Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-29
Hack, Express, Truck, Billiard
. and Pool Licenses.
HEADQUARTERS POLICE DEPARTMENT,
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NEW HAVEN, April 81 1885.
YENHE attention of owners and drivers of Hacks,
Il Express Wagons and Trucks is called to the
following sections of the City Ordinances:
wheels or runners, drawn by animal power, shall
be used or employed to convey any person from
wagon, express wagon, cart, dray, truck or other
vehicle, whether on wheels runners shall be used
merchandise, freight or materials from place to
place in said city for hire; unless in accordance
with these ordinances, unless under authority
Of and pursuant to. license for such vehicle, and
for each driver thereof as provided in this ordi-
permits
Sec. 3 This ordinance shall not apply. to horse
cars, or substitutes therefor runners, in by
any horse railroad company on the line of their
railroad.
Sec g. The chief of police of said city SHALL upon
due application, issue license, as provided for in
the ordinance concerning licenses and permits to
ploy the same as hack, cart dray truck, baggage
wagon, express wagon. freight wagon or other We
to place in said city for hire: classifying such We
Sec. a. Said chief shall in like manner license
such owner and one or other to be the driver
of each vehicle on being satisfied that such persons
are discreet temperate and honest.
Sec. 5. Said chief may in like manner grant Ii
censes, on public occasions only, when there is
unusual amount of travel for period exceeding
two weeks to owners and drivers of suitable vehicles
to carry passengers from place to place in said city
for hire designating on such license the time for
which it is granted and the place places at which
best to accommodate the public and least to ncom-
mode individuals
Sec. b. Such licenses Shall be numbered, and the
number of each driver shall be the as that of
the vehicle which he is to drive.
Sec. z. Every such vehicle shall have the number
of such licenses in figures in the Arabic character
of not less than inch in size with light figures
dark ground or dark figures light ground,
at all times fastened painted on the outside, and
on each side of the vehicle, in q manner approved
by said chief, and so as to be distinctly seen and
easily read by passengers in the street
Sec 8. Every vehicle for carrying passengers, for
hire shall at all times have conspicuously posted on
as to be easily and read by passengers a
card containing the name of the owner, the number
of the license and tariff of the of such
hicles.
Sec 9. Every such driver shall at all times when
employed, or seeking such employment for such
vehicle, wear the number of his license conspicu-
ousy on his person, in a manner directed by said
chief; and he shall give, to anyone requiring it. his
name and number, and the name and residence of
the owner of the vehicle which he drives, and ex-
hibit tariff of fares prescribed therefor
The attention OF owners of Billiard or Pool Tables
and of Bowling Alleys is called to the following
section of the city ordinances;
Sec. 1. The Chief of Police, with the advice and
consent of the Mayor of said city may issue licenses
and permits, to such persons as he may approve to
keep for hire, in premises to be designated in such
licenses, one or more billiard tables or bowling
alleys.
Every person who shall keep or USE or suffer to
be kept used, for hire in any premises in said
city, any billiard table or bowling alley without
proper license in force therefor shall forfeit and
pay penalty of five dollars for every such offense
and like penalty for every day in which said
W. NJ. HYDE.
a22 I'd Acting Chief of Police.