The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-13

pre- on the FIRST day Of July next after their
Section Z. That it shall not be lawful for
any person Or persons. 50 licensed to exer-
f prfye the ca ebii prIve or o emPiGSsneph Driver 9a or Pub
lie Porter. to drive or back any hack, cab,
oInn NIB - Or me other stres gehi Of ,sa ia e9 the Or si 10 stop
any such hack, cab, omnibus or other vehicle
on any Of the crosswalks or intersessions 81
along such crosswalks or Intersections or
streets and the Mayor ana any Of the Alder
men OF said city shall have power and au-
thority to order the driver, or person having
In charge such hack, cab, omnibus or other
vehicle, to remove such vehicle away when
stss,s same s ahsi, be found sast in the ppsitl %Rlo GF
in the opinion of any of the officers aforesaid,
NAY may be Improperly iacumbsring any s safd
city, or obstructing or impeding the .pupnc
travel: and any person or persons ,neglecting
order, Immediately after the same shall be
given, shall be deemed guilty of a violation
Section 9. That the price or prices Of fare
to be asked or demanded by any person licensed
which this is a supplement, shall be as fol-
i. For the use of a coach in conveyance one
to the. foot q the hill one dollar; from
north Of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
line and west Of the foot of the hill. two
Of the city south Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road main line west of the foot Of the hill
duu MIL STteh,t liz uOrLn OIL NyEllS dSthuet
part of the city south Of Myrtle avenue, two
the way At the passengers request, the sum
OF thirty-eight cents for a period Of more than
for longer periods, the sum Of thirty-eight
cents for every fifteen minutes; for a brief
trip, there shall be no charge.
z. For the use of a coach by the hour. with
and Il Stopping topping ? as 81 often serng and dr0 as l orase as 70 may pyai 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.
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
ferries to any part of the city north of the
pennsylvania Railroad main line and west Of
from any Of the ferries to any part of the
city south of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
( eFee;t. west and q nt tns foot Ct n Myrtle The h a1en ana a ana
dollar and fifty cents; from any of the ferries
D to any yw part do1 IF the s city st s9util se Of NJ Myrtle the A 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
shall be no charge.
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
part lIGIeOl, anu Vi GdCH succeeding nd4L
hour or part thereof. fifty cents.
9. Every owner or driver of any hackney
cab one piece of baggage not to exceed fifty
pounds in weight. without extra charge, but
shall be entitled to an extra compensation. not
exceeding forty cents each piece.
Section 3. No coach or cab shall be driven
by the time rate at a pace less than five
miles an hour.
Section 10. Through. all streets and avenues
of this city twenty blocks will be deemed a
mile.
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or such other person as he may designate.
Section u. 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 to a penalty OF
ten dollars.
Section 10. 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 or cab IS not at the time thereof
deemed to be by the mile. and for any de-
tention exceeding fifteen minutes, when SC
working by the mile, the owner or driver
hour.
Section 10. Each and every licensed coach
| or cab shall be provided with a suitable lamr
on each side, and across the middle of the
| outside of each such lamp shall have a meta
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 ii
hei Oh and nc t the S STYLE Of B the whole to s.a b
and every coach or cab shall also have the
number of the license in raised metal figure:
heighth, or legibly engraved upon metal plate
affixed to the inside of the coach or cab II
such conspicuous place as may be d~esignate
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 KEEP
trimmed and burning while such coach or cal
Section II. There shall be fixed in each coact
or cab. in such a manner as can be convent.
a card containing the name Of the owner Of
said carriage, the number of his license and
in plain, legible characters, under a penalty
of revocation of license for violation thereof
Saaa e and t to i be pf furnishea 4 free nf 70 the Ul o oWnSl
of such coach or cab.
Section IS. No owner or driver of any hack
ney coach or cab, while on any public stanc
that is now or hereafter designated, or a
any passenger steamboat landing or railroad
or neglect to convey any person or persons
to any place in Jersey City. on his being ap
| piled to for that purpose, and shall imme,
| diately carry such person or persons to such
place as they shall request, and shall mo-
coach or cab without the consent of thu
| party or parties first employing him, and OF
4 SUCH PSISO VI PSISOuS COilR4yliIb WlIn J0t
provisions of this ordinance, where appli
cable; provided, nothing in this section shat
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, or any person or persons suffering from
any filthy or contagious disease, or with filthy
clothing or baggage.
Section 10. No person, whether owner O.
driver of any hackney, coach or cab, Will
waiting for employment at any of the publ,
stands, or any stand that may hereafter b
designated, or at any steamboat landing
| railroad DEPOT or any other public Dlaee il
the city, shall snap or flourish his whip O
be guilty of any disorderly act.
having charge of any hackney coach or cal
shall, upon being requested to do so, Civ
to any person or persons the number of hi
driver thereof. and their place of abode anC
stable.
section 81. All persons so licensed by virtu,
of this ordinance shall, while actually fol
lowing the calling or employment of a Hacl
Driver, Omnibus Driver or Public Porter
wear a badge or plate %denoting his RICH
of his license thereon in figures not less thai
one inch long, under a penalty of five dollar
for each offense.
Section %, That If any person or persons
having a license as aforesaid. shall refuse o
neglect to obey the order or orders of any o
the officers of said city as set forth and de
or they shall forfeit and pay the sum of fv
dollars.
Section Is. That any licensee under tn
provisions of this ordinance may employ =
cab or omnibus used by such licensee in tn
prosecution Of his business which employ
is hereby invested with such privileges a
said ordinance may grant to such hcensee
provided. that such licensee shall be respon
sible for all acts and doings of such drive
while acting as such.
the provisions of this ordinance shall b
known and designated as a Public Porter