The Portland daily press., 1867-05-31
CITY NOTICES.
City of Portland.


IN the year one thousand eight hundred and sirty-
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An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled can
Oruihance regulating Hackney Coaches and Om-
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
mon Council oil the City of PORTLAND, in City Coun-
Gil assembled, as follows:
SECCi1oN l. Section of the Ordinance entitled
~ 1an o,Iinance regulating Hackney Coaches and
Omhiouses, Is hereby amended by striking out all
ol sa section which requires such carriages to
uhe Also, " striking out the words ''and driver"
atef The words '.owncr, in the next clause ami in
seruhg IN sld clause, between the words with and
rates the words "the date OF Inspection and !, and
also inserting i'll said clause, between the wards
'scarria4es and in, the words '.by the City Mar
sai al tue time Of Inspections SO that said section,
as amended shah read iUllOws to wit: .sSectjol
y. Hackney carriages shall be marked and num-
bere in the manner tol owing, viz, every hacA or
landeau licensed, shall be marhed upon tie outsiie
ana upon each side. on the sill OF rockers hnmedi-
ately below the doors, with the number of The Ii
cehse, with white, eiIded or plated figures, in the
Arabic character, OF not less than one inch and a
half in size on dark ground, or with dark ii lure
OF the same size ON hight ground, and other fig
ure or device within four inches OF the same. Stage
coaches snail be numbered in like manner, on the
top rail OF the doors. Unnbuses shall be numbered
in like manner, 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
are, shall be printed on card OF suitable size, anu
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 il any
owner or driver OF any hackney carriage shall
drive any such carriage, or permit tho same TO be
ing acquisitions, said owner and driver shall each
lab 10 a tine less than two more than
twenty dollars for each Otience Q. ..-ls.
Section 2 Section IL OF said Ordinance Is hereby
repealed.
sections. Section II of said Ordinance is hereby
amended by striking out the words ''Detween the
hours of A o'clock A. NJ end II O'Clock P. NJ, not cx
ceeding IS cents, and from IL o'clock p NJ TO o'clock
AMsno exceeding forty cents, and inserting instead
fhAra sst,h
hour OF the day OF light, and by in ertng between
the words .'nalned" and ''more,' the words that
he may carry and inserting between the words
receive and Give tho words mot 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 the de-
mand of any person or persons for conveyance from
one place TO another within the city,, so that said
section, as amended, shall read follows to wit:
Secti0n H. The prices rates OF fare TO be taken
by or paid to the owner, driver OF other person hay
ing charge Of any hackney carriages, except Omni-
buses, shall be as follows, that is 10 say for carrying
passenger from one place to another within the
city, not exceeding fifty cents Mt any hour Of the day
or mig I; Tor children between the ages of four and
twelve years ii more than one, or il accompanied by
an adult, halt price only is TO be charged for each
child and for children under Jour years CT age
when accompanied by their parents or IA, adult,
charge is TO lie made Every owner, driver or other
person having charge OF any hackney carriage Shall
carry i'll addition TO one trunk, two articles, such
vaiise, saddle bag carpet bag, portmanteau, box
bundle other similar articles used i'll trav Ling, if
he be requested so to do without charge oOmpen
saton therefor, but for every additional trunk,
similar article he may carry, he shall be entitled to
demand and receive not exceeding twenty cents
Ii any driver or other person shall demand or re-
ceive any greater sum Tor their services specified
in this section shall wfully refuse to the
demand OF any person or persons Tor conveyance
from one place to another within the city, they shall
forfeit and pay for so doing penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars fer each offcnce.''
Section 4. Section IS OF said Ordinance is hereby
amended that said section shall read follows, to
wit "Section 49, The City Marshal shall inspect
of the same, and also upon the tirst Monday in
July and January of each year. Aud the owners
presented to the City Marshal for inspection upon
the days above mentioned at such hour and place
the City Marshal may appoint, and the City Mar
shall shall cause public to be given of the hour
and place at which he will inspect such carriages
least one week prior to the rst Monday in July and
January of each year. And If any owner OF any
licensed hackney carriage shall neglect to present the
same for inspection as above provided for, his license
for the of such carriage shall be suspended until
such inspection is made. If upon such inspection
any carriage is found in an unsuitable condition,
either as regards strength, general good order,
cleanliness in any of its appointments for the safe
and comfortable conveyance OF passengers, the City
Marshall shall notify the owner thereof 10 place such
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 of the
City Marshal. f...i b. i+tii l.''i p 81 --
Section 6. All Ordinances or pasts of Ordinan-
ces, inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, hereby repealed. - t- 1873 4
Section T. This Ordinance shall take effect from
and after its approval by the Mayor.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
May ~ 1867
This Bill having been read twice passed to be or
AUG. E. STEVENS, Mavor.
In COMMON COUNCIL.
May %, 1867.
This Bill having been read twice passed to be or
dained.
FRANKLIN Fox President.
Approved May %, 1s67.
May "a DIV AUG. Z. STEVENS, Mayor.