Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-27
Hack. Express, Truck, Billiard
and Pool Licenses.

HEADQUARTERS POLICE DEPARTMENT.,
VNHE attention of owners and drivers of Hacks,
i. Express Wagons and Trucks is called to the
Sec i. No hack or other Vehicle Whether on
wheels runners, drawn by animal power shall
place to place in said city, hire and no baggage
wagon, express wagon, cart, dray, truck or other
or employed to convey any baggage, goods, wares,
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 ord
nance and in the ordinance concerning licenses and
Sec ,. This ordinance shall not apply to horse
cars or substitutes therefor runners in use by
| railroad.
Sec. g. The chief of police of said city SHALL upon
due application, issue license, provided for in
the ordinance concerning licenses and permits to
the owner of any suitable vehicle, to and
wagon, express wagon freight wagon or other We
hlcle for conveying persons or property from place
hicle 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 on being satisfied that such persons
are discreet, temperate and honest.
Sec. 5. Said chief may in like manner grant Ii
censes, public occasions only, when there is an
unusual amount of travel for period exceeding
to carry passengers from place place said city
for hire, designating such license the time for
which it is granted and the place places at which
such vehicle may stand wait passengers SO as
mode individuals.
Sec 6. 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 less than inch size with light figures
-on dark ground or dark figures light ground
at all times fastened pa nted the outside and
on each side of the vehicle, in manner approved
| by said Chief and SO as to be distinctly and
easily read by passengers in the street.
Sec 8. Every vehicle for carrying passengers, for
hire shall at all times have conspicuously posted
the inside, in manner approved by said chief, and
so as to be easily seen and read by passengers a
card containing the of the owner, the number
of the license, and tariff of the of such
| hicies.
Sec 9. Every such driver shall at all times when
employed, seeking such employment for such
vehicle, wear the number of his license conspicu-
ousy 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-
hlblt tariff of fares prescribed therefor.
The attention of of Billiard Pool Tables
and of Bowling Alleys is called to the following
section of the city ordinances:
Sec. /. 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 as he may approve, to
keep for hire, in premises be designated in such
licenses, 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
and like penalty for every day in which said
| table or alley is SO used.
". NJ. HYDE,
a22 I'd Acting Chief of Police.