The New York herald., 1872-10-18
PROPOSED ORDINANCES.

consider the subject but has not yet passed either
board.
The provisions of this proposed ordinance. in
many OF its details. are similar to the present
ordinance. The aforementioned extracts show
the sections that differ from the present law:-
OF LICENSING DRIVERS OF PASSENGER VEHICLES.
The Mayor Of the city of New York shall have full
power and authority from time to tune 70 issue
and such persons he think
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N All % licenses to drivers shall sxpire the first Monday
% ESsrE s sScn driver t shall RECEIVING his License
sa@ wi So s s s No
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other than humber for which he IS licensed under
G so mo e sSs ss such Of
any Of the Of this chapter shall be deprived Of his
chapter
THE WEARING OF A BADGE.
he s Ss @ M IN nece s e % Ss
c stand or atany OF the steamboat other landings
OF OF M e M s ssr coat badge with the
numbers pc shall Be Of metal ana At one inch and
be determined by the Mayor Of said city '~'s'
PERMISSION TO SOLICIT PASSENGERS.
Every driver OF any such licensed vehicle shall present
s pnss he he
hn s'ss 3 f~a S1 y $
%'tS as ps'e With Gt ss w &
sent Of the captain agent or ndent Of any steam
city such or sh
4f tas
respect with the provisions this chapter TOR any
forfeiture BY the Mayor and may be restored by him at
his option for good cause shown.
OF THE RATES AND PRICES OF FARES.
The city Is hereby divided into districts viz,
s1s.; dss-Ai that portion to the souhward Houston
Seeoadall that portion between Houston Twenty
TiramAIl that portion between Twcniythrd and
srssts tSs portion between and
Fn-Aii that portion between Fifty and Seventy
ssA that portion between seventyninth and
Sercnth-All that portion between Nincty-sixth and
Egh-Aii that portion between 10th and ls5th streets
ha tat portion between Ssa iSsh and i55th streets
River.
porting passengers for hire unless otherwise expressly
GMner driver % ne snterng into
Sfsss
ean m s s Is yarHns SS
tionai each stoppage after the ars; and il in one
horse vehicle cents for one PASSENGER and
the limit; Of an adjoining district 81 2 and twenty
Ss
for stopping At more than one place
o a In one ns or q
f or m % e Ssr Sd
additional passenger twenyi cents Tor each district
through subject to The same rates above for
tSa any s as Or ls
the rate oi 81 hour MY cents addiiional
ps for esS n% the
computed as per district
HIRING BY THE HOUR.
For the use OF any two horse vehicle by the
hour with one or more With the privilege Of
Sc reaured at the rate Of ST 80 per hour % "'
HIRING BY THE DAY.
ay for % 1he ens e o. any oms or two n vehicle the
rate per hour.
HIRING BY THE DISTRICTS.
Ss Day SoSr
be deemed to be by the districts.
HALF PRICE FOR CHILDREN.
price and for shren Eners ands dss
two years OF age no charge Is To be made.
RATES IN THE CENTRAL PARK.
The s S Park os sh s a. % H vsh
passengers less all the Park with the privilege
p sssgGs amd hsss sa "a the
Eased " the q hour - an hour When Tor three
RATES FOR DETENTION.
TO- whenever any vehicle not engaged by the day or
o s az Or rd %
Ave cents per hour in addition to the rates hereby esab
CARRYING BAGGAGE.
Every S driver or owner & Of ~ vehicle shall carry
trunk yase, saddle bag, csrpsDas. pormsnteaa or
charge therefor but every trunk
or such articles as above named more than for each
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sum of ten cents.
THE MAYOR AS A REFEREE.
In case Of disagreement to distance price, the
same shall be determined by the Mayor
OF THE REGULATING AND NUMBERING OF VEHICLES.
Of Ss %o s sa s % G oSa
ne at ss he .s than the house Or
Ss S Tx IN o. s.
Quarter thick sds or the 4Sssor ri In
thereof and IL IN such &c place on the inside Of
Every vehicle when driven use ussd the night SHAH
Thereof S Wo I gsd ed nIs WITH M plain glass fronts and
W Usn a sss s a e saa "a ss
when the said vehicle may be standing or driving.
REFUSING TO CARRY A FARE.
No owner or driver Of any vehicle white ON any Of the
any steamboat landing landing or railroad depot.
or while waiting for employment At any place other
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thereof, shall refuse or neglect tand said owner
or driver, Ii engaged, shall Immediately leave the
Sc Or to % q @
applied to that purpose and the person persons
being placed in such vehicle shall Immediately carry
him. her them (as the may be) 10 such place
he, she they may request; nor shall the owner
driver place person or persons In such vehicle with
the OF the person persons who firs
gagged called upon him. under the penalty of $40 for
each and every refusal, neglect or offence.
NO ToUTING FOR FARES.
No person, whether driver of any vehicle,
while waiting for employment at either OF the public
stands at stand that hereafter be made
any steamboat landing or other landing. railroad
depot shall snap flourish his whip leave such yeh
Gle and board OF any steamboat other vessel
on any pier or wharf or IN any depot or go upon the
platform thereof for the purpose Of looking for employ
ment Tor such vehicle, under the penalty of $40 Tor each
and every offence.
GIVING INFORMATION TO PASSENGERS.
Every owner, driver, or person having charge OF
vehicle shall upon being requested do so give to any
person the number OF his coach the Of
the thereof and his place OF abode the tile
driver thereof and his place OF abode and in default
thereof shall forfeit and pay the OF $40
snIICITING At puRIIC pr AcRs