Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-21
CAB DRIVERS RATES.
As Established for City Of Augusta
, by Their Union.
Ten-Cent Limits Established, With
Rates for Extra Distances.

The following are the rules govern
ing the charges for transporting of the
Capitol Cab Drivers Union for the city
of Augusta, adopted at meeting held,
Jan. 8, 1903:
LIMIT OF TEN CENT DRIVES, ETC.
Art. /. A continuous ride of each
passenger from any point within the
limits OF Waters Jefferson, Chestnut
and Capitol streets on the west side of
the river. or Water street to the Ar
senal, Middle to tCedar street, Stone
street to j. II. Manley's residence, all
streets east to Pearl street, or on the
line of Pearl street and to the Williams
school house, ten cents. East Side.
Children under five years of age, and
small bundles and parcels accompany
ing passengers, free. All boxes, within
a reasonable size, bundles, parcels, and
any kind of errands within above
limits, 10 cents. One stop or wait, if
not more than five minutes, will be al
lowed. If more than one stop is made
not to exceed five minutes, five cents
extra will be charged for each stop in
same proportion.
LIMIT OF FIFTEEN CENT DRIVES.
Art. 2. A continuous drive beyond
these limits 10 Monroe, Prospect, Cush-
man, Childrens Home and Col
Staples, on the west side and to East
ern avenue, Malta hill, Allen brook on
the Belfast road and Whitney brook on
Bangor street, east side, Is cents. The
same conditions applying as to chill
dren, parcels, stops etc.
LIMIT OF TWENTY-FIVE CENT
DRIVES.
Art 8. All drives beyond limits to
Round Top, Granite street, cemetery
Gannetts and Hallowell line, also all
drives after P. M. or before A. M,
and all trunks, 25 cents.
BAGGAGE LIMIT.
Art 3. All passengers will be allow
ed one dressing case, hand stachel, and
other small parcels. Extra cases,
valise, grips, etc, five cents.
CALLING OR SHOPPING.
Fifty cents per hour, or fractional
parts of an hour; the time commencing
from the time ordered, until the team
returns to it's stand on Water street
Fractional parts of the hour after the
hour.
Night time, 81 per hour; rs cents per
hour, fractional parts Thereof after the
first hour in same ratio.
TO INSANE HOSPITAL.
Fifty cents one way for each pas
senger or rs cents round trip. All if
not over 80 minutes wait, after 30 min
utes' wait so cents per hour
Art. 5. Stormy or inclement wealth
er, or deep SHOWS, shall be 25 cents a
drive from either direction, within the
limits as established in Art 1. When
ever crossing Water street it is con-
dered a double drive, and will be
charged accordingly; or, to be more ex-
plicit, 10-cent drive terminates at
Water street.
Art. g. Any driver found guilty of
varying this charge taking either more
or less, will be fined not more than s.,
nor less than 81; and any driver be-
coming intoxicated, so as to endanger
| the lives or property of individuals, or
shall use insulting or indecent Ian
guage, shall be expelled from the union
and a petition to the city marshal, and
all influence possible be used to pre-
vent his ever again being allowed upon
| the street.
Art. Z. That the above rules and
| regulations be submitted to the city
| government, asking their approval of
| the same.
J. w. DANA, President.
EVERETT MERRILL.
| Recording Secretary.