The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-12

from time to time, TO be sfixeo socn piate or
marx in such position he thinks expedient 70 any
hackney carriage certified by him 10 DO IN ~ con.
ditIon for public use. and may cause be removed
such plate or mark whenever such carriage has afer
notice to the owner thereof been determined BY him 70
De IN condition unit Tor public USE
u any plate mark adopted by the said Commissioners
OF Police Of the metropolis for distinguishing hackney
carriages that are III Tor public affixed 20 any
hackney carriage without his authority II any plate
or mark counterfeting or resembling such authorized
plate mark is affixed 10 any hackney carriage the
owner Of the carriage the driver unless such
owner or driver proves that he ignorant OF the
plato mark being affixed 10 the carriage in contra
yenton OF this section) shall be liable each offence
TO penalty not exceeding forty shnngs $780,
Tho second Of these acts OF Parliament contains the
most comprehensive and minute provisions 10 the
licensing OF cabs and drivers penalties the or
unlicensed carriages regulations of the number OF per-
sous TO be carried the standing places OF the carriages
the rates or fares, the power given TO the police to
superncnd the condition OF the cabs and generally
assist In the carrying our OF the statute and the recov
cry OF property accidentally left in these carriages
Tue LONDON CAN rAREs
There two scales OF cab fares in tho metropolis
Within what is called the "Four Nile circle'-L o. a
"circc OF which the charng Cross, and tho
circumference Is described by radius OF four milcs
the following are tho legal charges. according to an
order made by tho Secretary OF State pursuance OF
the act Of 1907
by dis ancc-t whether the carriage be two wheeled
or fourwaoeledj the distance not exceed two
miles, for the whole distance, - cents
the distance exccedstwo miles, l2 cents Tor each
mile OF the whole distance.
For any part OF mile over and above any number
OF miles completed. l2ta cents
Together with such extra payments M any rs the
driver may under tins order be entitled &c charge
Where the hiring IS by time the fare shall be III the
time does not exceed one hour, for tho whole time,
Tor a iour-wheced carriage. 81 cents for a Two
wheeled carriage, % 4. cents
II the time exceeds hour, for each quarter OF
hour OF the whole inr Tor ioar- whesled carriage
l2ls cents; for uo-whcclcd carriage, 10 cents
For any period OF loss than fifteen minutes when IS
over and above any number OF periods OF fifteen
minutes completed, for four-wheeled carriage l2ts
cents; fer q two-whcecd carnage III cents.
Together with such extra payments az nny) as the
driver may under this order be entitled 10 charge.
The fare Tor the hiring Of hackney carriage hired
without tho four mile circle shall whether such
riagc q wheeled carriage two-whcelcd car
riage and whether the discharge take place within
or without the four-n clrc!cl be regulated fol
Iows:--
Where tho hiring is by distance the fare shall be-
II the distance does not exceed e-for tho whole
distance % cents.
II the distance exceeds ono mile Tor each mile OF
the whole distance % cents.
For any part oil mile and above any number of
miles completed, rs cents.
Together with such extra payments df any) as tho
driver may under this order be entitled to charge
Where the hiring is by time the fare shall be az the
time does not exceed one hour, for the Whole time
II the exceeds one hour for each quarter OF an
hour OF the whole time, l6 cents.
For any period OF less than lfeen minutes which is
over aud ABOVE any number OF periods Of fifteen
minutes completed, III cents
Together with such extra payments az any as tho
driver may under this order be entitled 10 charge
Tno fare for the hiring OF hackney carriage which
is hired within, but discharged without the four mile
circle shall be regulated as foiows:--
When tho hiring is by distance, then. whether the
hackney carriage Is four wheeled carriage two
wheeled carriage the fare shall be Ut the distance does
exceed milel for the whole distance 25 cents
II the distance exceeds mile for mile ended
within the four mile circle, l2,s cents.
For each milo ended without the four-mic circle,
rs cents
For any part OF mile ended without the four. mile
circle over and above any number Of miles com peted
rs cents. together with such extra payments
W any the driver may under this ORDER be entitled
TO charge.
where the hiring Is by time the fare shall be tho
as II the hackney carriage had been hired without
the four circle.
driver shall be entitled to charge addition 10 what
is due him for distance time the case may be-
the following extra payments In the following cases rc
spcctvoy:
II any luggage carried outside the hackney carriage
he shall DO entitled to an extra payment Of cents
for every package carried outside, whatever may
be the number Of persons carried.
II NJ any time during tho hiring more than two per-
sons are oafssd toserner nc sha' DC entitled 70 an
above two persons 80 carried. Provided, that
two children under tho age of ten years shall count tor
one person, and that for any ono such child when
carried together with two moro persons the
payment shall be 6X cents. and no more.
II hackney carriage Is hired by distance and in tho
oil tho hiring H. at the request OF the hrcr
tho driver shall be entitled TO charge I'm addi-
ton TO what ID due to him FOR dissauce extra
mcnt ioows:--For each period Of fifteen sninutes
completed, whether In one stoppage or IN several
stoppages for four wheeled carriage hired within the
fourme circle, 12 cents; for two-whecled carriage
hired within for any carriage hired without the
four milo circle, 10 cents
Tho driver shall not be entitled to any extra payment
for whiting any less period than fifteen minutes
whether such less period be completed In soppage
in several stoppages which Is over and above any
number Of completed periods OF fifteen minutes.
The driver shall not be entitled To receive any extra
payment for waiting, II such waiting has not amounted
in the whole to fifteen minutes.
driver II hired by distance shall not be compelled
to drive than miles; I'D, II hired by time,
shall not be compelled to drive Tor than hour.
A driver Of hackney carriage who, for any hiring.
shall charge Ike than the fare shall deemed
10 have committed breach Of this order.
The driver shall deliver to the hirer entering
hackney carriage ticket Of the following FORM