Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-02
2CoMl,ANY's RULES
Regulations Governing street Car
Drivers, aud Hints TO the General

Regulations Governing street Car
! Drivers, aud Hints TO the General
| Public.
Supt. Sohn tiger, of the Holmes syudi-
cate lines. has issued a set of twenty
three rules for the government and guild
ance of drivers on the various lines under
his management The first rule is this:
The driver is to be clearly in his per-
sonal appearance, make use of no pros
fame or impro Der language, and is TO alb
stain from SIN oking, from the use of in-
toxica,ing drinks. and all ungentlemanly
conduct or unnecessary conversation.
when Cd duty or on the company's prem
Uses. He must not visit any saloon while
on duty In word, he must keep his
eyes aud ears open and his mouth shut.
except to answer. politely but briefly, all
questions for he information or couven>
fence of psssen gers or the company's IN
terests.
The majority of the rules pertain par
ticularly to the driver and his relations to
the company, but there are one or two
which are of public interest. For in
| stance:
He will not allow any indecent, drunk
en- or filthy person in or upon the car,
nor permit unnecessary splitting on the
| floor. nor shall he permit any passenger
| to use profaue or indecent language, or
be guilty of disorderiy conduct. Such
persons should be elected from the car,
4 ,Aa
| On no account, however, is passenger
| 10 be elected while the Car is in motion
In an ordinary case, or passenger re-
| fusing 10 pay fare, the driver may call
upon the nearest police officer for assis>
lance.
Accidents-Hew will use the utmost care
10 controlling the team or car. so as to
prevent any kind of accident. He is nos
itively forbidden from making change or
| otherwise diverting his attention while
crossing streets, railroad crossings,
curves, switches, or other places where
there is likely to be danger. More par
ticularly the driver must be careful e.
slacken his speed so as TO have full cons
troll of his Car within 100 feet OF all steam
railroad crossings. II any accident &C
ours, however, to persons or property OF
the property of the company, he must
report the same as soon as possible To the
superintendent. II persons are injured
however slightly, he must obtain theiI
names and residence and tie names OF
all witnesses, and renden all assistance IL
HE power.
Fares for passage are five cents. Extra
GERS, ten cents per passenger, or 81 Sc
per Car before 12 o'clock midnight; attei
70, So per Car. No person is allowed &c
J ride without paving his fare or showing
his pass. The driver will see to il thai
each passenger on entering the car de
posts his or her fare in the forward box
The driver will, under no circumstances
receive or deposit fare. in case person
refuses or is unable to 90 tC
the box. the 6river will request one of the
passengers To deposit the fare. Where
the Car is 80 crowded that passenger:
cannot get 10 the front box, the drivel
will, If there is no one on the platform
with whom he can safely entrust thu
brake, stop the car aud 60 To the real
platform and see that fares are deposited
in the rear platform and see that fare
are deposited il the rear box Tut
driver will, under all circumstances
avoid passing through the Car, or per
} hitting the front door TO be opened, eX
cept where it cannot be avoided. Tn,
Importance OF this rule will become APP
parent when he fact is considered thai
drivers cause much annoyance TO passen
gers by passing through the car, offer
rubbing wet clothes against passenger
and at the same time exposing the drive
10 violation OF The rules relative 10 beiuG
a, his post OF duty at all times while th'
car is in motion.
Cars win stop only on the furthe
cross walk going either way.
Ali ordinary packages must be pre-
paid at the rate Olive cents each; trunk
ten cents. The driver is not allowed u
go further than the curb stone tn delive
trunk, or to the front door Of stor
or gate of residence to deliver a mes
sage or package The driver may use his
discretion in refusing packages or trunks
where carrying the same would interfer
with the comfort or safety of passengers
He will see that packages CONTAINING
perishable goods are securely wrapped
and that all packages are distinctly ia
} belled.
: The last, but not the least, rule, is on
: that commerds the exercise Of goot
3 judgment and common sense in emer
! sencies which cannot be foreseen or pro
! vided for by stated rules.