Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-22
Hack. Express, Truck, Billiard
and Pool licenses.
HEADQUARTERS POLICE DEPARTMENT,


New HAVEN, April 81. 1885,
following sections of the City Ordinances:
Sec /. No hack or other vehicle, whether on
be- used or employed to CONVEY any person from
place to place in said city for hire; and baggage
Vehicle, whether on wheels or runners shall 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
Of and pursuant to, license for such vehicle, and
for each driver thereof, provided in this ordi-
nance and in the ordinance concerning licenses and
Sec :. This ordinance shall not apply to horse
cars substitutes therefor on runners. in use by
r raf oadse fa'FoAu company Oh Inc ine 'l'''
See 8. The chief of police of said city shall, upon
due application, issue a license, 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 ve-
to such
hiele and designating its use on such license
such owner and one 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 IL
censes, on public occasions only when there is an
unusual amount of travel for period not exceeding
weeks to owners and drivers of suitable vehicles
passengers from place to place in said city
which it granted and the place places at which
such vehicle may stand to wait for passengers,
best to accommodate the public and least to incom-
mode individuals
Sec. 8. Such licenses shall be numbered and the
number of each driver shall be the same as thatof
the vehicle which he is to drive.
Sec. T. Every such vehicle shall have the number
of such licenses in figures in the Arabic character
of less than inch in size, with light figures
on dark ground or dark figures on a light ground;
at all times fastened nted on the outside. and
on each side of the vehicle, in manner approved
by said chief, and so to be distinctly seen and
easily read by passengers in the street.
Sec. g. Every vehicle for carrying passengers, for
hire shall at all times have conspcuously posted on
the inside, in approved by said Chief and
SO as to be easily seen and read by passengers, a
of license, and atari of the rates of such
hicles.
Sec g. Every such driver shall at all times when
employed, or seeking such employment for such
vehicle wear the number of his license conspcu-
oulsy 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-
hibit tariff of fares prescribed therefor
The attention of owners of Billiard Pool Tables
and of Bowling Alleys is called to the following
section of the city ordinances:
Sec l. 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 to be designated in such
| licenses one or more billiard tables or bowling
l 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
paw penalty of five dollars for every such offense
| and like penalty for every day in which said
i table alley is SO used.
| w. M HYDE,
i a22 Acting Chief of Police.