The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-05-25
a CITY NOTICES. a.
City of Portland.

IN the year one thousand eight hundred and sirfy-
Hl '.st '... p. .T. .+
An Ordinance amending the Ordinance optI,,ed s.Ar
or.h nance regulating Hackney Coaches and On
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen. and Conn
In9n COUNCIL OF the City OF Portland, in City Coun-
Gu assembled, as follows:
SECfloN l. Section of the Ordinance entitled
" IAN ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches and
oninibuses, Is hereby amended by striking out an
u said section which requires such carriages TO car
~ lighted lamps when driven used in the night
ume. Also, by striking out the words .'ani driver"
alter the words owner, in the next clause, ans in
seIting in said clause between the words and
rates'' the words ''the date Inspection and and
also inserting in said clause, between the worus
.eaIriases and '.is, the words 'by the city Mar
sh at the time OF inspections, 80 that said section,
is amended, shall read as follows, to wit: seetion
;. Ia .cAney carriages shalt be marked and num-
oered ~ the mailnef following, viz, every haex
EandeaG licensed, Shall be marsed upon the outside
and upon each side, on the Sill on rockers, mmedi-
4 ely below the doors, with the number OF the Ii
eense, with white, giided or plated iigures in the
Arabic character, OF not less than one inch and
bali IN size on adark ground, OF with dark fsure
OF the same size on Light ground and other ng
ore or device within four inches OF the same. Stage
coaches shall be numbered IN like manner, on the
top rtitl OF the doors. Omnbuses shall be numbered
In like manner, the lower panel OF the DOOR The
name OF the owner, and the number OF the license,
tosetier with the date OF Inspection and rates OF
are, shall bo printed card OF suitable size, and
plaesd in all hackney carriages by the City Marshal
az the dim of Inspections n the most Conspicuous
place Tor the Information OF passengers. And II
owner driver Of any hackney carriage snail use
drive any- such carriage, or permit the TO be
used and drp en-, without eompyin with the iorego-
ing requls IONS said owner and driver shall each DO
!ilb 10 a fine Of MT less than Two more than
twenty dollars Tor each often e.
SectiOn2 Section II OF said Ordinance is hereby
repealed. .-''. '' t-tiuihNt.i OF ,-n. ..... u.
Section 8. Section n OF said Ordinance is hereby
amended by striking out the words .'between tie
hours Of ! o'clock A. NJ. and II O'Clock Z. NJ. not
ceeling 80 CENTS and from IL o'clock p NJ 10 O'clock
AM not exceeding forty cents, and nsertinsinstead
hour of the day or light" and BY in ertine between
The words 'named and "nlore,H The words shat
he may carry" and inserting between the words
''reeeiso aud "Hye' the words mot exceeding
twenty, and by inserting between the words ''see
ton md ..tbey IN the last clause OF said section,
nand of any person or persons for conveyance rom
one place 10 another within the city,, so that said
section, amended, shall read follows to wit:
'SecEoh H. The prices OF rates OF fare 10 be taaen
by paid to the owner, driver other person hay
ing charge OF any hackney carriages, except omni-
Buses shan be as follows that is to say for carr yHg
A passenger from place to another within the
city, nut exceeding fifty cents nc any hour Of the Jay
or riget; Tor cdrenl between the ages of four and
Twelve years IL more than one, IL accompanied by
an aiu, halt price only is to be charged for each
child; and for children under Jour years OF age,
when accompanied BY their parents or a.. adult no
charge is to oe made. Every owner, driver other
person having charge OF any hackney carriage, shall
carry IN additions 20 one trunk, two articles such as
a vaiise. saddle bag. csrpet bag portnanteau, box.
bundle, other similar articles used in ling, If
he be requested to do, without charge or ompen
sutton therefor but Tor every additional Trunk, or
demand ANA receive not exceeding twenty-five cents.
II any driver other person shall demand or re-
eeiye greater sum ion their services as specified
in this section or shall wifuly refuse TO answer the
demand OF any person or y .rsoRs tor conveyance
from place 10 another within the city, they shall
forfeit anu pay for SO doing penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars for each offence"
Section4. Section is of said Ordinance Is hereby
amended that said section shall read as allows 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 ior inspection upon
the ia above mentioned at sucn hour and place
the City Marshal may appoint, and the City Mar
shall shall cause public notice to be given OF the hour
and place ut which he will inspect such carriages, at
January OF each year. And II any owner OF any
licensed hackney carriage shall TO present the
for inspection as above provided for his license
for the use of such carnage snail be suspended until
such inspection is made III upon such inspection
| any carriage is found in unsuitable condition,
either regards strength, general good order, or
cleanliness III any of its appointments for the sale
and comfortable conveyance of passengers, the City
Marshall shall notify the owner thereof To- place such
carriage in proper repair anu the license OF such
carriage shall be suspended until The requiredre-
pains shall have been ide to the satisfaction OF the
| city Marshal.
Section g. All Ordinances, or pats Of Ordinan-
ees inconsistent with the provisions OF this Urdi-
| nance. are hereby repealed. vi ~ -5..i.
| Section l.. This Ordinance shall take effect from
| and afier its approval By the Mayor. l-t.l st..
| j1 IN BOARD OF MAYOR AAp p, AL Id iSiLi
This Bin having been read twice passed to be or
dslned r.ll Ait.'ll3-" ~ y - Iait'.'.
-A4ii1lf 'fHfH Aug. Il. SIEN Ems, MAYOR.
ir.,Ia iIiU >ssllr In COMMON COUNCIL
i4ut.t If5 t4.z "o iltff., ...- May %, 1861. I
This Bill having been read twice passed to:be
D'' y. . p FRANKLIN FOX, President
May a. DIV AUG E. STEVENS, Mayor.