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XXIV
Hackney- Coaches.
REGULATIONS
FOR THE
HACKMEY-CO ACHES OF EDINBURGH.
It is enacted by the Lord Provost and Magis-
trates of Edinburgh, —
1. That no Carriage shall ply for hire within the
City, Suburbs, or Port of Leith, without being appro-
ved of and licensed by a Magistrate. Each License
shall continue in force for two years only.
2. That each licensed Carriage shall have a num-
ber issued for it, which shall be affixed, together
■with the Owner's name, in legible letters, of a
colour different from the Carriage, at least one inch
in length, on each door, immediately below the
window frame; and the number shall also be dis-
tinctly painted on the centre of the back of the Car-
riage, or on a piece of tin fixed under the back win-
dow.
3. That each licensed Carriage shall be always
provided with horses in good condition ; and the
Carriage, including the cushions, steps, springs,
blinds, windows, and check strings, as also the
harness of the horses, shall always be kept in good
order and repair. The coachman, when driving,
shall always keep the check-string in his left
hand.
4. That each Coachman shall be cleanly in his
person, and conduct himself in a proper, civil, and
decorous manner on all occasions.
5. That the Stances shall be South College street,
Tron Church, Prince's street East and West ends,
George street between Hanover and Frederick
streets, Queen street East and West ends, and Union
place, or at such other places as may from time to
time be appointed. While the Carriages are at the
Stances, the coachman shall either sit on the box
or stand at the horses' heads.
6. That there shall not be fewer than six Car-
riages at each Stance every week-day at 9 o'clock,
A.M., and on Sunday, one-fourth of the Carriages
licensed shall attend at each Stance from 10 A.M.
to 10 P.M. in rotation of numbers.
7. That, when a Carriage is at a Stance, it shall
be held to be disengaged. Tiie Coachman shall not
enquire where he is to go previously to being enga-
ged — nor plead a pretended prior engagement — nor
draw off the Stance on account thereof, the proof of a
real engagement lying with the Coachman. He shall
wait, either at taking up or setting down a Party, as
long as he shall be required. When a Carriage is
engaged, the hour shall be punctually kept, and the
arrival immediately announced.
8. That Carriages shall be hired from the Stance
nearest the residence of the Party.
9. That all parcels or other articles left in Carri-
ages shall be immediately returned to the Owner, if
known, or if not known, shall be sent to the Council
Chamber.
10. That the fares shall be charged in terms of the
annexed Table.
11. That a copy of these Regulations shall be
kept by each Coachman ; and the Regulations shall
be enforced in the Council Chamber, at the instance
of the Procurator-Fiscal, by penalties not exceeding
One Pound sterling for each offence, or by withdraw-
ing the license. The Proprietor shall be answerable
for his Servants.
TABLE OF FARES.
DISTANCE.
For any distance not exceeding three
quarters of a mile, • • L.O
a mile, . .
_i^— -_-^_ a mile and a half,
two miles, .
two miles and a half, 4
For any distance not exceeding three
miles,
L.O
three miles and a half,
four miles, .
four miles and a half,
. five miles, . .
TIME.
For an airing into the country and back, either by
the satne or a different road, at the rate of Three
Shillings and Sixpence an hour.
For time spent within the City or Suburbs for any
period not exceeding half an hour, One Shilling,
and Sixpence for each subsequent quarter of an
hour. The fares to be charged either by distance
or time, in the option of the Coachman ; but not
by both.
Half fares in returning by the same Coach, when
the charge is by distance. Tolls in addition. No
King's duty chargeaWe.
For Coaches brought from a Stand farther than
the nearest, Sixpence extra.
From eleven to twelve at night, fare and a quar-
ter ; from twelve night to one morning, fare and a
half ; from one to six a. m. double fare. No addi-
tional fare at night or morning to and from the
Theatre.
If a Carriage be detained more than ten minutes,
at taking up or setting down, a charge for time in
addition to distance to be made.
Council Chamber,
Edinburgh, 26th September, 1832.