The Portland daily press., 1889-09-10

An Ordinance to Amend an Ordi-
nance Relating to Carriages.
BE it Ordained 5y the Mayor, aldermen, and
IOan0n Council of the City az Portland IN
C"y Council assembled as Joltolcs:
q SEC. l-Section 2 of the Ordinance on Carriages
10 hereby amended by striking out the whole of
sad section and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
SEG 2.-No person shall set up, use, or drive,
N tne Clty Oh Portland, any hackney-carriage for
place within said city, without a license Tor suc6
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
such carriage Is used"
SEC. 2-Section 4 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 10 such persons as he may deem suitable
to set up use, or drive hackney carriages for the
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
cents therefor shall be paid by the person recey-
numbered consecutively as issued and a record
thereoi shall be kept by the city marshall who
shall pay over all fees received by him to the city
treasurer, and the same shall be added ia the
"polce 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
there0f the following.
HSEI. 5-No other fees shall be required for
any licenses granted under the provisions OF the
preceding sections Of this ordnance"
:, SEc. 4-Sectlon Of the Ordinance on Carriages
Is hereby amended by Inserting after the word
license IN the lias Of said section the word
SEC. 5~Seetlon 10 ofthe Ordinance on CARRIAGES
Is hereby amended by striking out the whole Of
said section and inserting inlieu thereof the fol-
@SEc. 1o-No owner or driver Of any hackney
carriage shall use, or suffer such carrage-to De
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 ofthe Ordinance of Carriages
Is hereby amended by striking out the whole Of
SAD section and inserting In lieu thereof the fol-
"SEC. 1.-THE city marshal when grant
ing licenses under the provisions Of section A,
shall designate stand for such carriage, and no
driver owner, or other person having charge Of
any hackney-carrlage, 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 certihcate OF license issued by him under
the provisions Of section A. A violation of
this provision shall subject the person guilty
thereof to fine OF not less than two nor more than
twenty dollars for each ofense provided however,
that nothing herein contained shall be held to
prohibit all persons licensed as aforesaid, from
going 10, ana under proper and reasonable rules
ana regulations, remaining at all depots, railroad
including hotels, theaters, and other places of
pubic amusement and entertainment, for the
purpose OF conveying passengers thereto or Sc
FROM
SEC. 7-section 10 of the Ordinance on Carriages
Is hereby amended by striking out the whole of
sad section and inserting In lieu thereof the
aSRo. is-Eyery owner, driver, or other person
having charge OF any hackney-carriage shall at
all times when driving upon the streets or when
soncltlng employment, or while engaged In the
whom he has been employed, wear badge on his
hat or cap with the number Of his carriage there
on IN brass or plated figures of not less than one
inch In size, and so placed that the same may be
distinctly seen and read; and he shall not wear
upon his hat or display upon his carriage the
name nan OF any public hotel without permission OF
every person offending against the provisions
OF this section shall pay penalty Of not less than
This section shall not APPLY to the owner OF
driver OF any carriage while in use for funeral or
SEC. 8-Section 20 OF the Ordinance ON Car
riages Is hereby amended by inserting after the
word conveyance" in the third line OF said sec
ton, the words "for - also by striking out
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-Egery truck, wagon, dray, cart,
sleigh. hand-cart, hand-sled, or other vehicle,
which shall be used in this city for the convey
aace Tor hife, from place to place within the city,
Of wood, coal, lumber, stones, brick, sand, clay
gravel, dirt, rubbish, goods, wares, furniture,
merchandise, building materials, or any other ar
ticle or thing whatsoever shall be licensed as
hereinafter provided, and shall have the number
OF the license placed on the outside Of the same,
IN plain legbe figures of not less than one inch in
size, so that the same may be distinctly seen.
And II the owner OF any such vehicle shall use or
snler the same TO be used, or II any other person
snall 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 fine of not less than
for
each offenSe.
SEC. 9--section 20 of the Ordinance on Car
rlageS Is hereby amended by striking out the
the following:
ISL. "SkG 2s-The city marshal may from
time 10 time, grant licenses to such persons as
ne deems suitable, to use and to drive any such
venice as aforesaid within the city Of Portland,
certlncate thereof shall be issued in the same
manner as licenses are issued under the pro-
visions of section 4 in case of hackney-carriaees
and the city marshal shall be entitled to a fee 81
twenty-five cents for each certificate, to be paid
py tne person receiving the same said certificate
record thereof shall be kept by the city marshal,
VINO snail pay over all fees by him received, to
te tS Guy treasurer and the same shall be added
10 Lne police contingent fund.-"
SEC. 1O-Section2 "a of the Ordinance on Car
RACES Is hereby amended by striking out the
h ~ sala secon and inserting in lieu thereof
"SEC. "a No other fees shall be required for
hcenses issued under the preceding section"
SEC. 11-Secti0n SO of the Ordinance on Car
riages IS hereby amended by adding thereto the
"PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prohibit the
owners and drivers Of any such vehicle from
gong 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
ihed In said section"
:. SEC: l2-Section 3 of the ordinance on carriages
SEC. 13-This ordinance shall take effect when
approved and published in accordance with the
provisions OF the statutes OF Maine.
Approved September 6, 1889.
true copy.
Attest Attest; GEO: G: BURGESS, City Clerk.