The Washington times., 1917-02-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
shall be entitled to have conveyed without
charge, such other valise or small pack
the vehicle. The driver shall load and un-
load all baggage without charge.
AUTO AND TAXI RATES.
Each and every licensed public automo-
bile occupying public space and offered for
public hire. shall be authorized to charge
not more than Ss per hour for automobiles
S cents Apiece sSur peP ~ SouT for each additional
passenger and that these rates shall be
displayed in the automobile and be made
clear to passengers at the time of the hir-
ing Of the machine.
Taxicabs on the public stands or streets.
where they are Classed as public vehicles.
IL they hire to any other than hotel guests
and have license therefor may charge
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVICE,
Day and Night-One to nve persons. For
the FIRST Il mile or fraction thereof, 80
cents Each mile thereafter, 10 cents.
Each minutes OF waiting. 10 cents. Rate
per mile or fraction thereof for cabs trav-
cling empty outside OF the miles radius
hereafter described. 20 cents. Carrying
trunk, 20 cents. No charge for HANDBAGS
or dress suit cases. carried inside cab. not
more than to each passenger. or for chill
gage. 20 cents each piece. No charge made
for going or returning to or from any point
within miles Of point OF call from whlch
cab is ordered. when such distance Is traV-
eled without passenger or passengers.
UNION STATION sERVICE-see Dis
trict Of Columbia service. also hotel zone
rates.
THEATER sERvICE-within miles
Of point OF call to any theater and return
shall be So for ! to persons. Delays go
hour. Beyond 2 miles limit charges same
as District Of Columbia tarlf.
RECEPTION SERVICE.
For functions at Chevy Chase Club. b......I0o
For functions at the White House. 500
For functions at Fort hyer.............,- 300
For functions at Navy Yard and Wash
For functions at New willard, Raleigh.
New Cochran, New Ebbitt, Powhatan
and Cairo Hotels. New National Mu-
scum. Pan-American Union Building,
Continental Hall, Linthicum Hall. Mrs.
Dyer's Hall, Rauscher's and Odd Eel
lows Hal ~
For Theaters ......---..... S.V
from within the Dead Mileage Boundary.
Note: To Theater from Shoreham Hotel.
Army and Navy Club, Cosmos Club and uni
versity Club going and returning direct. 500
In performing all the above service one
stop will be allowed In each direction in ad-
dition to point Of call. EXCEPT SPECIAL
500 FLAT RATE SERVICE from hotels
IN ADDITION TO THE ARovE.
Eacn additlona passenger .........-..---.''oSO ~
Each additional stop ...-......-...:-.--.... o.5O
Each mile or fraction thereof beyond
Dead Mileage Boundary (round trip).. LOO
The following botel zones for motor vehi-
cles without meters and their charges TO
and frou the Union Station are hereby estab-
lished:
First Zone Union Station to 7th street
northwest. bounded on the north by L street
and on the south by Pennsylvania avenuel,
charge. 500 for one passenger. 500 for two
passengers and $3.50 for three or more
second Zone Union Station to 18th street
northwest. bounded on the north by L street
and on the south by Pennsylvania ayenue),
charge. 500 for one passenger. $3.50 for two
passengers and S1.l0 for three or more pas
sengers.
Third Zone Union Station to 18th street
northwest, bounded on the north by L street
and on the south by g street,, charge. $3.50
for one passenger. s1.1o for two passengers
and $50 for three or more passengers.
The owner or agent OF each sightseeing
company when his cars are on tour In the
District of Columbia shall have a lecturer
other than the driver on each and every car,
and no driver shall divert his attention from
planning points Of interest to the passengers;
nor shall any owner, manager, agent or
driver make any false statements concern
ing the distance to be covered or the length
the points to be visited. or schedules relat-
ing to trips. Provided further. the price Of
the trip must be printed clearly in letters
not less than three inches high on a card or
sign displayed on the outside Of the sight
Every owner of a public vehicle after de-
vehicle for any property which may have
been left therein. and any property found
therein by such driver must he delivered to
the nearest police station within hve hours.
sightseeing cars and horsedrawn vehicles at
any place on the vehicle designated by the
police department such cards and printed In
for strangers as may be required
by the police department.
HOURLY SIGHTSEEING RATEss3 per
hour any number Of persons.
occupying public space for
public hire. shall charge not more than 81
per hour for to passengers. and 30 cents
per hour for each additional passenger.
These rates shall be displayed IN automobiles
and made clear to passengers at time OF
hiring the machine.
USING TAXIAETERS shall not charge
more than 81 per passenger per trip, each
trip to be OF not less than one hours dura-
tion. Any lessee. owner. operator. manager
or person In charge OF any such vehicle
may he held responsible for any violation OF
any of the foregoing provisions Of tbis sec
tion.
Note-Each taxicab must be equipped with
an efficient Illuminating device. 90 As 20 en-
able the passenger or passengers In such
vehicle to conveniently observe At all times
the state Of the taximeter and tbs schedule
All vehicles Of whatever character or kind
enca Rtng In and performing a puhlic hire
service shall be governed and be subject TO
the rates established for public vehici IS un-
less first contracted for 10 the contrary.
Automobiles or horsedrawn vehicles shall
not be parked on any OF the following
streets or locations at any time between 500
A. NJ. and 1900 P. NJ, on Inauguration Day.
March 5th la17:'
Pennsylvania Avenue N w, from the
Peace Monument TO 18th Street.
East side OF 18th Street n. W, from
Pennsylvania Avenue 10 " Street
The Court OF Honor. from 18th Street
to 18th Street.
C Street n. w, between 18th and 18th
Streets.
Automobiles and horsedrawn vehicles
shall be ranked parallel to and within six
inches OF the curb. with not less than six