The Portland daily press., 1867-06-05
CRY NOTICES,
City of Portland.
IN the year one Thousand eight hundred and sisty
sereR.

III the year Thousand eight hundred and SIXTY
sepeR:
An Ordinance amending the Ordinance entitled "An
ordinanee regulating hackney Coaches and On
Be 1T ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Com
mon Council OF the City of lDrtland, in City Coun-
Gil assembled, as follows: rt
SECTlON 1. Section 0 of the Ordinance entitled
~ ,:, An ordinance regulating Hackney Coaches and
Omniouses," Is hereby amended by striking out all
OF said section which requires such arriages
~ hshteu lamps when driven or used in the night
ume. Also, by striking out the words ..and driver,
alter the words "owner, in the next clause ant in
sertng in said clause bet the words wIth' and
crates" the words "the date OF inspection and" and
also inserting in said clause, between the words
''carriases and "iu, the words Shy the CITY Mar
shall the time of Inspections SO that said section.
as amended shall read as follows, to wit: 'section
.. hackney carriages shall be marked and num-
bered in the manner FOL blowing, viz every hack or
landeau licensed shall be marned upon the OUTSIDE
and upon each side. ON the sill rockers, innedi-
ately below the doors with the number Of tn Ii
cense, with white, gilded or plated figures, in the
Arabic character, ol not less than one inch and
half in size on dark ground with dark Fl lure
Of the same size on light ground, and no other fig
ure or device within four inches Of the same Stage
coaches shall be numbered IN like manner, on the
top rail OF the DOORS Omnibuses shall be numbered
In ike manner, OIL 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 card OF suitable size, and
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 OF ufVer OI any HACKNEY calraSe Sndl USE u
drive any such carriage, OF permit tho same to be
used and driven, without complying with the torego-
ing acquisitions, said owner and driver shall each DE
lab to nne OI not less than two nor more than
twenty dollars Tor each olen,e. .....F,a-.t.
Section 2. Section II OF said Ordinance is hereby
repealed. ...r .-a BF -r
Section s. Section II Of said Ordinance is hereby
amended by striking out the words ''between the
hours OLA o'clock A. M. and O'Clock p NJ, not OK
ceeding So CENTS and from II o'clock p NJ to o'clock
AM. not exceeding forty cents, and nsertinginsea
thereof the WORDS "not exceeding fifty cents at any
hour Of the day or light" and by in ertmg Between
the words manned" and "more," the words shat
he may carry" and inserting between the words
''receve' AID Give" tho words 'nOt exceeding
twenty" and by inserting between the words ''sec
ton and they in the last clause OF said sectiOn
the words or shall willully refuse to answer the de-
mand OF any person persons for conveyance from
one place 10 another within the city,, so that said
section, as amended, shall read follows, towit
sSection H. The prices rates OF fare to be taken
by OF paid to the VEner driver, or other person hav
ing charge Of any hackney carriages, except omni-
buses shall be follows that il say, Tor carrying
a passenger from one place to another within the
city, not exceeding fifty cets at any hour of the oay
mig t. 1or children between the ages of four and
twelve years if more than one, or accompanied by
adult, 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 made Every owner, driver, or other
person having charge of any hackney carriage, shall
carry addition to one trunk, two articles such as
valise saddle bag, carpet bag, portmanteau, box
bundle, or other similar articles used i'll trav ling, II
he be requested so TO do without charge OF .ompen
similar article he may carry he shall be entitled to
demand anu receive not exceeding twenty-five cents.
| IT any driver other person shall demand or re-
ceive any greater Tor their services specified
in this section, shall wilfully refuse to answer the
demand OF any person or Persons Tor conveyance
from one place to another within the CITY, they shall
forfeit and pay for doing penalty not exceeding
| twenty dollars for each offence" 1T e2ttGEM
Section 4. Section is OF said Ordinance is hereby
amended so that said section shall read as follows to
| wit: s"Secon ls. The City Marshal shall inspect
all hackney carriages before license Is granted Tor
OF the same, and also upon the first Monday in
July and January OF each year; Aud the owners
presented 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 snail cause public 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 OF any
licensed hackney carriage shall neglect topresent the
TOR inspection above provided for his license
or 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 regards strength, general good order,
eanliness in any OF It's 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-
City MARSHAL l1" q
Section G.. An Ordinances, OF pasts of Ordinan-
ces, inconsistent with the provisions OF this Ordi-
nance, hereby repealed. N -' .t.s / AS
Section Z. This Ordinance shall take effect from
and after its approx 81 by The Mayor. 3t1 {,
1iUferi salag gtaJ i'Aaint-.a .'i' May 20, 1867.
This Bill having been read twice passed to be or
daned.
"a AUG. L. STEVENS, Mavor.
In COMMON COUNCIL.
May %, 1867. ! &
This Bill having been read twice passed to be Or
FRANKLIN FOX, President
Approved May %, 1867
May "A. d2w AUG. E. STEVENS, Mayor.