The Portland daily press., 1889-09-11
CITY OF PORTLAND.
CIII OF FOHILANDs
I'm the Year of Our Lord One Thousand
Right Hundred md Eighty-Nin
An Ordinance to Amend an Ordi-
nance Relating to Carriages.


City Council assembled, as Jollotcs;
SEC. 1-Section of the Ordinance on Carriages
is hereby amended by striking out the whole of
said section and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:
in the City Of Portland, any hackney-carriage for
the conveyance OF persons for hire from place to
place within said city, without license for such
carriage to be issued by the city marshal as here
matter provided, under penalty OF not less than
two not more than twenty dollars every time
SEC. 2-Section Of the Ordinance on Carriages
is hereby amended by striking out the whole of
said section and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
"SEC. 4-The city marshal may from time to
time grant licenses and issue proper certificates
thereof TO such persons as he may deem suitable,
conveyance OF persons, for hire from place to
place within the city, and he may revoke such
licenses at his discretion. A fee of twenty-five
ing the certificate; said certificates shall be
numbered c0nSecutyely as issued and record
thereof shall be- kept by the city marshal, who
treasurer, and the same shall be added to the
"police contingent fund"
SEC. 3-Section OF the Ordinance on Car
riages, as heretofore amended, is hereby further
amended by striking out the whole Of said Sec
ton as heretofore amended, and inserting in lieu
SSEo. 5-No other fees shall be required for
any licenses granted under the provisions of the
preceding sections Of this ordinance"
is hereby amended by inserting after the word
Certificate"
SEC. 5~SectIon 10 Of the Ordinance on Carriages
is hereby amended by striking out the whole Of
said section and inserting inleu thereof the fol-
".SEC 1O-No owner or driver of any hackney
carriage shall use, or suffer such carriage to be
used, with any other number upon the same than
that mentioned in section 8, nor place the number
on any other part Of said carriage than that desg
mated in the preceding section, under penalty Of
not less than two nor more than twenty dollars
every time such carriage is used
SEC. 6-Section IL fthe Ordinance of Carriages
Is hereby amended by striking out the whole OF
said section and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
".SEC. 1.-THE city marshal when grant
ing licenses under the provisions of section 4,
driver, owner, or other person having charge OF
any hackney-carriage, shall stand with such
carriage, awaiting employment, at any place with
in the city other than that designated by the
city marshal as aforesaid and inserted in
the certificate of license issued by him under
the provisions of section 4. A violation Of
thereof to fine of not less than two nor more than
twenty dollars for each offense provided, however
that nothing herein contained shall be held to
prohibit all persons licensed as aforesaid, from
going to, and under proper and reasonable rules
and regulations, remaining at all depots, railroad
stations, boat landings, or other public places,
including hotels, theaters, and other places Of
public amusement and entertainment, for the
purpose of conveying passengers thereto or Sc
curing employment to convey passengers there
SEC. 7-Section Is of the Ordinance on Carriages
is hereby amended by striking out the whole Of
said section and inserting In lieu thereof the
"SEC. 13-Every owner, driver, or other person
having charge OF any hackney-carriage, shall at
all times when driving upon the streets or when
soliciting employment, or while engaged in the
service in any public place of passenger by
whom he has been employed, wear badge on his
hat or cap with the number Of his carriage there
n Mated 6ourp9 n m
inch in size, and so placed that the same may be
distinctly seen and read and he shall not wear
upon his s hat or display upon his carriage the
the proprietor thereof.
every person offending against the provisions
u TINS 6Ss Saa penalty Of less than
This section shall not apply to the owner or
driver Of any carriage while in use for funeral or
wedding services"
SEC. 8-Section % OF the Ordinance ON Car
riages is hereby amended by inserting after the
word conveyance" in the third line OF said sec
the words "one and half inches' in the tenth
line OF said section and inserting In lieu thereof,
the words zone inch;" so that said section, as
hereby amended, shall read as follows:
"SEC. 22-Every truck, wagon, dray, cart,
sleigh, hand-cart, hand-sled, or other vehicle,
which shall be used in this city for the convey
of wood, coal, lumber, stones, brick, sand, clay
gravel, dirt rubbish, goods, wares, furniture,
merchandise, building materials, or any other ar
hereinafter provided, and shall have the number
OF the license placed on the outside of the same,
in plain legble figures OF not less than inch in
size, so that the same may be distinctly seen.
And If the owner OF any such vehicle shall use or
suffer the same to be used, or il any other person
shall use any such vehicle, without being licensed
as hereinafter provided, or without having the
number placed thereon, as aforesaid, he or either
Of them shall be liable to a fine of not less than
three dollars nor more than twenty dollars for
SEC. 9-Section % Of the Ordinance on Car
riages Is hereby amended by striking out the
whole Of said section and inserting In lieu thereof
"SEC. 25-The city marshal may from
time to time, grant licenses to such persons as
vehicle as aforesaid within the city Of Portland.
and may revoke such licenses at his discretion ;
a certificate thereof shall be issued in the same
manner as licenses are issued under the pro-
visions OF section In case OF hackney-carriaces
and the city marshal shall be entitled to fee OF
twenty-five cents for each certificate, to be paid
by the person receiving the same; said certificate
shall be numbered consecutiyely as issued ana A
record thereof shall be kept by the city marshal,
who shaii pay over an fees by him received, to
to the police contingent fund.-"
SEC. 10-Section2 "a Of the Ordinance on Car
w6ee Of said Section and inserting IN lien G tber ta
the following:
"SEC. "a No other fees shall be required for
licenses issued under the preceding section"
SEC. 11-section 80 of the Ordinance on Car
riages is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following words:
provided, HOWEVER, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prohibit the
owners and drivers of any such vehicle from
going to and under proper rules and regulations
remaining at all such places as are specified in
section IL OF said ordinance for the purposes spec
flied In said section"
SEC. dissection of the ordinance on carriages
is hereby repealed.
SEC. 13-This ordinance shall take effect when
approved and published in accordance with the
provisions Of the statutes OF Maine.
Approved September ., 1889.
A true copy.
Attest: GEO. @. BURGESS, City Clerk.
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