The New York herald., 1870-02-09

waiting for fare and that they must also give to
every hirer OF their cabs printed llst Vi lholr
Tue precaution IL also adopted that no ovvler 70
change his rate OF fare without giving fourteen Gays
There are some details OF the new regulations which
seen @ 10 be OF questionable expediency, such as tho
ae IVY providing In certain cases Tor reward 70 Tue
nan arver VINO shall gave up " the police any pro.
perry that may De loft IL Ills ca0 which
, s,ens nae onerins men pay 70 be honest, and me
slause clause which makes the nirlng or u cab not on
fanAn an illegal act. far ~ prevent the driver
Holn recovering his iare when 80 hired IN case OF
refusal to pay. THIS regulation ia Designed 10 put .
s.op 70 crawingn or dnving slowly along the side
Walk N quest OF fare; out Il IL also calculated 10
s 81 so,ns n GO 70 parties 10 search y
cdn oi wouiu DC ii there were any LIKELIHOOD tbxS
" would bs observed either by driver or ursr. inc
main features OF the new law however, seem TO
have met With general approval In the expectation
that the cab propretors in return for essened taxa
ton and unrestricted fares, would provlde tho
public with better vehicles ana better horses
There nave been some croa1ers, as there always
are, who have predicted all manner OF evn from the
pfsen e 1ss woud s usa and
nguIcs painted on the metal nag; deslgnng cAUmen
would carry one nag for nne weather. when nobody
wants TO ride. vt sixpence mile, Ind another for
wes weather. when everybody wants to ride, at
shilling mite. Then ~ night, wnen ~ II imp0ssi-
be pTactsed on the unhappy waYisrer. TDese iears
Will probably he speedily dissipated. rne cabmen
Will agree upon rate OF fare winch VIII become AZ
rates. IL Is ixely that two rates 0s rare Win DO
adop ed-sixpencc = mile, ~ ~ present. with
suUuDK uS tn0 mluDuM pIc0cus
vehicles, and ninepence . mile. with elgntecnpcnce
as the minimum for q better class Of naLsom and
Tor new some to % built Ike private
Drougham aud others Of the open phael0n CLANS.
THIS would be most desirable reform. I0r there are
many persons VINO would gladly pay y lltle higher
rate for better class OF carriage while those who
study economy VIII be a. well OF ~ they arc as
present.
The actual results Of the new Law are, however, a.
Jet IN doubt for the reason that u is still M Abey-
ance, and up to this time things asc gune on under
the old system without any change. The reasons
for the delay are said TO be-nrBt, the want Of an
understanding among proprietors, ana next, the
want OF the new metropolitan carriages, which, NO
are told. are soon TO ply IN the streets OF London.
CABS FOR NEW YORK.
An English journal, III speaking recently OF the
hansoms, called them vehicles which no FreDchman
Can drive and wnlcn no Amer ever sces without
swearing that ne Will 60 right straight nome aud
readers OF the HERALD are, Of course,
aware that q bin with the Latter OBJ
jecs IN view was passed by the Mst
New York Stale Legs ature, ouL they probably may
not know that the PROJECT Il now gsinx anead and
under auspices which give good promise OF success
Tue fact In tnat Harry Palmer, The proprietor Of
cabs has become prominently interested In tns New
loIk CAB COMPANY AID thai IN addiIlon " securing
Fechter, kidnapping pantonimss aud treating with
nilsson. he has been actively engaged while In Lon
class hansons. with his customary en-
erSy Palmer takes hold Of the business
IN earness and New Workers may rest assured tnas
waen NC puts his shoulder TO the cab wheel 1t VIII
not be long before they have lines OF hans0ns on
broadway and the avenues. One thing Is certain,
viii insure New York Gao very superior In every
respect 70 ANYTHING that has ever been seen In Lon.
don. ana as nc seems determined 10 carry ine enter
prise through u may bs predicted with toleraole
certainty tEat the baDs0in cabs VI New YORK wul
soon become as popular ana remunerative rs tho
''le2s Of the Black Crook"