The Portland daily press., 1867-06-01
CITY NOTICES.
City Of Portland.

IN the year one MousanG e; 1T hundred and sirty-
"a A < seveR:
Al 1O-e'naace ame- Girg tie Ordinance entitled "An
Oroi % Lsn;e -e4ulating Eacllney Coaches and Cm-
Be it o:t;- ed by e TSaror, A'iern en-, AID Com
m01 Cornci, she Ci.y 70 tland, ia Ci,y Coun-
e,l assembled, e5 % oras:
SECIloS : Sec4on 3 o. .i'e Or -'Tance emitted
~ IAN O,GiH"nce re -'c ing II cSney Goa shes anu
On noiouGes," is hereby amencCd by st1liny out all
OF SAID iecion which .e1rires Il carriages to cai
ry llghted amps when Giiven or used in the night
time. Also, by striking out the wo-ds "and driver"
alVer The words COW ner, IN the next clause, an in
seriins n said clause, between The words with" ard
"rateS the words the date OF Inspection and," and
also inserting in said clapse, between the wor IS
caIriaee es and ''ia, tie words ''by the City MAJ
sll the fine of in spec ions, that sa;d ss:on
es amended, shall read as follows, to wit: 'Secs ln
3. Hackney carriages shall be marked End NJ -
osred in the manner lol owing, viz, every hack
-sndeau lcen. ed, sha,l marAeu upon the outside
end upon &c I'll side the sill OF rockers, ir edi-
'asely below the GOoTs, witl the number OF tie l.
cease, with VIE, Gided or plated ngufes, II u
Arabic character, o, noo les than one .nch and
halr in sce ON dark ground, or with dark e. su1e
OF the same 8, &c On ls ht ground, and other T
ure or device within ,our inches CT the same SC.se
coaches shall be numbered in like manner, on the
top rail OF the doors. OmniDuses shall be numbered
i'll like manner on the lower panel OF the door. The
name OF the owner and the number OF the license,
together with the date OF Inspection and rates OF
fare 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 or driver Of hackney carriage shall use or
drive any such carriage. or permit the same - be
used and driven, without complying witt the lore 90
ing reqnistions, said owner and driver shall each be
lao to line o, not less than two nor more .Ean
twenty do IFS .Or each offence. 4"
Section Sec ion II OF said Ordinance is aere5y
repealed. ~ '.
Section s. Section r of said Ordinance IS hereby
amended by strkins out the words s.between the
hours OF o'clock A. nj. and II O'Clock P. nj not cx
ceeding So cents, and from II O'Clock p NJ to O'Clock
AM not exceeding forty CENTS and inserting ins tead
thereof the words "not exceeding fifty cents at any
hour OF the day or light and by in erting between
.he words 'snamed" and "more," the words that
he may carry" and inserting between the words
''receiVe" and siive" the words mot exceeding
twenty" and by inserting between the words ''sec-
tom and .'they" in the last clause OF said section,
the words "Or shall wtully refuse to answer the de-
one place another within the city," so that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows, to wit:
'SectiOr H. The prices or rates Of fare to be taken
by, paid to the owner, driver, other son hav-
ing charge of any hackney carriages, except Omni-
buses, shall be follows, that is 10 say, for carrying
passenger nom one place to another within the
city, not exceeding fifty cents at any hour Of the day
or mig t; Tor children between the ages OF four and
twelve years ii more than one, or accompanied by
an adult, halt price only is to bo charged tor each
child; and for children under four years Of age,
when accompanied by their parents or a., adult, no
charge is made. Every owner, driver, or other
person having charge Of amy hackney carriage, snail
carry in addition to one trunk, two articles such
a valise, saddle bag c9rpct bag, p0rtmanteau, box.
bundle or other similar articles used in tray ling, If
u
sation therefor, but for every additional trunk, o.
similar article he may carry, he snail be entitled to
demand ana receive not exceeding twenty tive cents
If any driver other person shall demand or re-
ceive any greater sum their services as specified
in this section shall wfuly refuse to answer the
demand OF any person or persons tor conveyance
from place to another within tie city they shall
forfeit and pay for SO doing penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars for each o!tcnce."A sAtL4tE =
Section 4. Section 18 of said Or0ina2ce IS hereby
amended SO that said section shall read follows to
wit: ''SectiOn IL. The City Marshal snail inspect
all hackney carriages before license is granted iOr
use of the same, and also upon the hrst Monday in
July and January OF each year. Aud the owners
licensed hackney carriages shall cause them to be
presented to the City Marshal tor inspection upon
the days above mentione at such hour and place as
the City Marshal may appoint. and the City Mar
shal shall cause public notice to be given OF the hour
and place at which he wilt inspees snch carriages, at
least week prior to the first Monday in July and
January of each year. Aud if any owner Oh any
licensed hackney carriage shall neglect to present the
same for inspection as above provided ior his license
for 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 as regards strength, general good order, OF
cleanliness in any of its appointments for the safe
and comfortable conveyance OF passengers, the City
Marshall shall notify the owner thereof to place such
carriage in proper repair, and the license OF such
carriage shall be suspended until the required
pairs shall have been made to tie satsfacon OF the
City Marshal.
ces, inconsistent with the provisions OF tbs ordi-
nance, are hereby repealed
Section Z. This OrQlnance snall take euccb |Iulu
and after its approval by the Mayor.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
May q, 1861.
This Bill having been read twice passed to be or
Gained.
AUG. E. STEVENS, Mavor.
IN COMMON COUNCIL,
May %, 1867. J
This Bill having been read twice passed o.be or
dained. -. 3 -
III re FRANKLIN FOX, President.
May Maya "A. d2w wv " AUG. E. STEVENS, Mayor.