The Washington herald., 1915-09-15
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HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS.

| eers 5 cents, three or four passenger 70 ceuts
Night rate-Between -l2.D q m aid a. m: Firs
hour. one or two Passengers 500. three or fou
Passengers SIS: each additional quarter hour o
part thereof one or two passensers cents. thrs
or four passengers . cents.
When vehicles arc not engaged by the hour. tril
rates shall be charged. When charges for trip o.
trips exceed rates hour. charges shall be by th
hour.
District Of Coiumbia-Rates Of fare for convey
ance Of passeneers-rwohorss vehicles BY the triI
DAY rates. between a. m. and l23o a. N.
Fffreen squares or less. one two passengers g
cents. each additional passenger % cents; eacf
additional five squares parts of squares one o,
two passengers Is cents. each additional passengei
10 cents. Night ntes-Between I'D q. m and
a m: Fifteen squares or less one two rassen
gers 80 cents. each additional passenger 40 cents
each additional FIVE squares o. pats Of squares
one or two passengers IS cents. each additional
passenger Is cents.
By the hour-Day rates-Between 4 m and
l2:0 a. m: First hour. one o. more passengers
$50; each additional quarter hour or part thereof
one or more Passengers. Is cents. Night rates-Be-
tween I'D q. m. and .. m: First hour, one
or more passengers. $50; each additional quarter
hour or part thereof. one or moro passengers. 10
cents.
When vehicles are not engaged by the hour. trip
rates shall be charged. When charges for trip or
trips exceed rates per hour charges shall be by the
hour.
Taxicab tarin-District Of Columbia service. day
and nisht-Tarif One to five persons. For the
first \ mile or fraction thereof 20 cents Each
4 mile thereafter. 10 cents Each 4 minutes Of
waiting 10 cents. Rate mile or fraction thereof
for cabs travelling empty outside Of the Q miles
radius hereafter described. % cents. Carrying
trunk. % cents. No charge for handbags or dress
suit cases. carried inside cab. not moro than to
each passenger. for childr.n under years Of
age. Additional baggage. 20 cents each rfece. No
charge made for going or returning to or from
any point within miles H point a call from
which cab Is ordered. when such distance Is trav-
eled without passenger or passengers Union Sta
tion service sane as District d Columbia service.
Theater service: Within miles Of point Of call
to any theater and return shall Be not more than
- for l or persons. nor more than - for J.
or persons Delays going or returning charged
for at S.0 per hour. Beyond miles limit
charges same District Of Columbia tariff. White
House reception service: Night service within )
miles Of point Of call to White House and return,
a fat rate Of not more than s. shall b charged.
same Theater Tariff. Beyond miles'
limit regular tariff rates shall be charged. The
radius Of miles from the Union Station e1-
tends TO Michigan avenue on the north: 18th
street and Florida avenue and Dnpo1t Circle on
the northwest: 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue on the west: the wharyes and War College oD
the south: the Navy Yard and Pennsylvania avenue
bridge on the southeast; Congressional Cemetery
On the east. and Mt. Oliret Cemetery On the
northeast Hourly sightseeing rates: 81 per hour.
any number OF passengers. Every automobile not
using taIreters. occupying public space for public
hire. shall charge not more than "a per hour for
to passrngers. and 50 cents per hour for each |
additional Passenger. These rates to be displayed
n automobiles and made clear TO passencery At
line Of hiring the machine. Sightseeing automo- |
'iles not using taximeters shall not charge more
han 81 per passenger per trip. each trip to be Of
lot less than l hours duration. Any lessee. /
'wner. OPERATOR manager person in charge Of I
my such vehicle NAV be held responsible for any /
iolaion Of any Of the foregoing provisions Of this
ection- That tolerance be allowed on taxi
neters. not to exceed thirty (D) secoqds excess
lie. and on the distance register. not to exceed
s. l-I and III Of q mile excess OF deficiency
4 l mile. y mile. and Y mile. respectively. Note
.ach taIicab must be equipped with efficient
device. to enable the passenger |
Passengers in such vehicle to conveniently observe
t all times the state Of the taximeter and the
,hedule Of rates therein June Is. 1915.
