Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-08

cordance with the agreement made BY
, the former mayor. Alderman Potter sug-
kgested that the mayor act in consultation
with the engineer. As finally drafted,
the motion provided that the mayor and
engineer should also. see if the companies
benefited would contribute to the expense
and the motion was carried
Alderman Donnell introduced an order
relative to a revision of the city ordi-
nances, and referring to the joint stand
ing committee on ordinances the whole
matter with instructions to report as to
probable cost. The order was referred to
the committee on ordinances.
The ordinance regarding cabs was pass
ed to be engrossed read third time and
passed to be ordained The ordinance
follows:
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Gardiner. as follows:
Chapter 30 of the city ordinances is
hereby amended by striking. out said
chapter and inserting in lieu thereof
the following, so that said chapter shall
read AS follows:
Sec. l. Any vehicle used for the car
riage of passengers for hire from place
to place in the city of Gardiner, which
stands on the street when unemployed,
shall be deemed a public carriage.
Sec. 2. The city council may at any
time grant a license to drive and OPP
crate a public carriage in this city to
any person whom they, with due re-
gard to public policy, health and safe
ty find to be competent and otherwise
suitable.
Sec. g. Among other things, such
license shall state that the person
therein named is licensed by authority
of the city council, without naming
them and without their signature, and
shall be authenticated by the seal of
the city and the signature of the city
clerk, who shall issue such licenses as
are authorized by the city council. and
at thu same time make a record thereof
and collect the license fee hereinafter
provided and pay the same to the city
treasurer.
Sec. 4. Each person so licensed shall
[pay to the city clerk, as a license fee,
the sum of IS for the use of the city.
Each such license shall expire at
midnight of the first Monday in May
| next following its, date of issue. unless
sooner revoked Licenses are not trans
ferable.
l. Sec. 5. The city council may revoke
or suspend the license of any driver
convicted of any violation of this ordi
nance or for excessive use of intoXicat-
ing liquor or for abusive language or
prOfane language in public or in the
presence of a passenger, abusing his
horse. keeping his horse, carriage or
equipment in an unsafe, unclean or un-
sanitary condition, or for other con-
duct injurious to public policy, health
or safety.
/ Sec. 6. Whoever without license
from the city council or during suspen-
sion, or after revocation of his license
drives or operates or aids in driving Or
operating a public carriage in this
city, shall be fined for each offence $50
to the use of the city.
Sec. Z. Any driver of public car
riage who stops or stands his carriage
50 that the same or the horse used
Herewith unnecessarily or unreasona-
bly, obstructs any street, sidewalk or
public way or other public place in
this city, shall be fined for each Of
fence not exceeding S. to the use of the
city.
Sec. s. Every public carriage when
in use as such, shall have in some con-
spicuous place upon the outside there
of the number of the license granted
to the driver thereof and if any person
shall drive a public carriage without
such number SO displayed thereon,
he shall be fined for each offence not
less than 81 nor more than IS.
Sec. 9. The price or rates of fare to
be taken up or paid to persons Ii
censed to drive public carriage shall
be as follows, viz: The minimum rate
of fare for carrying any passenger
shall be Is cents, the 15-cent limit shall
extend to the residence of John Dun
ply on River avenue, to the entrance
to the Oaklands on Dresden avenue, to
Quinby field on Lincoln avenue, to the
residence of Mrs. Lucy E. PurneH on
Brunswick avenue, to West street on
High Holburn street, to the New Mills
bridge on Central street, via Water
street, to West street on Highland
avenue, and on streets not specifically
named, a distance of one mile from
the postoffice. Beyond one mile, or
beyond the points above named the
rates shall be twenty cents per mile
CnllQfPn uIluef I'VE ana small parcels
with passengers free. One stop not
over five minutes free, other stops not
to exceed five minutes five cents extra
All drives after p NJ and before Z
A. Nj. and all drives in hard storms
and deep SHOWS, 25 cents. Trunks 25
cents. Drivers may charge five cents
for extra cases, valises, grips, etc.
| Calling or shopping, fifty cents per
hour. Driving rs cents per hour, and at
night, 81 per nour.
Sec. 10. If any driver shall demand
or receive any greater sum for his SER
vices than as specified in Section nine
| of this ordinance he shall be fined not
| exceeding five dollars for each offense
| to the use of this city.
Sec II. The city marshal shall see
| that the provisions Of this ordinance
are enforced.
| All that is now required to put the
above ordinance in force is the APPROX
al of a justice of the supreme court
| a vote WAS passed by the aldermen