The Portland daily press., 1867-05-24
City of Portland.
In the gear one thousand eight hundred and sirty
SeUen:

In the gear one thousand eight hundred and SIXTY
seven.
An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled "An
Ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches ami On
De it ordained by the Mayor Aldermen, and Com
mon Council of the City OF Portland, in City Coun-
Gil assenblei as follows:
- ECTION /. Section of the Ordinance entitled
- Gan Ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches and
Omnibuses," il hereby amended by striking out all
ui said section which requires such carriages to
~ lighted lamps when uriven or uEed in the night
time. Also, by striking out the words "and driver,
alter the words Uwner, in the neat clause, in
sorting in said CLAUSE, between the words ''wJh ana
fates'' the words tho date inspec ton ami" ana
also inserting in said clause, between the words
'carria es and ''ir the wor Is 'by the City Mar-
shall at tue time OF inspections, so that said section
as amended, shall real as follows, to wit 'ectiOn
.. Hackney carriages shall be marked and num-
bered in the manner iol owing, viz, every hack
andeau licensed, shall he marned upon the outside
anu upon each side, On The sill or rockers immed-
ately below The doors, with the number of tn" Ii
cense, with white, gided or plated figures, in the
Arabic character, oi not less than one inch and
half in size dark ground, or with dark ii ure
OF the size light ground and no other fig
ure or device within four inches oi the Stage
coaches shall be numbered in like manner on the
top rail OF The doors. Omnlbuses shall be numbered
in like manner on the lower paael OF the door, The
name OF OF tse 2wnfer and the number Of the license
iaTe, shall be printed card OF suitable SIZE and
piacsd i'll ali hackney carriages by the City Marshal
at the time OF i'll, pecton in the most conspicuous
place Tor the information of passengers. And IL any
owner or driver of any hackney carriage shall
drive any saeh carriage, Oh permit tho to he
used and driven, without comDl wing wit the torepo
ing requisios said owner and driver shall each be
lab to a line OF less than Two nor more than
twenty dollars Tor ca IA oifen c.
s. ZION 2. Section III oi said Ordinance is hereby
repealed.
section g. scston II Of said Ordinance is hereby
ameiiled 10y striking ouG tho words '.between The
hours OF I o'clock A. 81 and II O'Clock p NJ, not cx-
ceedng 30 cents, and from III O'Clock p NJ. to O'clock
An no, exceeding iorty cents, and inserting instead
thereof the words .'not exceeding fty cents al any
hour OF the day or night, and by in ertng between
The words ''named' and ''more," the words .sthat
ha may carry" and inserting between the words
receive AID "hye' the words mot exceeding
twenty, ana BY inserting between the words s.sec.
ton md they ia the last clause OF said section
the words or shall wiliuily refuse to answer the de-
manu OF any person or persons for Conveyance rom
one place to another within the city," so that said
section, as amended, shall read follows to wit:
Seetion H. The prices or rates of fare to be tasen
by or paid to the owner driver, other person hay-
ing charge of any hackney carriages, except omni-
buses, shall be follows, that is 10 say for carrying
passenger IRON one place to another within the
city, not exceeding fifty cents ut any hour of the ay
mig t; Ter chilrenl between the ages of four and
twelve years if more than one il accompanied by
an aiult halt price only is TO be charged for eacL
child; and for children under Jour years OF age
when accompanied by their parents or a. adult no
charge Is TO nc male. Every owner, driver, other
person having charge Of any hackney carriage shall
carry IN addition to one frank, articles such as
vaiise, saddle bag, carpet bag, portmanteau box
bundle, or other similar articles used in rray ling If
lie be requested so to do, without charge ,ompen
sition therefor, but Tor every additional trunk, OF
demand anu receive not exceeding twenty-five cents.
II any driver or oiher person shall demand or re-
eeive any greater sum Tor their services specified
III this section, or shall wifnlv refuse to the
demand OF any person or = rsons Tor conveyance
from one place TO another within the city, the. shall
forfeit and ray for SO doing penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars for each offence"
Section A. Section is OF said Ordinance Is hereby
amended that said section shall read as follows to
wit: section Is. The City Marshal shall inspect
all hackney carriages beforei license il granted for
use OF the same, and also upon the first Monday in
July and January of each year. Aud the owners
OF licensed hackney carriages shall them to be
presented to the City Marshal for inspection upon
the days above mentioned. at such hour and place as
the City Marshal may appoint, and the CITY Mar
slal 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 aad
January Of each year. And if any owner oil any
licensed hackney carriage shall neglect present the
same for inspection above provided for his license
for the use Of such carriage shall be suspended until
such Inspection is made. II upon such inspection
any carriage is found in unsuitable condition,
either as regards strength, general good order, OF
cleanliness in any of lis 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 re-
pairs shall have been made to the satisfaction of the
City Marshal.
Section G. All Ordinances, or parts Of Orl;nan-
ces, Inconsistent with the provisions of tbs Ordi-
nance, are hereby repealed.
Section l. This ordnanc, shall take effect from
ana aitcr ITS approval by the Mayor.
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
,,. May -. 1867.
This Bill having been read twice passed to be or
dained. ~ VI
AUG. L. STEVENS, Mavor.
o." In COMMON COUNCIL.
, May %, 1867 !
This Bill having been read twice passed to,be or
-, FRANKLIN Fox, President.
Approved May 90, 1so7
May "a. DIV AUG. E. STEVENS, Mayor.
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