The Portland daily press., 1867-06-03
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CITY NOTICES.
CITY of Portland,

IN the year one H.ousond eight hundred and sirty-
1 screen:
An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled "An
ordlnanse regulating hackney Coaches and om-
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
mon Council OF the City OF Portland, iii City Coun-
cii assembled as follows. aH
SEO0iIoN l. Section Of the Ordinance entitled
- An ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches and
VSihiuouses Is hereby amended by striking out all
Of said section which require spch carriages 10 car
~ hShted lamps whe siTiveir or usei in night
ue- Aiso' py sttlhin5 out tho w1ftss land driver
atci the "orus owner, IN tiie neat clause, ami in
sertlng IN said tiss' lrtwtc ;ne MOT s.wlIh and
rates" the words the siate at Inspection and and
| also inserting IN said clause, between the words
''carria- es and sin" the words .by the civ Mar
shall ut the time of inspections, That said Section
as amended, shall read as follows, wit sisectinp
| o. hackney carriages shall be mari ed and nun
bereu in the manner fol owing, viz, every hack or
landeau licensed, shall be mar ed upon the OUT Size
| and upon each side, On the sill rockers immedi-
| ately below the doors, with the number of III Ii
eense, with white, gilded OF plated figures, in the
| Arabic character, OF not less than one inch and
| half IN size Oh dark ground, OF with dark figure
OF the same size on light ground, and no other iig
ure or DEVICE within four Inches q tho same. Stage
| coaches shall be numbered IN Ike manner, on the
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 tine number OF the license,
together with the date OF inspection aud rates OF
are, shall be printed ON card oI suitable size aud
placed in ali HACKNEY carriages by the City Marshal
at the time OF inspection in the most conspicuous
place Tor the information OF passengers. And II any
owner driver OF any hackney carriage shall use OF
| ui1Ne SUCH I'tllblt NtAi' v" ot
used and driven without complying with the iOrcgo-
Ing acquisitions, SAIL owner aud dINcr shal eaeh nc
| lab TO a hne OF Mt less than Two nor more than
| twenty dollars Tor each ofenVe.
Section2 Section IL oi sa1 Ordinance u hereby
repealed.
| section g. sect;cn II OF said Or imanco 10 hereby
| amended by striking cut the words .'lctween she
hours OF O'clock A. NJ aud u o'clock p. M, npt ca
cec1ing Cents, ana TOIa IL eelock z. H. 10 ociscs
An not exceeding forty cents, aud iseT,i instead
thero'i the worus mo, exeet'!is ans erns at any
hoaf OF the day OF Li-ht, and BY ia ersins between
the words nainedP anu more, me words that
h. may carry and inserting between the words
s'receiVe" aud 'nyc" the words mot exceeding
twenty" and by inserting between the words ''sse
ton and They ia the last clause OF said section,
the words or slIa wiliully refuse 10 answer the
mand OF any person OF persons Tor convey frJm
place 20 another within the city, 20 that said
section, as amended, shall read AS I0ilOws, a. Git
.Section IL. The prices rates 81 fare 20 he t1seH
BY, paid 10 the owner, driver other person hay
| ing charge on any hackney carriages, except 0nns-
buses, shah be as follows, that Is TO say r carry NJ
a passenger from one place 90 another within ths
city, moi exceeding my cents at any hour Of The as
nig a; tor children between the ages OF iOuf and
twelve years Il more than one, u accompanied by
adult, halt price only IS 10 he charged for eael
| child; and ior children under IOur years oi age
when accompanied by their parents 90 a. adult, NJ
charge IL TO ue made. Every owner, driver, OF 0thsi
person having charge OF any hackney carriage, shall
carry m addition 10 one trunk two articles such A
n gaise saddle bag carpet bag, p0rtmRnteau, box
bundle other similar articles used in trav ling \
he be requested so 10 do, ~iloa- charge o. compeH
sation thcfstOrl but Tor every nuaiuOnal Trunk, OF
similar article a. HAY carry, ho SHALL be entitled Il
demand AMI receive moi exceeding twenty-five cents
| II any driver or other person shall demand M re
eeiye any greater sum Tor their reIvces specified
In this section, shall wlliully refuse to answer tn
demand OF any person or persons Tor eonveyane,
from place TO another within the city, tbey sha
forfeit and pay for SO doinga penalty not eNeeedn,
twenty dollars for each offence"
Secton4 Section Is of said Ordinance Is hereby
amended that said section shall read as follows,
wit: ''Section Is. The City Marshal shall inspec
all hackney carriages before license is granted 10
use of the same, and also upon the nrst Monday II
July and January OF each year. And the owner
of licensed hackney carriages shall them to b
presented to the City Marshal Tor inspection upol
the days above mentioned at such hour and place a
| the City Marshal may appoint, and the City Mar
shall shall cause public notice 10 be given of the hou
| and place at which he will inspect such carriages, a
least one week prior TO the first Monday in July ant
january of each year. And IL any owner OF an
licensed hackney carriage shall neglect to present til
for inspection as above provided for, his lcens
for the Of such carriage shall be suspended unit
| such inspection Is made Ii upon such inspection
| any carriage is found in an unsuitable condition
| either as regards strength, general good Order 0
cleanliness in any of its appointments for the sal
and comfortable conveyance OF passengers, the Git
Marshall shall notify the owner thereof 10 place suc
carriage in proper repair, and the Incense OF sucl
carriage shall be suspended until the required re
pairs shall have been made to the satisfaction OF tn
City Marshal.
Section 6. All Ordinances, pacts of Ortinan
| ees inconsistent with the provisions OF this Ordi
| nance, are hereby repealed.
| Section T. This Ordinance shall take elect frol
| and after its APPROX al by the Mayor.
In BOARD or MAYOR AhD ALDERMEN,
| HAY ~, 1867. !
This Bill having been read twice passed to be OF
AUG. E. STEVENS, Aiavor.
| IN COMMON CoUNCIL,l
May %, 1867. !
This Bill having been read twice passed to be OF
dained
FRANKLIN FOX, President.
May a. DIV AUG. L. STEVENS, Mayor.
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