The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-11

the same shall be found IN the poSAtlon ~
hereinbefore described. or which
in the opinion of any of the officers aforesaid,
w walk. BE STREET. impro afleH' i Iaoe DE wharf any in SAID SAID
city, or obstructing or impeding the puplic
travel sd;;,,s and any N, o person or g,t persons . , ob nsglee sucs
order, Immediately after the same shall be
given, shall be deemed guilty of a violation
Section s. That the price or prices of fare
an6 Pc asked fSs or gro demanded y BY an any p e1di9an Licenses 10
which this Is a supplement, shall be as foi-
/. For the. use of a coach in conveyance one
or more. passengers from any Of the ferries
to the foot Of the hill. one dollar; from
north of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
iine and W. west of the foot Of the hill. two two
of the city south of the Pennsylvania Rail-
aoad MA main rr Line west seS s Of the :, f9 Sy, 81 the awsn hni
two dollars; from any Of the ferries to any
9aTt Of the the city dSyv south Of Myrtle Ny avenue gs two @o
the way at the passengers request, the SUM
S 8ve th a5S ngf e esnts f9r q af RsFi9d m IF mese ts ana
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.
q For the use of a coach by the hour. with
the. privilege OF going from place to place,
and stopping as often and as long as may be
fsaaif so5r one on p dollar tba and fifty sSs cents cen sad for s the
ceeding half hour or part thereof. seventy
3. TO balls, theatres and returning. thres
dollars.
more 8 F2 nss the use f 9a a cab IL in con ssz49s. one ~ tS or
foot of the hill. one dollar; from any Of the
ferries to any part Of the city north Of the
the foot of the hill. one dollar and fifty centss
t eify south anY Ct Ct the the P PeTn,ss to any Ra Rs = q m shs
r lnes west sna Or no the foot ct Nth the nh and E n1s
dollar dollar, and afd aft gof Cents q from myr aay Of ave the ferries 9es
to any part of the city souti7 Of Myrtle Ave-
nue., two dollars; for sttoppages on the way
cents for a period OF more than five and not
exceeding fifteen minutes. and for longer
every fifteen minutes; for a brief stop. not
exceeding five minutes in a single trip. there
S. For the use of a cab by the hour. with
the privilege of going from place to place,
part thereof. and for each succeeding half
hour or part thereof, fifty cents.
coach or cab shall carry on his coach OF
cab one piece of baggage not to exceed fifty
for any additional baggage he may carry he
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.
lance shall be settled by the Chief of Police.
Section Il. The owner or driver Of any such
coach or cab. who may have demanded and
vided for in this ordinance shall return the
excess received. and be liable tosa penalty OF
Section 1s. Every owner or driver of any
hackney coach or cab shall have the right
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
specified to be by the hour, it shall be
deemed to be by the mile. and for any de-
working by the mile, the owner or driver
may demand at the rate of one dollar per
Section Is. Each and every licensed coach
or cab shall be provided with a suitable lamp
on ea &C = sIae:: and nd across the middle OF the
band not less than two inches in width. out
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
approved BY the Chief of Police. And each
and every coach or cab shall also have the
not less than one and one-half inches in
heighth, or legibly engraved upon metal plate.
such conspicuous place as may be designated
by the Chief of Police.
Section 16. 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
Section II. There shall be fixed in each coach
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 Of
said carriage, the number of his license and
the whole OF Section 8 of this article, printed
in plain. legible Characters. under a penalty
of revocation of license for violation thereof;
said card to be provided by the Board of Alder
men and to be furnished free to the owner
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
any passenger steamboat landing or railroad
depot, waiting for employment, shall refuse
to any place in Jersey City on his being ap-
piled to for that purpose, and shall imme-
place as they shall request. and shall not
place any other person or persons in such
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
drunken or other disorderly person or per-
sons, or any person or persons suffering from
any, filthy or contagious disease. or with filthy
Section 10. No person, whether owner or
waiting for esmpioyment at eta any Or Of the he p %biis
stands, or any stand that may hereafter be
railroad depot or any other public place IN
the city, shall snap or flourish his whip or
section %. GsS owner or driver, or person
having charge OF any hackney coach or cab
to any person Of persons the number of his
coach or cab, the names of the owner and
uflVer tnereoIs anu their place OF ABODE ard
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.
wear a badge or plate denoting his right
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 p. 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-
seribed in the seventh section hereof, he. she
or they shall forfeit ana pay the sum of five
dollars.
Section %. That any licensee under the
provisions of this ordinance may employ a
competent person as driver of any hack.
cab or omnibus used by such lcensee in the
is hereby invested with such privileges as
said ordinance may grant to such licensee;
provided. that such licensee shall be respon-
sible for all acts and doings of such driver
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 hcensee
thereunder ceases to be a resident of Jersey
| City.
Section %. That any person or persons
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.
ferryboat, 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 city extend.
without any such license as aforesaid, shall
forfeit and pay the sum of twNaty dollars.
Section 26, The Chief of Police may from