseHoe of regulations, they hsFe
been since making specific contracts with pasasn-
gers
within certain limits the association asks t]'aS
this system may be continued and their applica
ton is supported by very cogent raasonEs in the
sGbioined extracts, taken from their petition
This we contend il the only proper systenl, as
mo general tariff based upon distances eau be tust
although for tAe profession Of strangers, "a Will
be seeu below NE desire an ordinance enacted BY
your honorable body based upon the time system.
IN the principal cities of the North, the pnAIiG cs
rage business is Row thus governed. Il is, in On.
opinion, as unjus<to enact shat we shall take al
Jobs offered at anyTSpecIied price as would be 20
say that builders must erect all houses the saTae
price, or q lawyer conduct each at q specified
sum. Circumstances incidental to each sergiC e |
rendered, must determine its value. Carriage and |
cab riding, in nearly every instance, is luxury.
not necessity, and ills certainly worth more to
ride in an elegant turnout, drawn by fine horses,
the whole mayhap costing $4,000, than to be I
In1 -ai,l n,-t,y,t
1t would be as just to pass law equahzing the
price Of refreshments in trst.clas saloon and 3 |
leyee cabaret. Ii a passenger wishes to be taken /
through mud and rain over bad roads, trip that I
will compel the horses to remain in stable during
the balance Of the day, ne. should certainly pay
more than the one who is driven similar distance
easily over smooth road-a trip that viii not un
lit the team for further SERVICE Frequently I
party wA4have several large trunE5to be. taken to |
steamer railroad and it. is seldom they are
carried without scratching OF yaInish, etc., and
compelling expenses for repair. This is certainly
worth more than the service rendered one who
with valise in hand, is driven without damage TO |
the vehicle Many ether causes might be aaduced
to show whythe contract syssanfis the more jest,
whenever the laW makes agrcementsblndlng upon
both parties.
4 serious cause Of complaint is the readiness
with which policemen arrest cur drivers without
sufficient preTocation having been given. 1t has
not been anunfrequent oc curcnce, during the past
three years, for peEscfls desirops OF escaping pay,
ment for a ride to raise a-Cry of e1tortlon and
have the dilF9E arrested. AN hSht the iitssE le-
mains in prison, and the horses and vehicle are
sent TO the pound but OIL thefolowing morning,
no prosecutor appearing, Ihe ailEeF u ISleaseu'
Lhus an innocent person is punished alu i. leti
sWlGdler p&r5@lttea 70 CSC ape. Inc owner, LooI y
compelled to pay pound fees, besides losing the
services OF Ela>teafl an d frequently ~ IupPsHs
qf ram has !Mleh) Fha me yehIcie nas oeeh
daMaged TO tne e&tG @ II ot IRON MY 10
hRndfed dol1sfs VIII e soLle tLihes VI saiuiSte S
hofseS LaNs pe@u ,colhpi7telS Etaiiou t - ~
Tam' MI, ot f,r - @ +ho nynors and i ~
[nins4 ss II i bayj to 'baer We therefore re-
S5Sstf,lII. net;tior MT ll will ordar return to
3y ,5i!ti5n II ~ % bafara III var vz.
vi ~ q III il fornJ ,,ioIatiSr trn or5inenaas
i @ . n,,a, oG lis ,.ebcic md 9,o [fa1de('s
Tor5 bp tal5sn eni fhe latter summoned ia an
,,es hfSorr ,ra ristrft,, on fhr Following morn
IN, SecaI;t,; foG his Tpoarance is already given
! i, The hond taken bri ore n license ia issued
ghisE oray;fes for ms snch cases. In addition
"a +his Inv the lar7S ,l'r C.lr association we as a
b5,jtt are, leid rspons be for the ILLEGAL actions
oe members ,yDse vehicles can be recognized nv
t6e letters II. b. A. on their Lamps.
| II .vour honorable boCy will enact laws that
nrotect tE8 honest and upright, we pledge our
seives TO aid in bringing all offenders to justice,
ana soN antee 4lat tle PUBIC 5aa!l Aas9 lt.So
min fbn foloTint,, as in onr iudrment n fair and
! lust tariff:
RATES FOR CARRIAGES AID CABs:
l. ne '- S 9tIo0tI ~ ~ - a..
and a1nditions nf . Tide befoTe starring tho
terms Of which shall be binding upon both parties.
2 Whenever such agreement Is not made, the
12Il@%lag fa,g o. ta @ siai! los ne
tbe cornorate limits, Of New Orleans, three TS1
doals may be charged for the iirst hour, two ~
dollars Tor each SaGc9edng h0af, ana p2opof-
'iotS ra,0 ,9t oLio y " @ 70, dollars
Imay be charged for the first honr, on0 IL for
ench succeeding hour, and proportionate rate
for each traction OF an hour
DUTY OF :, THE 4 II r@LIcE. 1,Is j. - .,.,.
@ YAM fIo or T' sbiVnod p VIZ Havno
40 license being found withoat driver being IN
it to take charge of the same.
! found contrayenina any citv ordinance not speei
fed in the preceding section, the number Of u
: vehicle shall b9 taken ana the offender summone'
10 appear before the proper tlo4na! i9f trial, IN
bond o! the cWner OF the vehicle aeing sec2rit
for his appearance.
). NShen u passenger. refuses 70 comply "1th n
agreement, or pay inc !eS9l charge per honr, n
police shall arrest and hold the offender or max
nm give security 1or MS appearance 1or tEaal o
tore the proper trloahai.
The association, from whom this petition emf
T patos, is composed Of the most respectable hat