The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-31

WHEN SPECIALLY. ORDERED FOR
THE PUNCHBowL DRIVE.
One passenger, each way......"..N.OO
Two passengers, each way...."... 1.5O
SHOPPING OR MAKING CALLS
WHEN AT LEAST oNE-HALF
OF THE TIME is TAKEN UP IN
DEFINITIONS.
One passenger, per hour, 81. h. ...N 90
Two passengers, per hour......". 1.5O
Three passengers, per hour ...... 200
Four passengers, per hour. $50
y For each additional hour so cents for
each passenger, when more than one.
CONTINUOUS DRIVING BY THE
HOUR.
One passenger, per hour. 81 so
Two passengers, per hour. .,....... 200
Three passengers, per hour ,....... $50
Four passengers, per hour......... 800
Licensed drivers ordered to return
beyond the 5O-cent limit, may charge a
one-half fare for returning, in addition
to the regular charges for subsequent
services.
25th. Between the hours of eleven
QD o'clock p. m. and five 60 o'clock a.
m. the above rates of fare may be
doubled.
26th. Every hack driver, before be-
ing licensed as such, must prove to the
satisfaction of the competent authori-
ties that he is sufficiently conversant
with the English language for the con-
duct of his business, and we'll ac-
quainted with streets and localities in
and around Honolulu.
9th. Any licensed driver who, when
in charge of licensed carriage, dray
or vehicle shall be intoxicated, or who
shall use insulting or abusive language
who shall demand more than the au-
thorized fare, who shall neglect, upon
demand, to show card of rates of fare
or who, not being engaged, shall refuse
fare, or who shall contravene any
of the within rules, shall, upon COM
plant to any Of the police, be arrested
and, upon. conviction be liable to the
penalty set forth in Section 1906, Chap
ter So, OF the Penal Laws of 1897.
2Sth. Every licensed carriage, dray
or vehicle must observe the Rules OF
the Road" by keeping on the right of
the middle of the Travelled part of any
bridge, road or other highway, and the
driver of any such carriage, dray or
vehicle violating this rule, shall be hA
| BILE to arrest by any police officer, and
| upon conviction be liable to the penal
| ty provided for in Section 795 of Chap
ter SO of the Penal Laws of 1897.
goth. There shall be at all times IA
| Card of Rates placed in a leather
| pocket, firmly attached to the center Of
the back of the front seat of every IL
censed vehicle, and the words Rates
of Fare" impressed on the front of said
leather pocket in letters not less than
one-half inch in size.
3Oth. No licensed driver shall leave
| his vehicle at any public or private ball
or entertainment, place of amusement,
of public assemblage or liquor saloon.
31st. No licensed vehicle will be per-
| mltted to stand on any steamer wharf
on the day of arrival or departure of
| steamers.
32d. Any licensed vehicle, horse or
harness found in service at any time
| in an unsuitable or unsafe condition
| for performing the duties of common
carriers, will render the owner or driv-
| er, or both, liable to arrest and prose-
| cutlon.
| These rules shall have full force and
effect on and after February /, 1902,
and all former rules and regulations
| for the government of licensed vehi-
cles conflicting herewith are abolished.
| JAS, II. BOYD,
superintendent of Public Works.
Public Works Department, Jan. 2S,
1902.