Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-23
miscellaneous.
Hack. Express, Truck, Billiard
and Pool Licenses
POLICE DEPARTME

HEADQUARTERS POLICE
NEW HAVEN, April 21, 1885.
THE attention of owners and drivers of Hacks,
Il Express Wagons and Trucks is called to the
following sections of the City Ordinances:
Sec. 1. No hack or other vehicle, whether
wheels runners, drawn by animal power shall
place to place in said city, for hire and baggage
Wehee Whether on Wheels or rnne Shall II be used
or employed to convey any baggage goods, wares,
place in said city for hire; unless in accordance
with these ordinances, nor unless under authority
for each driver thereof, as provided in this ordi-
nance and in the ordinance concerning licenses and
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall not apply to horse
cars, substitutes therefor runners, in by
railroad.
Sec g. The chief of police of said city shall, upon
due application, issue license, provided for in
the ordinance oncerning licenses and permits to
the owner of any suitable vehicle, to use and en-
wagon, express wagon, freight wagon or other We
hice for conveying persons or property from place
to place in said city for hire; classifying such
hice and designating its such license.
Sec. 4. Said chief shall in like manner license
such owner and one or other men to be the driver
of each vehicle 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 an
unusual amount of travel for period not exceeding
to carry passengers from place to place in said city
for hire, designating such license the time for
such vehicle may stand wait for passengers so as
best to accommodate the public and least to incom-
Sec q. Such licenses shall be numbered and the
number OF each driver shall be the that of
the vehicle which he is to drive
Sec. z. Every such vehicle shall have the numbe r
of such licenses in figures in the Arabic character
of not less than inch in size with light figures
on dark ground or dark figures on light ground
at all times fastened pa nted on the outside and
on each side of the vehicle, in 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 conspicuouSy posted on
the inside, in manner approved by said chief, and
SO as to be easily seen and read by passengers, a
OF the license, and tariff of the of such We
hcles.
Sec. 8. Every such driver shall at all times when
employed, seeking such employment for such
vehicle wear the number of his license cons picu-
ously on his person. in 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-
hihit a tariff of fares prescribed therefor.
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
as provided in the ordinance concerning licenses
and permits, to such persons he may approve to
licenses, one or more billiard tables or bowling
alleys.
Every person who shall keep or use. or suffer to
be kept or 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 oense
and like penalty for every day in which said
table or alley is so used.
W. NJ. HYDE,
Acting n