The Portland daily press., 1867-05-29
C.. w. HOLMES,
CITY NOTICES.
City of Portland.

In the year one thousand eight hundred and sirtu-
seUen:
An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled can
Ordinance re sulatng Hackney CoacLes and ON
nbuses:' ~ ~
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen. and Com
mon council OF the CITY OF Portland in City Coun-
SECIlON l. Section oil the Ordinance entitled
- An Ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches and
oihhiouses, Is hereby amenaed by striking out all
Of said section which requires such Carriages 10 car
ry lighted lamps when driven OF used I'M the nicbt
time Also, by striking out the words sand driver"
after the words .'owner, in the clause AM in
sertng in said clause between the words wIth' and
rates the words 'the date OF inspection anu" aud
also inserting in said clause, between the words
'.carra- es and "iD,' the words 'by the City Mar
slia at the time OF inspections, that said section,
as amended, shall read as follows, to wit: "Secuon
y. Hackney carriages shall be marked and num-
bered IN the manneg following, viz, every hack OF
landau licensed, shall be mafhed upon the outs5e
and upon each side, on the sill rockers, mmedi-
aiely below the doors, with the number OF III, IL
eense with white, giided or plated figures, in the
Arabic character, OF not less than one inch and
hall III size ON dark ground, or with dark H. ure
of the same size ON light ground, and other ig
ure or device within four inches same. stage
coaches shall be numbered in like manner on the
top ral OF the doors. Omnbuses shall be numbered
III like manner, OH the lower panel OF the door. Tie
name OF the owner, and the number OF the license,
together with the date oil inspection and rates OF
lare shall be printed on card OF suitable Size and
plac d in " HACKNEY carriages by the City Marshal
aL the time of inspection in the most Conspicuous
place Tor the Information of passengers. And If any
owner driver OF any hackney carriage shall use or
drive any such carriage, or permit the TO be
used anu driven, without comply lying will the ego
ing acquisitions, said owner and driver shall each
lab 10 Iine OF not less than two nor more than
twenty dollars Tor each often, e.
Section Y. Section IL OF said Ordinance is hereby
repealed.
Section 9. Section II of said Ordinance is hereby
amended by striking out the words ''between ,ho
hours OF o'clock A NJ and u o'clock p NJ, not ex-
eeeding So cents, and from IL O'Clock p NJ 10 o'clock
AM not exceeding forty cents, ana inserting instead
Thereof Inc words mot exceeding fifty cents at any
hour oil the day or night, and by in ertng between
me words .,namsd anu more, the words that
receive AID ''iive'' the words ''not exceeding
twenty" and by inserting between the words '.sec-
ton md they in The last clause OF said section,
the words ''or snail wilfuiy TO answer the de-
mand OF any person OF persons for conveyance from
one place 70 another within the city,, so that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows, to wit:
"Section N. The prices OF OF fare to he taAea
by OF paid to the owner, driver, other person hav
ihs charge Of any hackney carriages, except omn-
Buses shall be as follows, that is say Tor Carrying
passenger from one pace another within the
city, not exceeding fifty cents at any hour OF the cay
or nag t; Ter children between the ages of four and
twelve years II more than one or l. accompanied by
an l'ilt halt price only is to be charged for eae
child; and FOX children under TOUR years on age,
when accompanied by their parents or a.. adult, no
charge Is to te made. Every owner, driver, other
person having charge OF my hackney carriage shall
carry IN addition TO one trunk, two articles such
Yalse, saddle bag, carpet bag, portmanteau, box.
bundle, or other similar articles used IN trav ling, If
he be requested so TO do, without charge tompen
sltion therefor, but for every additional Trunk, or
similar article he may carry he shall be entitled 10
ueinalu anu receive not exceeding twenty-five CENTS
Ii any driver other person shall demand or
eeive any greater sum Tor their services specified
in this section, or shall wtuly refuse to tho
demand OF any person OF rsons tor conveyance
from one place to another within the city, they shall
forfeit and pay for SO doing penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars for each offence"
Section 4. Section is of said Ordinance Is hereby
amended that said section shall read follows
wit; "Section Is. The City Marshal shall inspect
all hackney carriages before license is granted Tor
use OF the same, and also upon the hrst Monday in
July anu January OF each year.. Aud the owners
OF licensed hackney carriages shall cause them to DO
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
sha shall cause public notlce 10 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
Tor Inspection above provided for, his license
tr the OF such carriage shall be suspended until
such inspection Is made. IL upon such inspection
any carriage is found in an unsuitable condition,
either regards strength, general good order, or
eanlness in any of its appointments for the sale
and comfortable conveyance of passengers the City
Marshall shall notify the thereof 10 place sucn
carriage shall be suspended until the reqrired re-
pairs shall have been made to the satisfaction of the
| City Marshal.
Section 6. All Ordinances, parts of ordinan-
COS, inconsistent with the provisions OF this Ordl
nance, aie he. ebv repealed.
Section Z. This Ordinance shall take effect from
and after its approval by tie Mayor.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
This Bill having been read twice passed to be Or
daned.
err AUG. E. STEVENS, Msvor.
." i i In COMMON COUNCIL.
May 90 1867.
This Bill having been read twice passed to.be or
daned. rt.s.t HN.rr AI..
Approved May %, fs4NNAiN foA' PRESIDENT
May "A. DIV AUG. E. STEVENS, Mayor.