Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-20
Special Committee Reports
on Cab Driver Matter.
Schedule Of Prices to Be
Carried in Carriages.
Next Meeting Of Council will Come
December 20.

The Augusta city council held its
monthly meeting Monday evening and
transacted business as follows:
The special committee consisting OF
Aldermen Holway and Williamson
and Councilman Ryder, Hanks and
Merrill, appointed to investigate the
cab drivers Of the city submitted the
following report, which was accepted:
The committee, to whom was re-
ferred the order for the investigation
OF the cab drivers of the city, beg
leave to report that after two hear
ings and an examination of the facts
connected with the conduct of the
business OF driving public carriages
they find that while the greater part of
the cab drivers are managing their
business properly and conducting
themselves lawfully, there is Tounda-
ton for the reports that some are
engaged more or less in the sale and
transportation of Intoxicating liquor,
and in other illegal acts.
They also find that while most OF
the horses and carriages are suitable.
some Of the carriages are dilapidated
and unit for use on the public streets,
and some of the horses are old and
inflrm and unfit to stand the severe
work for which they are used. -.
"While they find that most of the.
drivers are observing the ordinance in
regard to scale OF prices charged, they
learn that others are at times disre-
garding the ordinance.
'"rhe committee recommend that
the police department keep the cab
drivers under suitable observation and
report all unlawful acts in which they
are detected and that in such in
stances their licenses be revoked and
they be deemed ineligible for future
licenses.
They recommend that those horses
and carriages which are not suita-
BILE for the business be ordered to be
withdrawn from service. The COM
mittee further recommend that the
schedule of prices be printed and
copy furnished each cab driver, the
same to be displayed by him at all
times in his carriage for the conven-
fence of the travelling public. They
further recommend that d hearing be
held upon the scale OF prices, ana,
if deemed desirable. the price to the
Hospital for the Insane be reduced.
In connection with the cab drivers mat
ter an order was passed directing the
above committee to hold hearing upon
a schedule of prices and authorizing It
to have the schedule of rates printed
The city marshal was directed to see
that each cab driver displays the list i'll
his conveyance.
Two claims for damages through
sheep being killed by dogs were presented
and ordered paid.
Rolls of accounts No. T. amounting to
$551904, was approved and ordered paid.
An order was passed for series OF
lights OH Murray street opposite the res
idence of f. H. Ingraham.
William P. Fox was appointed special
policeman for the Opera house.
Lewis Levine was granted a license to
operate a pool room, the same being
transfer of the license of Max Slosberg.
Marshall Pomerleau was appointed
truant officer.
Frank Nadeau was granted a license to
take care of the fires at the Webster
schoohouse.
Cab drivers licenses were granted to
Eugene Emery, Jabez Tyler and T. W.
Kane. ''''-' 1@aa--.
Hearings on petition from the New
England Telephone &, Telegraph Co. and
the Maine Telephone Co. were. contn-
| ued until the next meeting of the city
council.
At the conclusion of the business of
the evening the council adjourned to
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