Evening star., 1901-02-04
Regulations Governing Hacks for the
Inaugural Ball.
RECORD OF MARCH FOURTH WEATHER
Action of Congressional Conferees
on Program Of Ceremonies.
THE OBSERVATION STANDS

The recommendations prepared Dy MAJ.
Sylvester concerning the special rates and
rules for carriages, cabs. horseless carriages
and other vehicles in attendance at the In
augural. were submitted to the District
Com missioners this afternoon. The rules
also prescribe the manner OF arrival
and departure OF vehicles. The or
der provides that the following spe-
cial regulations shall govern the hire and
disposition of carriages on the 4th ana otn
days of March. 1901: -Herdic cabs. not ex-
ceeding s.. each cab, to and from the ball;
coupes, not exceeding 81 each coupe, to and
from the ball; hanson cabs, not exceeding
g each cab. to and from the ball; convey
ances (two-horse), according to agreement,
not exceeding $40. ..
The regulations further provide:
mo owner or driver OF a vehicle. as be-
fore named, shall refuse to carry passen-
ger at the foregoing rates: nor shall ne,
when engaged. take UP an additional pas
senger or passengers without the consent OF
the person or persons who first engaged
him.
Amy complaint OF illegal charges. giving
the time, number of the vehicle or driver
and the address OF the complainant, shall
receive prompt attention from any pol1ce-
man or other officer to whom 1t may be
made. Every driver or owner of a convey
ance embraced In this order shall exhibit
printed copy OF the same IN d
place in his vehicle.
Governing Approaches to Building.
'All vehicles, except two-horse livery
vehicles, to approach the pension building
from 7th street, herdics, autovehicles, cabs
and one-horse coupes entering E or
street following the south side. II on F
street, to the street entrance OF the pen
sion building making their exit on Attn
street to the south. All livery carriages TO
approach the building from Attn street Dy
way Of G. street. following south side or u
street to entrance to the building ana hiahe G,ke
their exit on 9Th street to the north. The
Presidents carriage those OF the dpio-
matte corps and all private carriages to
enter on F street, follow north Side. turn
at 9th street entrance to the building. then
turn into G street and follow the south
side to 7th street, thence to space on
street between 7th and 9th streets. also
to sth street below F, where they may
park.
Mesaphone operators will be provided at
the 5th street entrance to the building ana
along r street to call private carriages.
Streets to BE Closed.
All streets intersecting + and q streets
between 7th street and the pension building
to be closed no vehicles to be permitted TO
travel west on r street from Atm street.
and none from street north on 9th or 6tn
streets. except so far as the r street en-
trance to the pension building, and none
from G or IL streets south Oh otA VI oNii
streets.
All vehicles, except two-horse livery car
riages, intending to carry passengers away
from the pension building to approach from
7th street. as heretofore stated: tWo-norse
livery carriages to approach the building
from 4th street and west on u street, tnehce
north on 5th street. 49,
owners of carriages to be provided with
IA hn
March, admitting them to the private 3th
street entrance for carriages.
The committee has also arranged that
persons holding ticket for hired cab,
herdic or carriage will have the privilege,
when leaving the pension building, of taxi
ing and occupying any one vehicle OF the
kind named upon their tickets. such person
not being required to await the arrival at
the pension building entrance OF the partlc-
ular vehicle IN which they came to the
building.
All persons will be expected to make their
exit through the same door that they enter,
to prevent confusion and delay.
Private Carriages.
Tickets for private carriages will be Issued
by the committee on carriages on March 1,
and at headquarters, in the Washington
Loan and Trust building. 9th and f streets
northwest.
Any property left in any vehicle, as be-
driver or owner at the police headquarters
within four hours after being so left, If not
sooner claimed by the owner, such property
to be returned to the person who shall
prove to the satisfaction Of the officer in
charge of the police headquarters that the
penses incurred and Of such reasonable
sum to the driver as the officer may
award; but If the driver fails to comply
with the aforementioned conditions he
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every ofrense. and to restore the money
value of the article or articles 80 left in his
vehicle. In default Of prompt payment
thereof he shall forfeit his license. and be
prosecuted as for any other DEBT mace ana
contracted.
The above section includes all trunk
checks as well as any other articles left
with the driver; to be deposited at police
HEADQUARTERS within four hours after SO
left, il not sooner claimed by the owner.
All hackmen will have their license GER
tncates with them when driving. The PEN
atty is $50 for driving public vehicle with
out first securing a license.
The Electric Vehicles.
The rate for electric vehicles for the in
ausural ball shall be follows: Hanson,
each cab, to and from the ball. not ex-
ceeding So: brougham. for two people. to
and from the ball. IS: brougham. extension,
for four people, to and from the ball, ac-
cOrQlnG TO dSTeeIueHt, aOl tACecuHiS $IVs
bus, six passengers, to and from the ball,
SIS: bus, eight passengers, to and from the
ball. $50.
Persons going to the ball In electric vehi-
Gle. on leaving the ball room will take
the first vehicle OF the same character. for
which tickets will be issued by the WASH
ington Electric Vehicle Transportation Com
pany.
Tickets for hired conveyances will be is
sued by the owners thereof. and the Liv-
erymen's Association will form their own
clearing house for the settlement of such
tickets among themselves.
The large tickets furnished to owners Of
private carriages must be kept in sight by
the drivers, in order that the carriage may
be admitted to the proper line.
When the owner Of a carriage desires to
call the same upon leaving the pension Of
fce, he will call out the number shown on
the small card, which is duplicate Of the
number on drivers card to a telephone
| operator, who will be in waiting. and the
number will at once be shown on a large
screen. which will be placed on the roof
| at the southwest corner of the pension Of
| Ace.
| Drivers of public vehicles will have the
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