The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-15

shall have been engaged In a ike business
the sum Of two dollars shall be PAID: o.,,nr
or employment Of a Hack Driver, Cab Driver.
Omnibus Driver or Public Porter, snail ex.
pire on the first day OF July next after their
Section Z. That it SPAN not be lawful for
any person or persons. 50 licensed; to sxer-
else the calling or employment OF a Hack
Driver, Cab Driver. omnibgs Driver o. Pub
lie Porter. to Dive or back any hack, cap,
omnibus Or other vehicle, on 10 the sidewalk
OF any of ting streets of said city, or TO SOP
any such beck, cab. omnibus or other penlcde
or any f the crosswalks or intersections OF
streets, so as to obstruet or hinder the travel
along such crosswaiks or intersections OF
streets. and the Mayor ana any OF the Alder
men, Police, Justices. Constabies or P9iice-
tkority to order the driver, or person having
x IN charge fo such r.aaol hack l;,c6 cab Ssb 9 ? awa or % Vfaea
the same shall be found in the position or
situation herein5efore described, or wndea'
may be Improperly REMEMBERING any s aefd
Gayk' o stress esstrs sitfs. l or im Or msaT he IN pu Saie
travel; and any person or persons ,neglectinS
or asia immed ia fiSrn afier T the same ar oOs Shall Suf be
given, shall be deemed guilty Of a violation
of this ordinance.
Section s. That the price or prices Of fare
70 pc asked or demanded by any person licensed
Which this is a supplement. shall be as fol-
to the foot of the hill. one dollart from
any Oh the FERRIES to any part OF the city
north of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
Inc and west Of the foot of the hill two
Of the city south Of the Pennsyivania Kail-
road main line west of the foot of the hill
tvo dollars hn 9feg from ana ann norm 81 t q 4 fsyrries 1 to any
part or the city south of Myrtle avenue, two
the way at the passengers request, the sum
OF thirty-eight cents for a period OF more thar,
for longer periods. the sum Of thirty-eight
cents for every fifteen minutes; for a brief
stop, not exceeding five minutes in a single
trip. there shall be no charge.
:. For the use of a coach by the hour. with
and stopping as often and rs long as may be
required, one dollar and fifty cents for the
first hour or part thereof, and for each sue
ceeding half hour or part thereof. seventy
five cents.
dollars.
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
the foot of the hill, one dollar and fifty cen9s;
city south Of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
Creek, van and d north iU Of Il tie AZ h9en anu S ONE
dollar and fifty cents; from any OF the ferries
nue.. two dollars; for stoppages on the way
at passengers request, the sum of twenty-five
cents for a period of more than five and not
exceeding fifteen minutes. and for longer
pne periods st the sum in Of twenty7hye cents ssan for
exceeding five minutes in a single trip, there
| shall be no charge.
s. For the use of a cab by the hour. with
tbs, privilege of coins from place to piece.
and stopping as often and as long as may be
part thereof. and for each succeeding half
hour or part thereof. fifty cents,
coach or cab shall carry on his coach or
cab one place of baggage not to exceed fifty
for any additional BAGGAGE he may YEA carry he b
shall be entitled to an extra compensation, not
exceeding forty cents each piece.
/ Section g. 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 IL. 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 of what is pro-
excess received, and be liable to a penalty of
ten dollars.
Section IS. Every owner or driver of any
hackney coach or cab shall have the right
to demand his fare of the person or persons
employing him on their entering his coach or
cab, and, may refuse conveying any. such
person who does not comply with said de-
Section IA. In all cases where the hiring of
a coach OF cab is not at the time thereof
specified to be by the hour. it shall be
tention exceeding fifteen minutes, when SO
working by the mile, the owner or driver
hour. ana a. i@Vs IONS pl
Section Is. Each and every licensed coach
or cab shall be provided with a suitable lamp
on each side. and across the middle of the
outside of each such lamp shall have a metal
of which the number of the license shall have
been cut, after the manner of a stencil plate;
the component figures OF such numbers to be
not less than one and one-half inches in
h@eighth, and the style Of the whole to be
and every coach or cab shall also have the
number Of the license in raised metal figures
not less than one and one-half inches in
heighth, or lesibly engraved upon metal plate,
affixed TO the inside of the coach or cab in
by the Chief of Police.
Section IS. Each and every licensed coach
ment, shall have its lamps lighted as so3n
as it becomes dark, and thereafter kept
trimmed and burning while such coach or cab
is in Use.
Section II. There shall be fixed in each coach
or cab. m sueh a manner as can be convent
a card containing the name OF the owner of
s sae w fa5Tiag 6 s eef nug 3 of this If h artio liesn prin agd
in plain. legible characters, under a penalty
said card to be provided by the Board of Alder,
men and to be furnished free to the owner
of such coach or cab.
Section Is. No owner or driver of any hack
ney coach or cab. while on any public stand
that Is now or hereafter DESIGNATED, or at
depot, waiting for employment, shall refuse
OF nes s nisce - IN oo Isrssv ~ ~ persoil or persons
piled to for that purpose, and shall irnme-
diateiy garry tray such eha person ON. or persons to such
place any other person or persons in such
coach or cab without the consent of the
party or parties first employing him, and on
such person or persons complying with the
cable; provided, nothing in this section shall
be deemed to compel any licensed owner or
driver to carry in his coach or cab any
drunken or other disorderiy person or per
sons, or any person or persons suffering from
any filthy or contagious disease. or with filthy
clothing or baggage.
Section 10. No person, whether owner or
waiting for employment at any of the public
stands, or any stand that may hereafter be
designated, or at any steamboat landing.
railroad depot or any other public place in
be guilty of any disorderly act.
Section 20. Every owner or driver, or person
having charge of any hackney coach or cab
shall, upon being requested to do so, give
to any person or persons the number of his
coach or cab, the names Of the owner and
stable.
section 81. All persons so licensed by virtue
of this ordinance shall, while actually fol-
owing the calling or employment of a Hack
Driver, Omnibus Driter or Public Porter,
wear a badge or plate d~enoting his rigilt
to act in the capacity aforesaid. with numbA.
of his license thereon in figures not less than
one inch long, under a penalty of five dollars
for each offense.
Section p. That if any person or persons,
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.
Section %. That any licensee under the
provisions of this ordinance may employ q
competent person as driver of any hack,
cah ar cr1nibuS used nv such licensaa ip, Aha