Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-04
EVENING STAR.
IOFFICIAL.l
(OFFICIAL.l
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Passed az the First Session Of the Legislative
Assembly of the District Of Columbia.

the District q Columbia.
Bs - ENACTED ~ tis LsgtS'afi-s Assembly Of The
Eisric' o5 Co,ryl1ia, That every licensed hsckney
er-age or other vehicle tor hire, shall carry mum
o. % each side Of the drivers box such guTes 10 be
always Kept exposed and uncovered, and for each
81. q every violation thereof the person 50 offending
slaN pay fine Il two dollars and u the gyneT oI
as aforesaid. shall have a number thereon without
having hTSt having obtained license tst eioii iS
avs a. aforessii shsi wear c0nsp icu0usIy on
a. right breast the number OF Their hS-nse sala
T-gLer 10 Be made % white metal ON a DARK b9cSr
cr uEj ard t. measure not ess thta 0.'e ana nai
sry person violating this provision shall be fnsd
ave dala- Tor each and every onence -.
SIC 2. Ind De- t(aEttsT sHaeisfj Thai the location
q hack stands shall be designated by the Board Of
Public Works, s. IN their opinion the interests and
q .vcneuce Il the public demand, and Whenever any
l,-.ETgy coach or other nice for the cDayeyalce
oi Ta- Herrs ir hire i upon such stand u shall ..
red i-uzf hwise the street the avenue. at least
ii-en feet from The curb stone, and not in contac
v "a the street crossings. AMI The driver If said
hice shall az al times be al the Immediate vicinity
thereof, where he can have iHli c1airSSl over M
riotcus conduct, or CT ate any unnecessary noise
shsa!r- an en- = fsr hire shaIi remain
uran their box, within i've feet thereof and shall
fake up passengers upon the line assigned T. them,
r. mn ore dollar Tor each and every offence.
sc > And D. % further sEactsi, That except a
c. sa1ned in putting down or waiting for p.s;en
o. r. no hackney cuach vehicle as aforesaid shall
r,It AZ the places designated from time To time as
hack stands by the Board of Public Works.
Sc. 4. Ind b 90 further sHdrief. That when more
than ten hackney coaches other vehicles are AS
nPn or s be tb Ggtg Of sac ocer 90 rega
late the Of the aTriE and departure OF the
ana a.. t9sT P1snS %n d SS drivers heret
ard any driver who shall obstruct the officer in the
obey the orders given BY him, shall be fined not
SrC s. Iad b. "a further enacted, That on all
public occasions the owners or drivers OF private
carriages shah be placed under the same regulations
tot hos
hackney coaches under the PROVISIONS OF the pre-.
SEc6 And js 1t further enacted, That the rates of
fares or charges for the conveyance OF PASSENGERS
shall not exceed the following: Any time between
the hours Cf Eve O'Clock m. and twelve O'Clock and
I in yfStc eYcepRs buSSes and phastons
seventy FIVE per hour; and by the trip, that
within tn limits Of TIE District d Columbia AMI not
extending into the county IN one horse Vehicle Tor
and IRON one ga eH point to any otheT gwen p2hn'
one dollar and for each additional passenger nifty
cents; when the distance is mile or less, half
pint an other given int from washington to or
iron Georgctown exeeeding ne mile, two dollars,
tie distance / one me or less one hall these rates
T. La h. Gov si,fereI a. heinz en- gsye by the trin
Any time between the hours OF twelve O'Clock and
tliTty minutes a. m and FIVE O'Clock a. m nifty per
cartGm over the rates before named may be charged
avd Collected The fare 20 any point outside the
limits Of w.sshir gt0n and Georgetown, and within
the District Of Columbia shall ia all cases, except
whore az agreement is Ctherwiss made, be by the
fcr within said cities. Each passenger shall be en-
tited 10 have conveyed, without extra charge, one
trunk or other travelling boy or bag Prortdsf, That
II any Tassenger or passengers have for sonye{ance
time. then for each trunk other travelling box
above the SAID number Of two the driver shall be
shall also BE- entitled to have conveyed bandb6xss,
canes, umbrellas. or such other small packages as
wherein TIE passenger Is seated without extra
charge The driver shall load and UNLOAD all lug
IA .hF.rr - hsa- arrnua
SIC = frf d =, hrfaST eaoersd, That if any
driver Cr owner cf hackney carriage, cab, OF other
vehicle { the conveyance Of pass-ugers for hire,
sereses beforehand 70 take any sum less than th9
dollars q be GeuiaEd more than the amount pre-
SFcs. ana b. e Ja;,i5sr snc,'eg. That any person
hlr,u- vehicle as before named. ard who shall
Troyiisd for in section seven, ssall. upon proper
evidence. le arrested without warrants b. any
mt tqhr l with one doar 70 s9 ffy a es !Tti
hour or such part thereof, for all time lost b.
