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KATES OP FARE
 

HACKNEY COACHES, CARRIAGES, OR CABS.

1.  For conveying a passenger any distance not exceeding one mile, 25 cents ;
two passengers, .'iO cents, or 25 cents each ; every additional passenger, 35 cents.

2.  For a passenger any distance exceeding a mile, and witum two miles, 60
cents ; every additional passenger, 25 cents.

3.  For one passenger to the New Alms House, 50 certs; returning, 50 cents ;
for two passengers, 75 cents lor the two , and 25 cents going, and iib cents re¬
turning, for every additional passenger.

4.  For one passenger to 43d St., remaining half an hour and returning, one
dollar ; every aiiditional passenger, 25 cents.

5.  For one passenger to Gist si., remaining three quarters of an hour and re¬
turning, oneaollar and 60 cents; every additional pa-isenger, '67 1-2 cents.

6.   For one passenger to 86th st.. remaining an hour and returning, two dollars ;
every additional passenger, 50 cents.

7.   For one or more passengers lo Harlem, and returning, with the privilege of
remaining three iiours, four dollars,

8.   For one or more passengers to Kingsbridge, and returning, with the privilege
of keeping the Carriage or Cab all day, five dollars.

9.  For the use of a Hackney Coach, Carriage, or Cab, by the day, with one or
more passengers, five dollars.

10.  For the use of a Hackney Coach, Carriage, or Cab, by the hour, with one
or more passengers, with the privilege of going from place tt» place, and of stop¬
ping as often as may be required, as follows, viz. :—first hour, one dollar; second
hour, 76 cents ; every succeeding hour, 50 cents.

11.  For children between 2 and 14 years of age, half price only ; for children
under 2 years of age, no charge.

12.  Whenever a Hackney Coach, Carriage, or Cab, shall be detained, excepting
as aforesaid, the owner or driver shall be allowed after the rate of 76 cents lor an
hour, 37 1-2 cents for eacli and every subsequent hour, and soon in proportion
for any part of ihe first and subsequent hour.

13.   For attending a funeral within tiie Lamp and Watch District, two dollars;
the Potter's Field, three dollars; which charge shall include for the necessary
detention and returning with passengers.

14.   Every driver or owner of a Hackney Coach, &c., shall carry, in and upon
his Coach, Carriage, or Cab» in addition to the person or persons therein, one
trunk, valise, saddle bag, carpet hag, portmanteau, or box, if he be requested so to
do, for each passenger, without charge ; but for every trunk or other such articles
above named, more than one iur each passenger, he shall be entitled to the sum
of six cents.

2.   In case of disagreement as to distance or price, to be determined by the
Mayor, or Superintendent of Hackney Coaches.

3.  The owner of any Hackney Coach, &c., shall not receive any pay for the
conveyance of any passenger, unless the number of the carnage and the rates
and prices of fare shall be placed in a manner hereinafter directed by section fifth.

4.   Tlie owner or driver of any Hackney Coach, Carriage, or Cab, shall not be
entitled to recover any pay from any person from whom he shall have demanded
any greater price of rates than authorized to receive.

5.   Upon the trial of any cause for the recovery of these prices or rates, it shall
be incumbent upon the plaintiff ur plaintiffs in such action, to prove that the
number and pric»-8 or rates were placed and fixed in the Coach, Carriage, or Cab,
at the time the services were rendered.

6.   !<o owner or driver of any Hackney Coach, Carriage, or Cab, in the City of
New York, shall ask, demand, or receive, any larger sum than he or tliey may be
entitled to receive as aforesaid, under the penalty of ten dollars for every such
offence, to be sued for and recovered from the owner or owners or drivers, of any
such Hackney Coach, &c., &c.

ftU" Complaints of any violation of this Law, can be made at the Mayor's
Office, City Hall, or at the Office of tlie Chief of Police, in the New City Hall,
(rear of the City Hall,) under tiie Marine Court, in the Park.

INSPECTORS OF HACKS AND CABS.—John H. Low, 279 Spring-street,
and John Huthwaite, 84 Bayard street; or may be found at the office of the
Chief of Police, as above.