The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-06
CITY NOTICES.
CITY of Portland.
In the year one thousand eight hundred and SIXTY
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In the year one thousand eight hundred and SIXTY
seren:
An Ordinance anne ndine the Ordinance entitled San
Ordinance regulating hackney Coaches and om-
nibuses:" ] 200.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
mon Council OF the City OF Portland, IN City Coun-
Gil assembled, as follows: e on e.
CiloN l. Section OF the OrulnanSe ehltlea
~ IAN Ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches anu
Omniouses, Is hereby amended by STRIKING out al
OF sald section which requires such carriages 10 car
ny hghted lamps when uriven or used IN the hlen.
hme. Also, by striking out the words and drlver,
after the words ''owner IN the next clause, an, III,
sorting in said clause, between the words 'iwlth ana
crates" tie words thc date OF Inspection and, and
also inserting in said clause, between the words
carra! es' and ''ib, the words ''by the City Mar
sha at the time OF inspections, so that said section,
as amended, shall read follows, to wit: "Secton
Q. hackney carriages shall be marked and num-
bered in the manner fol owing, viz. every hack OF
landeau licensed, shall be marAed upon the ontsi,e
and upon each side. the sill or rockers, immedi-
aateiy below the doors, with the number OF TN IL
cense, with white, gded or plated hgufes, IA the
Arabic character, not less than one men ana
half in size On dark ground or with dark fsure
OF the same size on Light ground, and noothef ny
ure or device within four inehesoi the same stage
coacnes bhal be numbered IN like manner, on the
top rail of the DOORS Omnibuses shall be numbered
i'll like manner, on the lower panel OF the door. Inc
name OF the owner, and the number Of the llccnse
togetGer With the date OF Inspection and rates OF
iare, shall be printed card OF suitable size, and
placed in all 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 OF driver OF any hackney carriage shall use or
drive amy such carriage, Or permit tho slime TO be
used anu driven, without complying with the iorego-
ing acquisitions, said owner and driver shall each be
lab TO line Of not less than two nor more than
twenty dollars tor each offence. a1 10
SectiOn2 Section IL OF said Ordinance is hereby
sectwn 8. Section II of said Ordinance is hereby
amended by striking out the words between The
ceeding 50 cents, from IL o'clock F. NJ TO O'Clock
AM not exceeding forty cents, and inserting instead
hour of tho day or light" and by in erng between
| the words named and '.m0re," the words THAT
| he may carry" and inserting between the words
receive" aGd rhye" tho words mot exceeding
twenty" and by inserting between the words .sec-
ton and they in the last clause OF said section,
the words or snail wiltuy refuse to answer the de-
nand of any person persons for Conveyance from
one place to another within the city, that said
section, amended, shall read as follows, to wit;
'Section II. The prices rates OF tire to be taken
by paid to the owner, driver, other person hav
| ing charge OF any hackney carriages except omni-
buses, shall be follows, that is TO say, for earyng
| passenger from 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 anu
twelve years if more than one, or accompa oy
an adul, halt price only s to be charged for each
| child; and Tor children under Jour years OF age
when accompanied by their parents or a., adult, NJ
charge is to made. Every owner, driver or othci
person having charge of any hackney carriage shall
carry IN addition to one trunk, two articles. such q
vaiise, saddle bag, carpet bag, portmanteau box
bundle, or other similar articles used in tray ling,
he be requested so to do without charge OF dompen
sation therefor, but TOR every additional tiunk, Of
similar article he may carry he shall be entitled I,
demand ANA receive not exceeding twenty-five cents
If any driver or other person shall demaiid or re
ceve any greater sum Tor their aervices as specifies
in this section, or shall wilfoIy refuse to answer thu
demand OF any person OF persons tor Conveyance
place to another within the city, they sinai
forfeit and pay for SO do,nga penalty not exceeding
1 twenty dollars for each offence =
| Section 4. section Is Ut said Ordinance is hereb.
amended that said section shall read as folows,
wit: "Section 1s. The City Marshal shall pnspec
all hackney carriages before license Is granted 10
use OF the same, and also upon the nfst MONDAY II
i July and January OF each year. And the owner
Of licensed hackney carriages shall cause them to b
presented to the city Marshal iSr mspecnoh apol
the City Marshal may appoint, and the City Mar
shall shall cause public notice to be given OF the hou
least one week prior to the first Monday in Jaly an
January OF each year. And if any owner oil an
licensed hackney carriage shall neglect to present til
same for Inspection as above provided for, hslcens
for the such carriage snail be suspended unit
such in pection is made. Ii upon such inspectio
any carriage is found in an unsuitable cohdition
either as regards strength, general good order, o
eanliness in any OF its appointments Tor the sal
and comfortable conveyance of passengers, the Cit
Marshall shall notify the owner thereof 70 pace sue
carriage shall be suspended until the required re
pairs shall have been made to the satisfaction OF tn
Section g. All Ordinances, or parts of OrIlinan
| ces, inconsistent with the provisions of tbs Ordi
| nance, ale hereby repealed
Section z. This Ordinance shall take effect froI
aud after its approval by the Mayor .askTlw :
1oI~S In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN'
This Bin having been read twice passed to be OIL
80 q :. -. ~ . AUG. E. STEVENS, Mavof.
| stS4fA ~ - ~ IN COMMON COUNCIL.
| r-- ..r.. ..-o,r. tl,Hgs 4lTg} May 20, 1867! !
This Bill having been read twice passed TO be Oh
dained.
May "A. DIV - AUG. E. STEVENS, Ma yor.