The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-29


proper baggage master or carry the same
into any part of the basement, first or sec
ond story Of the building to when II IS
destined, as the case may be, without eAtra
Sec. 301. Every driver of any licensed
public vehicle shall, while in STAND Tor
reasonable times, those who may apply to
him, in the order of such application, ana
any such driver who shall refuse to accom-,
MEDIATE any such person or persons as
aforesaid, at such rates Of fare as are pro,
vided in this Ordinance, shall forfeit AND
pay a penalty Of five dollars for every such
offense. ,-.--,
to go to any place In said, City for EN-.
ployment, and going to such, place, put
failing of employment without any fault OF
his own, shall be entitled to demand and
half of the fare established as aforesaid.
Sec. 303. Every person who shall Wilfully
obiterate, deface, remove, reverse, cover
over, or BY any continuance conceal or rem,
der illeglble any card placed in a Licensed
vehicle for passengers, or any NUMBER or
numbers in any licensed vehicle, as pro-
vided in this Ordinance, or transfer r. s9 g6
card or number to another vehicle, shGll Tor
felt and pay penalty of not more than tve
dollars for every such ofense.
Sec. 304. Every owner of any vehicle VINO
shall use or employ the same for hire or
suffer the same to be used or employed,
without a license in force therefor, or with
out the number of the license painted on
the pole or shaft to the approval of the In
spector, or without the number, on the
lamps when required by this ORDINANCE, or
where there are no lamps, on the sides Of
the vehicle as required by the IN Inspector,
or the card required by section 2s4 posted
inside the vehicle, or without a license in
force for the driver, shall forfeit and pay
penalty of five dollars for every day in
which the same shall be so used or em-
ployed.
Sec, 800. Every person who shall act rs
driver Of or solicit employment for any We.
hicle included within the requirements of
these Ordinances or who has not himself a
license in force to drive the kind OF vehicle
which he is driving or soliciting employ.
ment for shall forfeit and pay penalty of
not less than one nor more than five dollars
for every such offense.
breach or non compliance with this Ordi.
nance, for which no penalty is provided
aforesaid, shall pay u penalty of not less
than one nor more than ten dollars FOR eF-
| cry such ofense. ..
Sec. 3o7. In addition to the penalties
! aforesaid, the license for any Of the aforc-
said vehicles may be revoked If 1t becomes
| unfit for the purposes for which it was IL
censed, or for any failure to comply with
this Ordinance, permitted by the owner
| thereof, and the license Of any driver may
| be revoked for any failure by him to con-
form with this Ordinance, or with the Or
dinance prescribing the manner of driving
in the streets Of said City, or for any other
misconduct showing that he is not proper
| person to act as such driver
| The Superintendent of Police may at any
time revoke any such license as aforesaid,
subject to appeal as provided in the Ordi-
nance concerning Licenses and Permits,
and until such revocation is disapproved
by vote Of the Board Of Aldermen, the IL
cense SO revoked shall cease to be in force.
Sec. 3oS; It shall be the duty Of the In
| spector Of Public Conyeyances to inspect
all vehicles for which application is made
for license, and TO report upon the same TO
the Superintendent of Police
4 The Inspector shall have the right to
visit all places where licensed vehicles are
kept, and to inspect such vehicles wherever
found. He shall also see that the drivers
obey all the provisions of this Ordinance
| and of other Ordinances of the City. He
shall report forthwith each and every
breach by the lcensee of the conditions of
such license, or of any Ordinance relating
to such business, and to report at least once
drivers are conforming to law; which yearly
report shall be kept by the Superintendent
on file. But this section shall not be con-
strued to lessen the duty of any police Off
Ger to note and report any breach Of law.
Sec. 300. 1t shall be the duty of every
railroad company and Of every steamboat
| company to keep a table containing the
aforesaid rates of fares, and notice that
| violations of the same may be complained
of at the office of the Superintendent of Po-
lice, conspicuously posted in their depot or
| landing place in said City; and they shall
also keep scales for weighing baggage Of
passengers. If..-
Sec. 80. The Mayor shall designate by
| an order to be recorded in the City Rec
ords, the direction from which drivers shall
approach any place of landing or receiving
passengers or goods to claim precedence in
| the order of their arrival, and such order
shall have all the force and effect Of an
Ordinance.
| The Mayor may make special orders re.
lating to large gatherings, by advertisement
in one or more local papers, designating the
route by which all carrtages, both public
| ,,,,po 10 ShoII oh, Ia lnhy It's
passengers and call for them, and If neces-
sary extra policemen shall be detailed TO
direct the line of carriages while waiting,
and to designate the position which each
carriage shall occupy. And If any owner,
driver or other persons having the care of
any such carriage shall neglect or refuse to
obey such directions, or be guilty of a
breach or noncompliance of any part of
this section, he shall pay a penalty of not
more than five dollars.
Sec. 81. The chapter Of Ordinances with
these amendments headed Public Convey
ances" and the part of section 207 relating
to licenses of public conveyances and drlv
ers, shall be printed and distributed free
by the City to all persons licensed to drive
passenger vehicles
Be it Ordained by the Court of Common
Council Of the City Of New Haven:
| Sec. |. No person or corporation shall
make or cause to be made any opening, ap
erture or excavation for any purpose what
| ever in any street or sidewalk in the City
without permission from the Director OF
Public Works, upon written application
therefor as provided in the ordinance con
corning licenses and permits
Sec. 2. The Director of Public Works
shall issue licenses to such persons and cor
porattons rs he may deem competent tc
open or hxcavate the streets for the purpose
of laying gas and water mains, wire cOndu
its and steam supply pipes, and to make al
necessary connections with the same anC
with the public sewers. The application fol-
such license shall be accompanied by a bono
to the City, acceptable to said Director
for the proper performance of such worl
and for the decentralization of the City
against all damages which it may be com
PEELED to pay, or shall in fact pay for lnju
ries sustained In violation thereof, and FOL
all expense that the City may incur in re
filling openings and excavations, and in re
storing streets and pavements to their for
mer condition in accordance with the pro
visions of this ordinance.
Sec. 8. All applicants shall pay to the col
lector for licenses provided in Section be
fore procuring the same the sums provided
for in the ordinance concerning licenses ant
permits.
Sec T. All excavations in any street shall
be made under the direction and supervi
sion Of the Director of Public Works, o
| by such persons as he may appoint to rep
| resent him, and the expense to the City 70
any such supervision shall he paid to tn
collector by such person or corporation 70
the uses of the City: provided, that thu
in any street to connect with any water o
:. gas main, steam supply pipe. or to max
any repairs to the same, or public sewer
shall be $1.00
Sec ). No person or corporation shall re
| fill any opening or excavation in the road
| way between the curb lines of any stree
made under such licenses except under tn
lSuDpryiSfon of the Director of puhlic Worl