Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-10
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.


shall be optional with the owner Of the taxi
cabs. automobiles or motor vehicles ard not
compulsory.
Section o The prices that may be charged
ey the owners drivers Of automobiles
taxicabs or other motor vehicles for fhs
transportation OF passengers shall not exceed
the following rates:
For conveying one or more nersons
for the first two-hfths Of mile
For each one-hfth thereafter. 40
For each succeeding mile thereafter. 80
For each four minutes waiting. 1880. 10
For use OF vehicle by the day. with
one or more passengers az hours 10
constitute day., per day........s. 5000
For use Of vehicle by the hour. with
one or more passengers. with the
privilege OF going from place 10
place and Of stopping az often as
may be required per hour. 1890. $50
Every passenger shall be entitled to have
carried without charge any baggage that
can be conveniently contained within the
waiting shall include all time when tho
vehicle is not in motion, beginning with tina
arrival at the place to which Il has been
called, or II engaged i'm the street or at a
stand, beginning at the time Of such en-.
the time lost through interruptions of street
trsfac or through ths inefsseieBey OF he
vehicle or its driver.
Section 10. For conveyance from Zine
balls for one. two or four passengers. two
es2.Ool. dollars for the first mile or fraction
thereof. and one (s1 Coz dollar for each ad-
dltional mile fraction thereof and for
each additional passenger nifty $50 cents
for the trip.
Section H. In case of any disagreement.
between the driver Of the tsxicab. automobila
or other motor vehicle and the passenger T
passengers as to the amount Of fare the
driver is entitled 70 receive and the pessen-
ger or passengers are required TO pay By
the laws Of this State and the provisions -
this ordinance. IT shall be the duty Of sues
driver. at the request of such passenger u
passengers at once and without discussion
ana delay 10 convey the said passenger ur
passengers to the nearest police station and
there submit the determination Of the uues-
tion or questions In dispute to the captain
or other officer In charge Of such station:
the determination or such officer OF the CUES
ton IN dispute so submitted shall be daal
ana conclusive as between the passenger ana
the said driver: II the decision Of the cap
tain or other officer I'm charge IL IN favor CT
the driver the said passenger or passengers
shall forthwith pay to the driver the amount
so determined to be due with fifty ts.50)
cents added, 10 compensate the driver TOR
the additional service rendered; II the de-
cision of the said captain or other officer
shall be in favor OF the passenger or pas
sengers the driver shall accept the amount
so determined in full and at once, without
additional charge. transport such passenger
or passengers TO his or their original desna-
ton: in the passenger or passengers
shall be about to leave the city by railroad
or steamboat the settlement OF the dispute,
II any shall arrive concerning the amount
of fare 10 be paid shall be submitted to
and determined by the principal police officer
at duty at such depot. station or place Of
Section ~ Every person or persons. firm
or corporation violating any Of the pro
visions of tbs ordinance. except such pro-
visions have been penalized by the for
FIXTURE or licenses, shall forfeit and pay .
fine not exceeding the sum Of ten dollars, in
the discretion Of the magistrate imposing the
same
Section 10. This ordinance shall take eject
Immediately.
Adopted May 2 1918.
W. FRANK HOPPING.
Acting President Of Common Council
Presented 10 the Mayor for his approval
May 8. 1918.
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
City clsrs.
Approved Nav 3. 1913.
J. H. DONNELLY.
Acting Mayer.
The foregoing ordinance was presented
IN Common Council on Friday evening. May
2. 1919. was read three times. under suspen-
sion OF the rules. was passed and duly signed
by the Mayor and is therefore law.
JAMES F. CoNNEILY.