The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-02-21
SPECIAL EOTcES.
A.. PASSENGER FARES.
pVAsasA DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

wAsnfSGroY, February 16, 1855.
:, ~ authority Of an act OF Congress approved
February 13, 1885, relating TO public order
in the Distfict Of Columbia, It la
oHDERED; That from February 20 TO March
., lsSb, Inclusive, no driver or other person
having charge OF the public conveyanccs
hereinafter described shall charge any higher
rate OF fare, within the limits OF Meridian
BID, leDroit Park and the cities OF Washing
ton and Georgetown, than ls hereby pre-
scrlbed, or violate any provisions OF this order,
under penalty OF not moro than twenty-five
dollars (S25), ae provided by said act OF Con.
gress.
STREET CARS, nye cents (or six tickets for
twent, i've ceLts); one.horse cars on Pom
sylyaLih avenue ulmited dlstance), three
cents.
LARGE HrRDIcs, same as street cars
OMNIBusEs, between railroad stations and
steamboat landings and hotels, twenty-five
OoSvEyANcFs Of all kinds drawn by ONE
HORSE, for distances not exceeding ntteen
squares, twenty-five cents oach passenger; for
any greater distance, twenty-five cents addi-
tiunnl for ono or two passengers aud nifty cents
additional for three or four passengers. To
and from Theatres, for one or two passengers,
tl.6Oi TO and from theatres, for three or four
passengers, 50.
coNyEYAScIs drawn by TWO HORSES, fiity
per cent. advance on the one-horse vehicle
ratea.
CoNvEyANcEs drawn by one horse, seventy
1--WE cents PER HOUR, and by two horses, nifty
per cent. advance on that rate; ANY FRACTION
or An HOUR, not less than quarter, after tho
fret hour, at proportionato rates.
Service between 1890 a. M and D a. M,
nfiy per cent. advance on all rates.
CouPEs called from LIVERY STABLES, 81 for
the nrst hour and seventy-nve cents FOR each
subsequent hour.
CARRIAoEs called from LIVERY STABLES,
S1.b0 for tho first hour and 81 for each subse-
quent hour.
SPECIAL RATES FOR THE INAUGURATION
BALL.
Herdic Cabs, i've dollars 800 each cab.
Coupes, four dollars go each coupe.
Hanson Cabs, three dollars (s3) each cab.
Conveyances ttwohorse), according to agree
ment, not exceeding ten dollRrs.
NO owner or driver OF vehicle, as before
named, shall refuse TO carry r passenger at
the foregoing rates. nor shall he, whom en-
gagged, take up an additional passenger or
passengers without the consent or tho perscn
or persons who flrst engaged him.
Any complaint OF illegal charges, giving the
time, number of the vehicle or driver, and the
address OF the complainant, shall receive
prompt attention from any policeman TO whom
II may be made. Every driver or owner OF the
conveyances embraced In this order shall ex.
hiblt printed copy OF the same in a con-
spicuous place In his vehicle.
Al exciting laws and ordinances not In CON
hict with the provisions OF this order shall re-
main In full force and effect.
By order Of the Board
WILLIAM T1NDALL, Secretary.
VrsS1SSs MRS. Drown (coLoRED) OF NEW
A>~S5a York, Will give for rheumatism and
all kinds OF skin and nervous diseases her
highly Recommended Medicated Steam Baths
Bath-Electricity and Magnetic Treatment at
800 Miesouri ave. d. W. fe13-1m
RE1N@INAUeuRAL DECORATIONS FOR
EVERYONE.
THE AMERICAN FLAG DECORATING COM
PANY, sEATON HALL, CORNER
NINTH AND ID STREETS.
The largest stock OF Flags and Decorations
ever presented ~ the public. fe10-2w