The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-12

any person or persons, so licensed, to exer-
else the calling or employment Of a Hack
lie Porter. to drive or back any hack, cab.
omnibus or other vehicle, on to the sidewalk
any such hack, cab, omnibus or other vehicle
on any Of the crosswaiks or intersections OF
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
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.
nay be Improperly ineumbering any size;
city, or obstructing or impeding the public
travel; ana any person or persons negiecting
order, Immediately after the same shall be
given, shall be deemed guilty of a violation
Section 8. 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-
/. For the use of a coach in conveyance one
to the foot Of the hill. one dollar; from
north Of the Penns y ani pT railroad ins main ali
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
two dollars; from any of the ferries to any
part of the city south of Myrtle avenue. two
the .waysa at the passengers request, the sum
Of thirty-efght 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 shah be no charge. -.
3 For the use Of a coach by the hour. with
and stopping as often and as long as may be
required. one dollar and fifty cents for tho
FIVE cents
m Z, For ps. the use s Of a cab in sonysying one or or
foot Of the hin. one dollar; from any Of the
ferries to any part OF the city north Of the
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city south Of the Pennsylvania Railroad main
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dollar snv and nd fifty t cents 81, frs en-, any Of the ferries
nue., two dollars; for stoppages on the way
at passengers request. the sum Of twenty-five
exceeding fifteen minutes. and for longer
periods, the sum Of twenty-five cents for
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 IS 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 piece of baggage not to exceed fifty
for any additional baggage he may carry 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
mile.
lance shall be settled by the Chief of Police
or such other person as he may designate.
coach or cab Who " may or have aveVe demanded aas s and
receive any fare in excess Of what is pro-
excess received. and be liable to a penalty Of
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
person who does not comply with said de-
maEd.
a coach or 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
may demand at the rate of one dollar per
hour.
Section 10. 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;
not less than one and one-half inches in
%heighth,, 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 ene-half inches II
affixed to the inside of the coach or cab VI
such conspicuous place as may be designate
by the Chief Of Police. "
Section Is. Each and every licensed coaetf
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 CONVENE
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
of such coach or cab. Te9 rzs
Section Is. Nosowner 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
or neglect to convey any person or persons
to any place in Jersey City, on his being ap-
diately carry such person or persons to luna,
place as they shall request, and shall not
Coach or cab without the Consent of the
party or parties first employing him, and on
provisions of this ordinance. where appli-
cable; provided, nothing in this section shall
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 or
driver of any hackney, coach or cab, while
waiting for employment at any of the public
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
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-
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 i've dollars
for each offense.
Section %. That if any person or persons,
having a license as aforesaid, shall refuse or
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 hcensee under the
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 employee
is hereby invested with such privileges as
provided, that such licensee shall be respon-
sible for all acts and doingS of such driver
while acting as such.
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
known and designated as a Public Porter's
License and each license granted under
the provisions of this ordinance shall become
void and anf M afYaOf whanavar tho toapSaa