SrC. 9. Lid Be- a. fgy,Ier enacted, That when a
tie Pss,Slsr reaches his destihation' the Dire -.
shall stop ii rcICired- tea minutes without extra
I. r-cev. the LEGAL fare Per hour counting fr"m The
eZgira1 z, ION Il Ihs before mentioned ten minutes
al vehicles . before mans shall when conveying
p eng r. d. AZ reasonable and proper speed,
IL. l7ss lhac Z mikes hour, ualess In cases
E-Tottl !. cslcy, sr when required By the hirer to
sFc n. AMI p L further en- 1rfsd, That any prop
e-v left ia any vehicle, as before ueuti lnel snail
Ia,r III I'm y o,,T = hour o sffeT iH; ss 20 Po ;
not sooner cIci1ss! y the owner: such property 20
faisseten % ths 5Ssr ip charge 4 the phi, i;s
heacigGTf-E- HAT The same belongs 20 him on osy
n-ni u an - P-Tses Incurred and Of such reason
tn - IN ca, dTitrr as TIE oilser may award; bu
toned conditions he shah be liable to fine OF TWEEN
3 i've dollars FOR each and every offence, and to
left in bis vehicle. In dcfaGi: of gromp; payms6t
thereof h s i4f..it IN, lccnse and be prosecuted
&c. y. AM Be Il fFrtisT sHactsd That when a
person engages hackney coach, cab, or other We
s STAT. whether Il be 6y H. hr Or bT t MR. fr ne
sI ~ i II T ~, me tlag OF enstsemsnt may be
back Of the ticket hereinafter and described
and IN he event Of any supposed imposition on ths
ticket police officer deliver it to the officer in
and he driver eCmplaineJ Of shall BE- sumRSned to
@Rgtaf fei,Ie said ofcer: which officer is hereby
on delay; or that IN a case where a passenger il
about a. leave by railroad. stage, steamboat AMI
sdi-rute arises the Of fare, ne will have
IN FiEht 70 cal upon any police officer on duty
claim in sccorlance with this act subject Ia an any
peel 90 the Superintendent Of Police. ~
form II ticket which shall Be farnshtd i' to one ei Plf ri
yer = 2iore-aid by the Register ths actual cost
inches long ana two inches wis, and shall embrace
y 20 W bs fad s5Ia other add
Ng'a5er II license IN disfiEci fgprSS
Rates q fare e,aLssed by f aw fS OF b,c
other vehicles FOR hire in the District OF Colunn.
B,:irssIs fis ho1s Be'ir,sp TIE bo,ys
q p H. and Of 1899 n. m
l2.SU q. aHf 5 a. IN
For one or two) b. tha hour 70 nv tLe hon-
passengers IN By the TIN 75- 81 10 '
cIe-h'rse By the trip,
For one twOl
ESs-eEgers.t Blythe hour, 81 20 BY the hour.
SEATED Nehs- So q
Cl-. drawn by
horses y TIL BY the trip ex- By the trim ex-
~ tLS limits ceeuinS mIie, ceediug mile,
Cf She city $40. N ~'
Il " lshing-
ton.
And for each additional passen-
g Fifty cents
One mile or less one half these
For tone Or two1
PASSENGERS IN Blythe hour, 10 By the hour
q 4-scafcd We / S2a5
hele, drawn
> two horses By the trip, cx- BY the trip ex-
iftm ash ceecing mile, ceeding mile.
iECt0n 10 or S2IJ. S3fJ
iron GEORGE
town
And f1r each additional passsn-
ger, Fifty cents.
One mlle OF less, one half these
In all CaSCs where a vehicle IA Dot enOagaJ ~ ,ho
hgCr' = shall be Considered heing engaged by The