The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08

Section Q. All licenses to exercise the cainnt
81 om s I nriver q or 4 T PuSiIc Porter, snail ex
pire on the first day Of July next after thei
Section /. That IT shall not be lawful fol
any person or persons, so licensed 70 ezer.
lie Porter. to drive or back any hack, cab.
Of any Of the Streets q said city. or 70 atop
any such hack, cab. omnibus or other yehicls
streets. so as to obstruct orshinder. the travel
along such crosswalks or intersections OF
streets. and the Mayor ana any OF the Alder
men of said city shall have power and gu.
in charge such hack. cab. omnibus or other
vehicle, TO remove such vehicle away when
the same shall be found in the position. or
in the opinion Of any Of the officers aforesaid,
may be improperly incumbering any side;
city, or obstructing or impeding the public
travel; and any person or persons negIectine
order, immediately after the same shall be
given shall be deemed guilty Of a violation
Section s. That the price OF prices of fare
TO be asked or demanded by any person licensed
under the provisions Of the ordinance to
which this is a supplement. shall be, as fol-
l. For the use Of a coach in conveyance ona
or more. passengers from any Of the ferries
to the foot of the hill, one dollar; from
north Of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
line and west Of the foot of the hill. two
AEOLA dHV OF the ferries TO any pHrk
Of the city south Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road main line west Of the foot Of the hill
two dollars; from any Of the ferries to any
part Of the city south of Myrtle avenue, two
he wav @n AZ ne s csasrS; soT Stoppages "a
OF thirty-eight cents for a period Of more than
five and not exceeding fifteen minutes, and
cents for every fifteen minutes: for a brief
stop. not exceeding FIVE minutes in a single
trip, there shall be no charge.
2. For the use Of a coach by the hour. with
the privilege of going from place to place,
required, one dollar and fifty cents for the
first hour or part thereof. and for each sue.
Ave Cents.
8, To balls, theatres and returning, three
dollars.
4. For the use Of a cab in conveying one or
more passengers from any Of the ferries to the
f eerr,a q Sn9 nll; one 9oiiaT from any o. ths
Pennsylvania Railroad main line and west %
the foot Of the hill, one dollar and fifty centsi
from any of the ferries to any part Of tina
city south Of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
line line, west Of the foot e the hilI and Mil
dollar and fifty cents; from any Of the ferries
TO any part Of the city south of Myrtle Ave-
at passenger's request, the sum of TWENTY-FIVE
cents for a period Of more than five and not
periods, the. sum of. twenty-five cents for
every fifteen minutes: for a brief stop, noc
exceeding five MINUTES in a single trip, there
shall be no charge.
5. For the use of a cab by the hour. with
the privilege of going from place to place.
and stopping as often and as long as may be
required, one dollar for the first hour or
part thereof, and for each succeeding half
hour or part thereof, fifty cents.
6. Every owner or driver of any hackney
coach or cab shall carry on his coach or
pounds in weight, without extra charge, but
for any additional baggage he may carry he
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
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section 10. Through all streets and avenues
of this city twenty blocks Will be deemed a
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.
Section u. The owner or, driver of any such
coach or cab, who may have depanded and
vided for in this ordinance shall return the
excess received and ne liable to a penalty OF
Section 49, 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 Il. In all cases where the hiring of
a coach or cab is not at the time thereof
deemed to be by the mile, and for any de-
tention exceeding fifteen minutes. when SO
working by the mile, the owner or driver
hour.
Section Is. Each and every licensed coach
on each side. and across the middle of the
5 6and not 4i less sash th saaa tE HSHR Ene sRal m hay Wtd T Ine out
of which the number Of the license Shall have
the co SnI. nt1sf 6 fes manner nF such e a ns s5sSerl p pa Sc
not less than one and one-half inches in
a ae1s1th,d and by the the d sfgsf Of # P s6s whG aSa to sae BE
and every coach or cab shall also have the
number of the license in raised metal figures
heighth, or legibly 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
or cab, while waiting at night for employ
as It becomes dark, and thereafter kept
trimmed and burning while such coach or cab
Section II. There shall be fixed in each coach
or cab. in such a. manner as can be converts
a card Containing he name Of the oNN sr'n Of
said carriage, the number of his license and
in plain, legible characters, under a penalty
of revocation of license for violation thereof;
men and to be furnished, free to the owner
of such coach or cab. f, -.
Section IS. No owner or driver OF any hack.
ney coach OF cab, while. on any public stand
that is now or hereafter designated, or at
any passenger Steamboat landing or railroad
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 shah request, and shall not
Coach or cab without the consent consent Of the
party OF parties first employing him and on
such person or persons complying with the
provisions of this ordinance, where appli-
cable; provided. nothing In this section shall
be deemed to compel any licensed owner OF
driver to carry in his coach or cab any
drunken or other disorderly person or per-
sons, OF any person or persons suffering from
any filthy OF contagious disease, or with flthy
clothing or baggage.
Section. 10. No person, whether owner or
waiting for employment at any Of the pueiic
stands, OF any stand that may hereafter be
designated, or at any steamboat landing,
railroad depot or any other public place IN
the city. shall snap or flourish his whip or
Section 20. Every owner or driver, or person
having charge of any hackney coach or CAP
shall, upon being requested to do so, give
to any person or persons the number of HIS
driver thereof. and their place of abode and
stable.
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 or Public Porter,
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.
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, sho
or they shall forfeit and pay the sum of five
dollars.
section %. That any toensee under the
provisions of this ordinance may employ a
competent person as driver OF any hack.
cab or omnibus used by such Heensee in the
prosecution of his business. which empIoye
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