Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-13
ORDINANCE NO. 1l3

An Ordinance regulating hacks an fixing
rates of fare.
The city council of the city of Fairhaven
do ordain as follows
SECTION 1. Every vehicle, except railroad
cars which shall be used In this city for the
conveyance of persons by land from place TO
place for hire, shall be deemed u hack within
the meaning of sections one, two, four, I'VE
six and seven of this ordinance. section
three applies only to cabs, coupes, and hacks;
carriages shall be deemed to be hacks within
the meaning of section three;
SEC 2. No person having charge OF hack
shall allow the same to stand within ten lOl
feet of any street crossing nor at greater
distance than two t2t from the outer edge OF
ny.sidewalk.
SEC 3. No person shall collect or receive
higher rate of fare than is specified IN the
/ following schedule, to-wit:-For hack drawn
by more than one horse, TO and from balls,
parties and theatres, for one person one dol
| lar and fifty cents u sd. two persens Two DOL
! lars(S2. 00l, three persons two dollars ana nifty
| cents $50, four persons thrse uOllars anu
/ fifty cents $3.50; provided7 that fer ca0- OF
| coupe drawn by one or more horses 10 ana
| from balls, parties and theatres the fare
| shall be fifty cents less in each case afore-
] said. For hack drawn by more than one
| horse to or from trains, steamers or Doats,
each person, If within half mile, htty cents
"a 5OD; one person within one mile one dollar,
fSl.O0), each additional person nifty cents
Is so; one person for distance OF two miles
or over one mile, two dollars 600, each ad-
. ditional person one dollar (slOU; exclusive
use of hack to and from trains, steamers OF
boats, two dollars ana hfty Genus (fEouJ; pro-
vided that for cab or coupe drawn by one OF
more horses to or from trains, steamers OF
boats, the fare shall be fifty per cent; less IN
each case aforesaid. For riding within the
Q city limits and the limits of the city of New
Whatcom, and for calling within such limits
for exclusive use of hack for the first houi
two dollars 81 OO), each additional hour one
7 dollar and fifty cents Csl 5W; provided thai
for cab or coupe drawn by one or mof'
horses. within said limits the rare Tor exelu
!, sive use of same for riding or ealing, shai
s be fifty per cent. less in each case aforesaid
= For weddings or funerals each hack five dol
lars $500. For weddings or funerals eaci
cab or coupe two dollars and fifty cent
ts2 80. For hack ordered for immediate ust
one person within half mile of Fairhaye
N Hotel fifty cents IS 50), same use for cab o
y coupe twenty five cents g %, For hack OF
a dered at a stated time, one or two persons
any place within half mile of the fairhave
III Hotel one dollar lsl00) each additional pei
~ son fifty cents Is so, same use for cab {
~ coupe twenty-five cents Is 20 ordinar
Ill hand grips of passengers shall be carrie
III free. In all cases aforesaid, the fare for us
of hack. cab or coupe between the hours
twelve p. m. and five a. m. shall be one-ha
k fare extra.
shall at all times keep conspicuously postt
within the hack or hacks of which he ma
have charge. in such a position as to
easily read the license number of SUI
carriage, and also a notice showing the ra y
OF fare which may be lawfully charged f.
the use thereof; and shall place the numb
of his vehicle as named in his license upt
each side OF his vehicle in conspicuo'
re- place, in a neat and legible manner, In u
he ures not less than two inches long and pr
In portional width and said numbers shall d
y be changed whilst the vehicle is subject
the payment of a municipal license.
SEC 3. The driver of such vehicle sht
re wear in a conspicuous place attached to u
outer portion of his exterior coat, and on u
front and left side above the waist theret
"A metallic badge, which shall have plac
thereon, in a neat and clearly legible ma
=, ner, in figures not less than one men lOl
uf and proportionable width, the license nui
her OF the vehicle driven by him.
SEC. 6. No person shall use or drive
- have upon public street any hack at nlgi
W without having attached to each SIDE OF sa
hack figh ed lamp or lantern with I
license number of said hack affixed there
III. on the outer side of said lamp or lanterns
nc a conspicuous and legible manner on
)u- glass cover thereof through which the llg
of such lantern shines. .
SEC. Z. Any person who shall violat, a
of the provisions of this ordinance shall
deem guilty of "a misdemeanor, and up
me conviction thereof before the police cou
Tvs shall be punished by IA fine OF not less IN
,u, five (5j dollars nor more THAI one hundf
~ dollars, or by imprisonment in the city ,
not less than one day nor more IMAM III
kes DAYS. as the court may determine.
IL, Passed, this the 10th day of June, "A.
O., 1891
IN Approved. this the 18th day of June, A
1891.
Attest;
l629 ID. DAUS EGAN, CITY Clefb