, 1876-03-25

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public roads or open places for longer time than is
necessary for loading or unloading them.
Carts etc. with horses put to must not be allowed,
on the pubic streets, roads or open places to hold where
they obstruct the passage; on the whole they must
not be allowed to remain holding in such places for any
length of time, unless permission be obtained from the
Police, and in that case it must only be at such places
as may be assigned for the purpose. Preoaution must
always be observed in order to avoid disasters,
Carts must always be loaded in a proper manner, 80
that there be no danger of their being upset or of their
dropping the load, or of their breaking down on the way,
or OF their causing damage or inconvenience to the
traffic or to passers by.
No oart-load with one horse must, without special
permission, be of a greater weight than 500 pounds, on
level ground, and the half of that weight uphill.
In case of fires, all licensed carts must without delay
be sent to the spot, with a horse put to and with q barrel
to carry water, under charge of a driver.
The Police may cause vehicles (carts, horses and harness.
to he examined at any time, in order to ascertain whether
they are IN a state suited to the requirements and safety
of the Public and adapted to the other considerations that
must be observed. If any portion Of the vehicle be found
incomplete or out OF order, the Police will give the
necessary injunction, which must always be obeyed
without delays the Police may also, if considered necessary.
prohibit further use for a time or permanently, of the
vehicle, either the whole or any part thereof, and the
parties are, furthermore, liable to other responsibility
according to Law, especially the %naotme concerning
punishment for ilLtreatment Of animals, and to the, for.
fixture of their license
Cart.dri7ers must always, when driving, keep to the
etthand side of the public street or road, and when
passing another cart or carts they must keep to the left
They must never drive at a quicker pace than a light
trOt and always by the shortest road from place to place,
between which the conveyance is desired.
They are forbidden, when driving their carts, to ride
on the shafts or inside The cart, when it has full load;
they shall always be at the head of the horse and conduct
1t in a quiet and secure manner.
They are bound to observe all necessary prsoautiOn
when driving racing is forbidden likewise all improper
cracking Of whips in the streets.
tits, moreover, the duty Of all oart-drivers to take the
greatest care possible Of goods etc entrusted to them for
conveyance to be perfectly sober when driving, and to
be polite and adabIo to every one making use Of their
services.
The following rates are fixed for carthtre
For carrying goods etc. ia a job-cart in Christtd"stsd
from the wharf to Prindsensgade aud The intermediate
streets, within B~jergegade not more than s cents for
greater distances from the wharf, hut within the
boundaries If the town, not more than l3 cents.
For carrying goods etc. in a job.cart N Frederiksted
from the wharf to Prindsensgade or kongcns IVergade
and Intermediate streets, no more than 10 Cents, at
greater distances from the wharf, but within the limits
of the town, no more than Is Cents.
For carrying goods etc. between other places lin the
towDs than the above named and for work fixed by the
hour or day, the payment Is to be regulated in proportion
TO the rates stipulated above, and by agreement between
the parties.
Carmen are prohibited charging higher pay in the
abovemontoned cases than the fares herein fixed, OF
asking for drink money.
All disputes concerning payments are to be decided By
the Poicemlster When such disputes arise, or if the
party employing the services of a cartmau find cause of
comp laint IL any other respect connected with the con-
veyance Of goods entrusted TO the cartman, the latter
shall be bound to submit to such delay with the payment
as may be requisite for obtaining the decision OF the
P~oIlcemaster under no circumstance must the cartman,
by retaining or keeping in his possession the goods en-
trusted to him, or by any other like measure, endeavouF
to force payment Of what he demands.
Any person who without permission from the Policemaster
hires out carts or other like vehicles, or works as driver
to a job-cart etc. in town and any person performing
such work on an expired license, as well as any csrtman
who without legal excuse refuses to do any work that
could reasonably be expected of him, shall be liable to =
fine not exceeding 10 dollars, according to the circum-
stances of the case, besides his being liable to further
responsibility according to Law.
If the Police find sufficient cause, especially if the
individual concerned should be guilty of repeated trans-
erosion of the duties and obligations devolving upon him
according TO these Regulations, the license or the per-
mission treated of herein may without further notice be
Withdrawn.