The Portland daily press., 1889-09-12
CITY OF PORTLAND.
I'm the Year of Our Lerd One Thsusnpd
Right Hundred and Eighsy-Nine.
An Ordinance to Amend an Ordi-
nance Relating to Carriages.

Be 10 Ordained By the Mayor, Aldermen, and
c9 f Sa oSsa q re oty y 81 Portland in
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-
"SEC 2.-No person shall set up, use, or drive,
in the City of Portland, any hackney-carriage for
place within said city, without license Tor such
carriage to be issued by the city marshal as here
matter provided; under penalty Of not less than
two 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
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
cents therefor shall be paid by the person receiv-
ing the certificate; said certificates shall be
numbered consecutively as issued and q record
shall pay over all fees received by him to the city
ana the shall be added to the
SEC. S-Secffon 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
"SEC 5-No other fees shall be required for
any Licenses granted , under the provisions Of the
SEC. 4Section Of the Ordinance on Carriages
Is hereby amended by inserting after the word
License" in the fifth line of said section. the word
SEC. 5-Section 10 Of the 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 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 desi-
mated In the preceding section, under penalty Of
n0s less , Inan Two nor more than twenty dollars
SEC. 6-Section IL ofthe Ordinance of Cal riages
is hereby amended by. striking out the whole Of
sald 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-carrlage, shall stand with such
carriage, awaiting employment at any place with
ely tby marshal as aforesaid and inserted In
the cerIln iI OF license issued by him under
th e PROVISIONS PROVISIONS q section violation Of
thereof to fine of not less than two nor more than
twenty dollars for each oense provided. hosceuer
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,
ninsSlHding hotels tneaters, and other places Of
p pupnoss a ~ and entertainment for the
curing employment 70 convey passengers there re-
SEC. 7-section 10 Of the Ordinance ON Carr,a,es
Is hereby amended by striking out the whole Of
sald section and inserting In lieu thereof the
"sEC is-Eyery owner, driver, or other person
having charge Of any hackney-carriage, shall at
ali times when driving upon the streets or when
soliciting 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
inch In size, aud 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
nae or 10y pabnc motel without permission OF
EVERY person offending against the provisions
Of this section shall pay penalty of not less than
TINS dlii section shall not apply to the owner or
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
h S woTas o sS BY IS striking ont
line Of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof,
the words zone inch;" so that said section, as
$50. 2S-Every truck, =, wagon s,"' 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,
~ plain legbe figures of not less than one inch in
size, 50 tnat the same may be distinctly seen.
And IL the owner of any such vehicle shall use or
suner the same to be used, or II 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
Wnoe Of SAD section and inserting in lieu thereof
"SEG 25.The city marshal NAV from
time to time, grant licenses to such persons as
vehicle as aforesaid within the city Of Portland,
and may reyoke such licenses at his discretion;
certificate thereof shall be issued in the same
visions of section In case of hackney-carriages
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 consecutively as issued and
record thereof shall be kept by the city marshal,
me Civ Fay eyer and s the ices % % 70
to the police contingent fund.-"
SEC. 10-Secti0n "a of the Ordinance on Car
whole Of said section and inserting in lieu thereof
ssSG ~ No other fees shall be required for
SEC. .l1-section 33 Of the Ordinance on Car
riages is hereby amended by adding thereto the
"PRoHiDED, 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
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 8, 1889.
A true copy.
Attest; GEO: G: BURGESS, City Clerk.
Portland, Sept. z, 1889. sep9d1w