The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-04
CITY NOTICES.
City of Portland.
In tie year one thousand eight hundred and sicily
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In the year one thousand eight hundred and sirty-
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An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled San
Ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches ana Om-
nibuses:''
Be it ordained by the Mayor Aldermen, and Com
mon Council OF the City OF Portland, IN Cly Coun-
Gil assembled, as follows:
ELECTION 1. Section Of tile Ordinance entitled
~ IAN Ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches anu
Omnibuses," is hereby amended by striking out all
Of said section which requires such carriages to ear
ry lighted lamps when driven OF used in the nlsnt
time. Also, by striking out the words land driver,
after the words "owner in the next clause an IN
seruing in said clause, between the words swlUh and
Crates the words the date OF inspection and, and
also inserting in said clause, between the words
carriages and "in, tho words shy the City Mar
shall at the time OF inspections, that said section,
amended, shall read follows, to wit: ''Secton
Q. hackney carriages shall be mark ed and num-
bered in the manner fol owing, viz, every hack or
andeau licensed, shall be marned upon the OUTSIDE
and upon each side the sill or rockers, innedl-
ately below the doors, with the number OF the y
cense, with white, gilded or plated hgires, III the
Arapic character, OF not less than ore men ana
half IN size ON dark ground, with a dark heure
OF the same size ON light ground, and no other ns
ure or device within four inches OF the same stage
coaches shall be numbered in like manner, on tile
top ran Of the doors: Omnibuses shall be numbered
in like manner, OH the lower pane OF the door. The
name OF the owner and the number of the license,
together with the date OF inspection and rates OF
ARE shall be printed card of suitable size, ami
placed in all hackney carriages 10y the City Marshal
at the time. OF inspection in the most conspicuous
owner or driver OF any hack carriage shah use OF
drive any such carriage, or permit the same to be
ing acquisitions, said and drawer shall each be
1iab c 10 tine OF not less than two nor more than
twenty dollars ior each offence. ,H!
Section2. Section IL OF said Ordinance is hereby
repealed. IN n an ga -....,,
Section g. Section II of said Ordinance is hereby
amended by rkng out the words ''between the
hours OF O'Clock A. M. and u O'Clock P. M not ex
ceeding 80 cents and from IL O'Clock p. nj. to o'clock
AM not exceeding forty cents and instead
the words named and "more, the words shat
he may carry" and inserting between. the words
receive and Give" tho words l'!nOt exceeding
twenty, and by inserting between the words .'sec-
tom and .'they' in the last clause OF said section,
the words cor shall wiltuly refuse to answer the de-
one place 70 another within the city, that said
section, as amended, shall read follows, to wit ::
Section u. The prices or rates Of fare to be taken
ing charge OF any hackney carriages, except omn-
buses, shall be follows chat is to say Tor carrying
a passenger from one place to another within the
city, not exceeding fifty cents at any hour of the DAY
mig t; Tor children between the ages OF four and
twelve years if more than opa, or accompanied BY
child; and for children under ionr years OF age,
when accompanied by their parents OF adult, no
charge is to &c made Every owner, driver, or other
person having charge OF any hackney carriage, shall
carry IN addition to one trunk, two articles such as
valise, saddle bag, carpet bag, portmanteau boz.
bundle or other similar articles used in rav ling if
lie be requested so to DO, without charge compen
saton therefor, but Tor every additional trunk, or
sinar article he may carry, he shall be entitled TO
If any driver other person shall demand or re-
ceive any greater sum iOr their tervices as specified
in this section, shall wIltully refuse to answer the
demand of any person or persons tor conveyance
from one place to another within the city, they snail
forfeit ana pay for doing penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars for each of1cnce."zl 5D ~
Section 4. Section is OF said Orainance is hereby
amended so that said section shall read follows to
wit: section Is. The City Marshal shall inspect
use of the same and also upon the hrst Monday IN
July and J aiuarv 81 each year. And the owners
Of licensed hackney carriages shall cause them To be
presented to the City Marshal for inspection upon
the days above MENTIONED at such hour aud place as
the City Marshal may appoint and theSCity Mar
shall shall cause public notice be given of the hour
least week prior to the frsf Monday in july and
January of each year. And. ii amy owner OF any
licensed hackney carriage shall neglect to present the
for inspection above provided for his license
the of such carriage shall be suspended until
such inspection is made. Ii upon such inspection
any carriage is found in an unsuitable condition,
either regards strength, general good order, OF
cleanliness III any Of its appointments fol- the safe
and comfortable conveyance OF passengers, the City
Marshall shall notify the owner thereof place
carriage in proper repair, and the license OF such
carriage shall be suspended until the required re-
pairs shall have been made to the satisfaction oil the
City Marshal. ,t~ '.-"
Section Q. All Ordinances, parts Of Or,linan-
ces, inconsistent with the provisions OF tbs Ordi-
nance are hereby repealed. fs q III,
SectionJ. This Ordinances shall take eject from
and after its approval by the Mayor.
b. In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDEKMEN,
May Y, 1867. -
This Bill having been read twice passed 10 be or
AUG. E. STEVENS, Mayor.
-.l7-N t1i IN COMMON COUNCIL,
.- ...-,f4-.... lrsea y sLai5 May 22 1867. !
This Bill having been read twice passed TO be or
- '5s5.'i FRANKLIN FOX, President.
May "a. DIV ~'AUGsE. STEVENS, Mayor,