The Washington herald., 1909-03-03
RULES FOR VEHICLES
How Carriages Nay Approach
Pension Building.
PLAN TO AVOID CONFUSION
Commissioners Issue Order 10 Gov
ern Handling of Hacks and Taxi
cabs at Inaugural BaII-streets of
Approach a=d Departure IndI-
cated-Rates Drivers May Charge.

The District Commissioners yesterday
issued an order containing special rules
for the handling OF carriages at the inau-
gural bail and TIE rates which drivers are
permitted 70 charge for vehicles on that
occasion. The order is IN the form OF a
neat folder. The rules are plainly
printed. and on the back appears a map
which indicates by streets how the car
riaEes are 20 proceed 70 and from the
ball. The principal features Of the order
follow;
AL livery carriages shah deliver their
passengers at the C street entrance TO
the Pension Office. approaching the same
from the north by way OF the west side
OF Fourth street northwest and G street
northwest. then proceed 10 Fifth street
northwest. and turn toward the north IN
Fifth street To take away passengers
they shall approach the G street entrance
Of the Pension Building and depart there
from by the same route and In the same
manner.
AL other horse-drawn vehicles. includ-
ing private and public carriages. shall
deliver their passengers at the Fifth
street entrance to the Pension Building
approaching by way Of the south side
OF z street. and after unloading shall
proceed west in G street 10 Seventh
street To take away passengers. they
shall again approach BIZ way OF the south
side Of F street 10 the Fifth street en-
trance 10 receive their passengers. and
TO depart from the building by the same
route as before.
Automobiles on F Street Side.
AL private automobiles shall deliver
their passengers al the F street entrance
TO the Pension Building. approaching by
way OF E street and Fifth street and
after unloading shall proceed TO Fourth
street and thence south. To take away
passengers. they shall again approach by
way Of E street and Fifth street TO z
street entrance. and depart therefrom IN
the same manner and by the same route
as before
Ali taxicabs and public motor vehicles
shall deliver their passengers at Fourth
street entrance. forming on the south
side OF G street. approaching from Third
street northwest. and after unloading
shall proceed east in F street. To take
away passengers, they shall again ap-
proach by the south side Of y street
northwest. and after receiving passengers
shall depart IN the same manner and by
the same route as before.
May Take Any Vehicle.
A person holding a ticket for q hired
livery vehicle VIII have the privilege.
when leaving the Pension Building. Of
taking any vehicle Of the kind named
upon his ticket, such person not being
required TO await the arrival az the Pen
sion Building Of the particular vehicle In
which he came to the building.
A person holding a ticket for a hired
taxicab or automobile shall have the priv
ilege, when leaving the Pension Building.
Of taking any vehicle Of the kind named
upon his ticket, such person not being re-
quired 70 await the arrival az the Pension
Building Of the particular motor vehicle
in which he came
On leaving the Pension Building per-
sons will make their exit through the
same door at which they entered, in order
to avoid confusion.
When the owner OF a private carriage or
private motor vehicle desires TO call the
same, on leaving the Pension Building.
he viii announce the number on the
drivers card to the telephone operator,
inside the building, who wiz be in wait
ing. and the number viii then be an
nounced by megaphone to the driver on
the street
Rates Which Drivers May Charge.
The rates for public licensed vehicles
and other vehicles shah be as follows:
Herdie cab to and from the ssH. nos exceed
4e
Ccups.' TO and from the ball, not exceeding 100
Hanson cah. 70 ard nm The har rot II