The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-30
CITY NOTICES.
City of Portland.


In the year one thousand eight hundred and sirty-
An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled Gan
ordinance regulating hackney Coaches and Om-
nbuses:'
Be it ordained by the Mayor Aldermen, and Com
mon Council OF the City OF Portland in City Coun-
Gil assembled, as follows:
SECTlON 1. Section of the Ordinance entitled
~ San Ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches and
Omnibuses, is hereby amended by striking out all
OF said section which requires such Carriages to
ry lighted lamps when driven or used in the night
time Also, oy striking out the sand driver, :"
after the words owner" in the next clause, in
seftlng IN said clause, between the words ''wth and
rates the words "the date OF inspection and" and
also inserting in said clause, between the words
carriages and "hi, the words ''by the City Mar
sinai at the time OF Inspections that said section,
as amended, shall READ follows, to witt 'Section
" Hackney carriages shall be marked and num-
bered IN the manner fol owing, viz, every hacx or
Landau licensed, shall be marned upon the OUTSIDE
and upon each side. on the sill rockers, immedi-
aiely below the doors, with the number OF III IL
cense, with white, gided or plated figures in the
ARABIC character, OF not less than one inch and q
malt III size ON dark ground, with dark q. urs
OF the same size ON Light ground, and other hg
ure or device within four inches CT same. stage
coaches shall be numbered like manner, ON the
toP ran OF the doors; Omnlbuses shall be numbered
IN ike manner on the lower pane OF the door. The
name OF the owner and tile umber of the license
together with the date Oi inspection and rates OF
lare Shall De printed Of suitable size, and
placed In all hacAney carriages by the City Marshal
AT the ume of ins pection in the most Conspicuous
place Tor the Information of passengers. Ana ii any
owner or driver OF any hackney carriage shall
drive any such carriage, Or permit The to be
used anu driven, wlGhout complying with the IoIego-
ing acquisitions, said ownsr and driver shall each
nab e 10 Inc Of MT less than two nor more than
twenty dollars Tor each otfenle.
Section2. Section IL OF said Ordinance Is hereby
repealed
Section 8. Section II of said Ordinance is hereby
amended by striking out the words "between The
hours of o'clock A. NJ and II O'Clock p NJ. not OK
ceeding 80 cents, anu from II O'Clock p NJ TO O'Clock
AM mol exceeding iorty cents, ana inserting instead
thereof the words mot exceeding hity Genus &C any
the words ''named' and .'more,'' the words shat
lie may carry" and inserting between the words
receive AID five" the words mot exceeding
twenty, and by inserting between the words ''sec
ton mi they in the last clause OF said section,
the words Cor snail wiltully to answe the de-
nand of any person or persons for conveyance rom
one place to another within the city,, so that said
seetion as amended, shall read as follows, To wit:
Section H. The prices or rates OF fare to be taaen
by, or paid to the owner driver, other person hav
ing charge OF any hackney carriages, except omni-
Buses shall be as follows that is say Tor eariyfg
a passenger lrom one place To another within the
city, not exceeding fifty cents at any hour Of the Jay
or mig t. Tor children between the ages of four and
twelve years if more than one, L. accompanied by
an auui, halt price only is to be charged for each
child; and for children under tour years OF age,
when accompanied by their parents OF a.. adult no
charge Is to re made. Every owner driver or other
person having charge of hackney carriage, shall
carry III addition 10 one trunk two articles such as
valise, saddle bag, carpet bag, portmanteau, box.
bundle, or other similar articles used in lrav hng If
he be requested so To do, without charge or tOmpen
sation therefor, out tor every additional trunk, or
similar article he may carry he shall be entitled to
demand ana receive not exceeding twenty-five cents.
If any driver other person shall demand OF re-
ceise any greater their services specified
in this section or shall wfuly refuse answer the
demand vi any peso or persons tor conveyance
from one place to another within the city, they shall
forfeit and pay for so doinga penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars for each orcnee."
Section T. Section Is OF said Ordinance Is hereby
amended so that said section shall read as follows, to
wit: "Section IL. 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 anu January OF each year.. Aud the owners
of licensed hackney carriages shall cause them to be
presented to the City Marshal for inspection upon
the days above mentioned. such hour and place as
the City Marshal may appoint, and the City Mar
shall shall 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 to present the
for inspection above provided for, his license
tor the OF such carriage snail be suspended until
such in pection is made. Ii upon such inspection
any carriage is found in an unsuitable condition,
either regards strength, general good order, or
cleanliness in any OF its appointments Tor the SAFE
and comfortable conveyance Of passengers, the City
Marshall shall notify the owner thereof 10 place sucu
carriage in proper repair, and the Incense OF such
carriage shall be suspended until the required re-
pairs shall have been made the satisfaction OF the
City Marshal.
Section 6. All Ordinances, or parts of Ordinan-
ces, inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, are hereby repealed.
Section T. This Ordinance shall take effect from
and after its approval by the Mayor.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
May 22. 1867. !
This Bill having been read twice passed to be or
AUG. E. STEVENS, Mavor.
In COMMON COUNCIL,
May D. 1867. !
This Bill having been read twice passed to:be or
dained.
FRANKLIN FOX, President.
May "a. DIV AUG. E. STEVENS, Mayor.