The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-06

thority to order the driver. or person nakiI3
in charge such hack. cab. omnibus or otnet
vehicle, to remove such vehicle away wne1
The same shall be found Sasd in the o pc Which, q
in the opinion OF any OF the officers aIoress gde..
J yak Ds street, impr0 aneG. 1n6gmo of Wharf iny in said
city, or obstructing or impeding the pubic
o travel rs{ps ana any to cpo spsGIR Or %it persons or obey nsgise sues
order, Immediately after the same shall ps
given, shall be deemed guilty of a violation
Of this ordinance.
section s. That the price or prices of fsrs
under the provisions of the ordinance to
which this is a supplement, shall pc as ioi-
i. For the use of a coach in conveyance one
or more passengers from any OF the ferries
any an q Of the the ferries E to - any y"I part Of the city
north of the Pennsylvania Railroad man
dollars ddi from any Of the ferries to any part
Of the city south Of the Pennsylyania haii1
and Mil Creek. and north Of Myrtle avenue.
two dollars; from any of the ferries to any
a collars q a and f aSty S0 eents q f for sto agsnvs; N
the way at the passengers request, the sum
81 sha ahg nof e esnss i1e 4 afRt ssa9a m al mess and and
for longer periods, the sum Of thirty-eight
stop, rot exceeding five minutes in a single
trip, there shall be no charge.
the. privilege of going from place 10 place,
and stopping as often and as long as may be
first hour or part thereof, and for each sue
eeeding half hour or part thereof, seventy
8. To balls. theatres and returning, three
4. For the use of a cab in conveying one or
| more passengers from any Of the ferries TO the
foot. Of the Hill. one dollar; from any Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad main line and west Of
from any Of the ferries 70 anV parts Of ths
| city south of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
c r and north Of Myr.tle nIr ne one
dollar and fifty cents; from any of the ferries
/ nJe two dollars for SfGDD2 pRC on the WaY
at passengers request, the sum of twenty-five
cents for a period Of more than FIVE and not
every fifteen minutes; for a brief stop, not
e%xceading five minutes in a single trip, there
5. For the use of a cab by the hour. with
and stopping as often and as long as may be
required. one dollar for the first hour or
hour or part thereof, fifty cents.
coach .; EYER or e 9bhe sha ii e carver on 0f h any co naS1ne y
cab one piece of baggage not to exceed fifty
pounds P9 any IN aaG TIe { Baepage f be ma eha aaTry O he
shall be entitled TO an extra compensation. not
exceeding forty cents each piece.
Section 8. No coach or cab shall be driven
by the time rate at a pace less than five
Section 10. Through all streets and avenues
of this city twenty blocks will be deemed a
mile.
Section II. All disputes as to prices or dis
lance shall be settled by the Chief of Police.
or such other person as he may designate.
coach or cab who may have demanded and
receive any fare IN excess q what Is pro
excess received. and be liable to a penalty OF
ten dollars.
hackney coach or cab shall have the right
to demand his fare of the person or persons
cab, and may refuse conveying any snen
person who does not comply with said de-
GnaEd.
Section IA. In all cases where the hiring %
. coach or cab is not at the time thereof
deemed to be by the mile, and for any de-
tent!on exceeding fifteen minutes, when 50
working by the mile, the owner or driver
may demand at the rate of one dollar per
or cab shall be provided with a suitable lamp
on each side. and across the middle of the
band not less than two inches in width. out
of which the number of the license shall have
the component onl5 d g IS Of such nn nafSel to be
not less than one and. one-half inches in
approved by the Chief Of Police And each
and. every coach or cab shall also have the
not less than one and one-haif inches in
heighth. or legibly engraved upon metal plate,
affixed to the inside of the coach or cab in
such conspicuous place as may be designated
by the Chief Of Police.
Section IS: Each and every licensed coach
or cab, while waiting at night for employ
ment. shall have its lamps lighted as soon
trimmed and burning while such coach or cab
is in use.
Section II. There shall be fixed in each c0ach
or cab. in such a manner as can be convent
emily read by any person riding in the same,
a card containing the name OF the owner q
said carriage, the number OF his license and
the whole of Section 8 of this article, printed
Of revocation of license for violation thereof;
said card to be provided by the Board of Alder
Of such coach or cab.
Section Is. No owner or driver of any hack
hat i eH is now or hereafter on d aais ptedd.e OF at
any passenger steamboat landing or railroad
depot. waiting for employment, shall refuse
or neglect to convey any person or persons
to any place In Jersey City, on his being APP
diately carry such person or persons to such
place as they shall request, and shall not
p pnscb any my c 9lheF wi P6fSuh t Gr persons persons N sqG Sa
party or parties first employing him, and on
S pTo1isl Psrs0n of or this Pefso opdin sGmpiyi WSer with an1 the
cable; provided, nothing in this section shall
driver to carry in his coach or cab any
drunken or other disorderly person or per-
any. filthy or contagious disease, or with filthy
clothing or baggage:
driver Of any hackney. coach or cab, while
waiting for employment at any of the public
sSaagn cd A6 or s at any snat ste @aS afre1 iandin ee
railroad depot or any other public place IN
be guilty of any disorderly act.
Section 20. Every owner or driver, or person
shall, upon being requested to do so, give
to any person or persons the number OF his
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driver thereof. and their place of abode and
section 81. All persons so licensed by virtue
of this ordinance shall, while actually fol-
lowing the calling or employment of a Hack
Driver, Omnibus Driver orr Public Porter,
wear a badge or plate denoting his rfg'st
to act in the capacity aforesaid. with number
of his license thereon in figures not less than
one inch long, under a penalty of five dollars
for each offense.
Section %. That if any person or persons.
having a license as aforesaid, shall refuse or
neglect to obey the order or orders of any of
the officers of said city as set forth and de-
scribed in the seventh section hereof, he. she
or they shall forfeit and pay the sum of five
dollars.
provisions of this ordinance may employ a
competent person as driver of any hack,
cab or omnibus used by such licensee in the
prosecution of his business, which enploye
Is hereby invested with such privileges as
said ordinance may grant to such licensee;
sible for all acts and doings Of such driver
while acting as such.
Section "a. That every license granted under
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
known and designated as a Public Porter's
License" and each license granted under
void and Of no effect whenever the licensee
hereunder ceases to be a resident of Jersey
City.
Except a person licensed as hereinbefore pro-
vided, or an employee mentioned in the twenty
third section hereof who shall exercise the
calling or employment of a Hack Driver,
Omnibus Driver or Public Porter, within the
limits of Jersey City or upon any steamboat.
ferrybo2t, vessel or other craft, or upon any
dock or pier within Jersey City aforesaid.
or upon any waters adjacent thereto, or over
which the ordinances of said CitV extend.