20. Any person violating any Of the rrorisions
any Of the foregoing regulations. shall con-
ction in the Polica Court OF the District o:
olumbia. be liable for each and every such o.
nse TO fine not TO exceed one hundred dollars.
nd in default Of payment thereof. to impriscn-
ent in the workhouse for mot more than sixty
ays. provided in the resolution Of Congress. ,
pproved March Sd. 1915 |.
For the information Of all concerned, the fol
wing sections OF the law relative to the mainte-
lnce Of public order In the District Of Columbia.
e included herewith and made a part hereof as
llows: .
That It shall be unlawful for any person or
rsons within the District Of Columbia to congre-
te and assemble in any street. avenue. alley. :
ad. or highway. or In or around any public !,
Hiding or inclosure. or any park or reservation.
at the entrance Of any public building o. in | {
osure. and engage in loud boisterous talking :
ID other dsorieriy conduct. or to insult or make
de obscene gestures comments. or obsefva- | Z
,ns on pcrsonsSpassing by or in their hearing. !.
TO crowd. obstruct. or incommode the free use !.
any such street. avenue. alley. road. highway.
any of the foot pavements thereof. or the free
trance into any public or private building or =
closure; that It shall not Be lawful for any
rson persons to swear. cure. or make use Of
y profane language. or indecent or obscene words.
engage in disorderly conduct in any street, =
enue alley, road. roadway, public parks. or
closure. public building. church. or assembly 3
om. in any public place. or In any place .
lerefrom the same may be heard in any street. :
enue. alley. roadway, highway. public parks or
closure. other building. or in an premises
ier than those where the oHense was com
tied, under . penalty Of not more than Twenty
g dollars for each and every oaense."
That the following described persons in the
strict Of Columbia are hereby declared to be
rants: .-."-r
Idle persons who not having visible means Of
,port living without lawful employment. per-
is wandering abroad and visiting tppling shops =
lodging in groceries. outhouses. market paaees
good account Of himself; persons wandering a
Dad and begging or who 90 about from door to =
II or place themselves in the streets. highways.
,sases. other public places to beg or receive
Is"
An persons leading an idle. immoral. or prohi-
Q life, who have no property to support them -
who are able Of body to work and who do
work. including all ablebodied persons without
er visible means Of support who shall live IN
mess upou the wages or earningS of their
ther wife, or minor child o. children"
Every person known to be . pickpocket. thief.
riar. or confidence operator. either by his own a
fessiou or by his having been convicted in the v
trict Of Columbia or elsewhere OF either OF q
h ofenses and hayine no visible or lawful -
ms Of support. when found lettering around In n,
building. park. highway. street. avenue. alley. u
reservation. steamboat landing. railroad depot. Di
iou banking institution. brokers' Office. place eex
room. store. shop. public place. or &
or omnibus other vehicle. or At any public r.
herring assembly.
Persons upon whom shall be found any instru-
IT, tool, or other implement used for tn COM .
sson Of burglary the commission Of any other 1
ne against property or for picking locks or -
kets, who shall fail to giye a good account OF II
possession OF the same and all persons who =
the common law are vasrants whether en- n,
ed in any Of the foregoing casifcations or ~
That avery rerson In the District Of Columbia =
shall be convicted Of ragrancy under the
Ttsion Of this Act shall be required to enter
the surety In . sum not exceeding Five Hun
Dollars conditional upon his good behavior -
industry for . period Of one year. and II he
fail to dive such surety ne shaI oe COM %
ed to the worKhouse in the said District for 70 70,
I'm not to exceed one year. The surety herein
toned shall be in the nature OF q recognizance IN
the District Of Columbia with q surety or W.
ties to be approved by the police court Of the
District. in which court all prosecutions under c
Act shall Be conducted in the manner now sur
ided by law for the psoseeutioa OF o6ensss fan
p.f the laws and ordinances Of the said Dis -