The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-20
SsS,, PASSENGER FARES,
fS-a3s DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
OFFICE or the COMMISSIONERS,


By authority OF an act OF Congress approved
February 10, 1885, relating TO public order
in the District of Columbia, IL Is
ORDERED: That from February 90 TO March
q, 1886, inclusive, no driver or other person
having charge OF the public conveyaucos
hereinafter described shall charge any higher
rate OF fare, within the llmits OF Meridian
Hill, Leproit Park and tho cities OF Washing
ton and Georgetown, than 10 hereby pre-
scribed, or violate any provisions OF this order
under penalty OF not more than twenty-five
dollars $3.50, as provided by said act of Con.
gress.
STREET CARS, Ave cents (or six tickets for
twenty five cents); one-horBe cars on Penn
sylvania avenue 0imited distancel three
cents.
LARGE HEnDIcs, Same as street cars.
OMNIBusES, between railroad stations and
steamboat landings and hotels, twenty-five
cents each passenger.
CoNyEYANcEs OF all kinds drawn by ONE
HORSE for distances not exceeding fifteen
squares, twenty-five cents each passenger; for
any greater distance, twenty-five cents addi-
tlonal for one or TWO passengers and hfty cents
additional for three or four passengers. To
and from theatres, for one or two passengers,
$3.50; to and from theatres, for three or four
passengers, 81.
CoYYEYAS6Ts drawn by TWO HORSES, atty
per cent. advance on the one-horse vehicle
rates.
CoYvEYAScEs drawn by one horse, seventy
per cent. advance on that rate; ANY FRACTION
or AN HOUR, not less than quarter, after the
iiret hour, at proportionate rates.
nfiy per cent. advance on all rates.
COuPES called from LIVERY STABLES, 81 for
the hrst hour and seventy-ave conts FOR each
CARnIAGEs called from LIVERY STABLES.
$3.50 for the nrst hour and 81 for each subso-
quent hour.
SPECIAL RATES FOR THE INAUGURATION
BALL.
Herdlc Cabs, I'VE dollars go each cab.
C0upes, four dollars CD each coupe.
Hanson Cabs, three dollarg (S3l each cab,
Conveyances (two-horsel, according 10 agree
ment, not exceeding ten dollars,
No owner or driver or vehicle, as before
named, shall refuse 10 carry q passenger at
the foregoing rates; nor shall he, when On.
gagged, tako up an additional passenger or
passengers without tho consent OF the person
or persons who tlrst engaged him,
Any complaint OF illegal charges, giving the
time, number OF the vehicle or driver, aud the
address OF the complainant, shall receive
prompt attention from any policeman b whom
II may be made. Every driver or owner OF the
conyeyanees embraced IN this order shall OK.
hibit printed copy OF the same In a con.
spicuous place In his vehicle.
All existing laws and ordinances not In con.
lllct win the provisions OF this order shall re-
main IN full force and effect
by order OF the Board
WILLIAM TINDALL, Secretary.
M@Sa, ATTENTION, CARPENTERS.
Every member of Local Union No. win
meet al hall Saturday morning, February 2l,
tee. fe1a2t
~ MRS. BROWN (COLOREDl OF NEW
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Bath'Electricity and Magnetic Treatment nj
300 Missouri ave n. W. fel;E1m
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THE AMERICAN FLAG DECORATING COM
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NINTH AND d STREETS.
The largest stock Of Flags and Decorations
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