The Portland daily press., 1867-05-27
City of Portland.

In The near one thousand eight hundred and s,y,,-
sereR:
An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled "An
ordinance regulating hackney coaches and on-
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
mon Council OF the City OF Portland, IN City Coun-
Gil assembled, as follows; .ell. 49,. ..
. ECrIoN /. Section of the Ordinance entitled
~ IAN Ordinance regulating HackneyCoacl and
Omnibuses, is hereby amended by striking out all
q sald section which requires such carriages 10 ear
ry lighted lamps when driven used in the night
time. Also, by striking out the words 'and driver,
after the words .owner" in the next clause, AM in
sorting IN said clause, between the words ''wtb" and
rates" the words "the date OF inspection and" and
also inserting in said clause, between the words
Carriages and "iQ, the words 'by the City Mar
shall at the time Of inspectops SO that said section
as amended, shall read follows, to wit: s.section
y. Hackney carriages shall be marked and num-
oereti in the manner following, viz, every hack OF
ianieau hce sed, snail be maroed upon the outside
ana upon each SIDE. on the sal Or rockers immedi-
cense, with white, gilded plated figures in the
Arabic character, OF not less than one inch and a
nan IN size ON a dark ground or with dark fl ure
OF the same size on light ground, and no other hg-
ure or device within four inches same. Stage
coaches shall be numbered in like manner on me
top rail of the DOORS Omnibuses shall be numbered
In like manner, on the lower panel 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
paced 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 driver of any hackney carriage shall use or
drive any such carriage, or permit tho to DO
used anu driven, without complying with the iorego
ing requsitions, said owner and driver shall each
lab TO a fine of not less than two more than
twenty dollars Tor each offence.
Secton2. Section IL of said Ordinance Is hereby
repealed.
Nseetop 9. Section II Of said Ordinance is hereby
amended by striking out the words 'between the
hours ofi o'clock A. M. and Il O'Clock p. NJ, not
ceeding 50 cents and from IL o'clock p NJ 10 o'clock
AN not exceeding forty cents, and inserting instead
hour of the day hight, and by in erting between
tie words named" and "Inore," the words that
ehs aa e
twenty" and by inserting between the words ''sec
tom md they in the last clause OF said section,
the words or shall wiltully refuse to answer the de-
nlaid of any person or persons for conveyance from
one place TO another within the city, so that said
section, amended, shall read as follows, to wit
Section a. The prices or rates of fare To be taEea
by orpaid to the owner driver, other person hav
ing charge OF any hackney carriages, except omni-
buses, shah be as follows that is to say, for
a passenger from one place TO anotAer within the
city, not exceeding fifty cents at any hour Of the Gay
or mig e. Ter children between the ages OF four and
twelve years if more than one, orf accompanied by
adult, halt price only is to be charged for
| child and for children under tour years OF age
when accompanied by their parents or a.. adult no
charge is TO made. Every owner, driver or other
having charge OF ny hackney carriage, shall
carry IN addition to one trunk, articles such as
| vaiise, saddle bag carpet bag, portmanteau box.
bundle or other similar articles used in trav hing If
he be requested so to do, without charge tompen-
saton therefor but Tor every additional trunk, or
similar article he may carry he shall be entitled to
demand anu receive not exceeding twenty-five cents.
If any driver or other person shall demand re-
ceiye any greater their ervices specified
in this section, or shall wllfUlly refuse answer the
demand of any person p rsons tor conveyance
from one place to another within the city, they shall
forfeit and pay for doinga penalty not exceeding
| twenty dollars for each offence"
Section 4. Section Is OF said Ordinance is hereby
amended so that said section shall read follows, to
wit: section Is. 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 cause them to be
presented to the City Marshal for inspection upon
the days above mentioned at such hour and place as
tlle City Marshal may appoint, and the City Mar
shall shall cause public notice to be given of the hour
and place at which he will inspect such carriages at
least week prior to the first Monday in July and
January OF each year. And ii any owner any
licensed hackney carriage shall neglect present the
same for inspection as above provided for, his license
tor the use OF such carriage shall be suspended until
such ins pection is made. Ii upon such inspection
any carriage is found in an unsuitable condition,
either as regards strength general good order,
eanliness in any of It's appointments Tor the safe
and comfortable conveyance of passengers the City
Marshall shall notify the thereof 10 place such
carriage shall be suspended until the required re-
pairs shall have been made to the satisfaction of the
City Marshal.
Section s. All Ordinances, or parts of Ordinan-
ces, inconsistent with the provisions Of tbs Ord-
nance, are hereby repealed.
Section I. This Ordinance shall take effect from
and after its approval by the Mayor.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
IS. -5et-- -a4 May %, 1867. I
This Bill having been read twice passed to be or
rsa..'Fi. ~ @ AUG. E. STEVENS, Navor.
.J 4,k .I i.5r4 IN COMMON CoBNCIL.l
This Blhaying been read twice passed to.be or
FRANKLIN FOX, President.
May "a. DIV AUG. E. STEVENS, Mayor.