The Portland daily press., 1867-05-28
CITY NOTICES.
City of Portland.

In the near one thousand eight hundred mn, .;.,,,
sereH:
An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled sAn
Ordinance regulating hackney Coaches and ON
nlbuses:Y
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and Com
mon Council ofthe City OF Portland, IN City Coun-
ell assembled, as follows:
~ ECrlON l. Section Of the Ordinance entitled
- "An Ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches and
omni6uses," is hereby amended by striking out all
Of said section which requires such carriages to
~ lighted lamps when driven used in the night
time Also, by striking out the words "and driver"
ailer the words ''owner, in the next clause, ant in
sertng In said clause between the words ''Wth and
rates the words 1.-THE date OF inspection and" and
also inserting in said clause, between the words
,cafria4 es and CO. the words 'by the City Mar
shat at the time of inspections so that said section
as amended, shall read as follows wit: 'section
y hackney carriages shall be marked and num-
bered IN the manner fol owing viz. every hack or
landeau licensed, shall be marned upon tie Out sioo
and upon each side. on the sill or rockers immedi-
aiely below the doors, with the number of III Ii
cense, with white, giided or plated figures in the
Arabic character, OF not less than one inch and q
haf IN size en- dark ground, or with dark Il uro
OF the same size on light ground and no other g-
ure or device within four inches OF the same Stage
coaches shall be numbered in like manner on ne
top rail OF the doors. Omnibuses shall be numbered
In like manner, on the lower panel OF the door The
name OF the owner, and the number of the license
together wien the date OF inspection and rates OF
Eare shall be printed on card OF suitable SIZE and
pacsd IN all hackney carriages BY the City Marshal
at the tins of Inspection in the most Conspicuous
place Tor the Information OF passengers. And ii any
owner or driver of any hackney carriage shall use or
drive any such carriage, permit the same to 10
used and driven, without comply ing with the oTego-
ing acquisitions, said owner and driver shall each 10
lab 9 TO a line OF not less than Two more than
twenty dollars Tor each offence.
Section 2. Section IL OF said Ordinance is hereby
repealed.
Section s. Section II of said Ordinance is hereby
amended by striking out the words .'between The
hours of o'clock A. M. and II O'Clock p. NJ, not
eeeding So CENTS and from IL O'Clock p NJ to o'clock
AM mol exceeding lorty cents, and inserting instead
hour OF the day right, and by in erting between
The words manned" ana "more.' the words that
he may carry" and inserting between the words
''recei9e'' and "ilve' the words mot exceeding
twenty" and by inserting between the words ''sec
ton md they ia the last clause OF said section,
the words Or shall wiltuly refuse TO answer the de-
mand of any person or persons for conveyance rom
place 70 another within the city," that said
section, as amended, shall read follows to wit:
sectOn u. Inc prices OF rates OF iare TO be taken
by paid to the owner, driver other person hay-
lug charge OF any hackney carriages, except omni-
Onses, shall be as follows, that is 10 say for carrying
passenger from one place TO another within the
c not exceeding fifty cents at any hour Of the cay
on mig e. Ter children between the ages of four and
twelve years if more than one Ia accom- anied by
a,iult, hall price only is TO DO Charged for
child; and for children under four years OF age,
when accompanied by their parents or a. adult no
charge Is to 'e made. Every owner, driver other
person having charge OF ny hackney carriage, shall
carry III addition TO one trunk, two articles such as
a vaiise, saddle bag, carpet bag portmasteau box.
bundle or other similar articles used in tray ling If
lie be requested SO 10 do, without charge or ,ompen
sati0n therefor but for every additional trunk, or
similar article he may carry he shall be entitled TO
demand anu receive not exceeding twenty-five cents.
II any driver other person shall demand OF re-
ceiye any greater sum Tor their services specified
in ts section, shall wllfully refuse answer the
demand OF any pei son persons Tor conveyance
from place to another within the city, they shall
forfeit and pay for doing penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars for each offence"
Section 1. section is OF said Ordinance Is hereby
amended so that said section shall read follows to
wit: ''Section IL. The City Marshal shall INSPECT
all hackney carriages before license is granted for
use of the same, and also upon the first Monday in
July and January OF each year. And The owners
Of licensed hackney carriages shall them TO be
presented to the City Marshal for inspection upon
The days above mentioned, at such hour and place
The City Marshal may appoint, and the City Mar
shat shall cause public notice 10 be given OF the hour
ana place at which he will inspect such carriages at
least week prior to the frs Monday in July and
january of each year. And II any OF any
licensed hackney carriage shall ect present the
iOr the use OF such carriage snail be suspended until
such inspection 10 made. If upon such inspection
any carriage Is found in an unsuitable Coalition,
either as regards Strength, general good order,
eanliness iii any Of It's appointments for the
and comfortable conveyance of pass myers, the City
Marshall shall notify the owner thereof place
carriage in proper repair, and the Incense OF such
carriage snail be suspended until the required re-
pairs shall have been made TO the satisfaction OF the
City Marshal
Section g. All Ordinances, or parts of Ordinan-
eos, inconsistent with the provisions Of tbs Urdi-
nance, ave hereby repealed.
Section7. This Ordinance shall take effect from
and after its approval by the Mayor.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
Is - May %, 1867. I
This Bill having been read twice passed to be or
AUG. E. STEVENS, Mavor.
In COMMON COUNCIL.
-.l..s May %, 1867. !
This Bill having been read twice passed to:be or
dained.
FRANKLIN Fox President.
Approved May %, 1867.
May "a. d2w AUG. E. STEVENS, Mayor.