Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-23
Hack, Express and Truck Licenses.
HEADQUARTERS POLICE DEPARTMENT, !
NEW HAVEN, April 81, 1884. I

HEADQUARTERS POLICE DEPARTMENT., !
NEW HAVEN, April 81, 1884.
YHNHE attention of owners and drivers of Hacks,
J. Exprtss Wagons and Trucks is call d to the fol-
lowing sections of the City Ordinances:
sectfen L No hack or other vehicle, whether On
wheels runners. drawn by animal power, shall be
place said city, hire no baggage wagon e1-
press wagon, o-rt, dray, truck or other vehicle,
Whsther on wheels or runners shall be ueed or en-
ployed to convey any baggage goods wares merchan-
disc freight materials place to place in said
city for hire unless in accordance with these ordi-
ces, unless under authority Of and pursuant
to, hcei sc for such vehicle, sad for each driver
thereof provided in ordinance and in the or
dinancs concernipg Licenses and Permits.
Sec. D. This ordinance shall not apply to horse cars,
substitutes therefor on runners. in use b1-any
railroad company line Of their railroad
Sec. 8. The chief OF police of said city shall, upon
dus application, issue cense provided for in the
ordinance concerning licenses and permits to the
owner of any suitable vehicle, to and employ the
a haok, cart, dray truck, bagRsge wagoi ex-
press wagon freight wagon or other vehicle for con-
eytng persons or property from place to place in
said CITY, for hire; classifying such vehicle and de-
signing its use on such license
Sec. f. Said chief Eha1l in like license such
owner and one other to be the driver of each
vehicle being satisfied that such persons are dis
Greet, temperate and honest.
Sec. s. Said chief may in like manner grant IL
censes, on public occasions only, when here In an
unusual amount of travel for period not eing
two weeks to owners and drivers of sutab vehicles
to carry passengers from place to place city
for hire designating on such license tha time for
such vehicle may to wait for passengers 50 As
b. st to acc mmodate the publ and least to incom-
mode individuals
Sec. 6. Such licenses shall be numbered, and the
number of each driver shall bs the same as that of
the vehicle which he is to drive.
Sec. T. Every such vehicle shall have the number
Of such license in figures in the Arabic character of
not les than one inch in size, wi light figures
dark ground or dark figures light ground at all
time fastened or painted on the outside and each
side of the vehicle, in manner approved by saId
chief, snd be distinct seen and easily read
by passengers in the street.
Sec. 8 Every vehicle for carrying passengers, for
hire shall at all times have conspicuonsIy posted on
the inside, in manner approved by said chief and
50 as to be easily seen and read by passengers
0ff fba
license, and a tariff of the rates of such vehicle.
Sec 9. Every such driver shall at all times when
employed, or reeking such employment for such We
hicle. the number of his license conRpcuously
on his person. in a manner directed by said chief;
and he shall give. to anyone requiring it, mis- name
ard number and the name and residence of the own
er of the vehicle which he drives and exhibit tariff
of fares prescribe therefor.
CHARLES WEBSTER,
a22 I'd Chief of Polfca