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anif place in Districtt
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For a Cart Load of Furniture, or similar
articles that require long time to load
and unload, for the first hour, and so
proportionally, for each Cart, - 10 10 10
And for every other hour, and so propor-
tionally, for each Cart, - 9 9 9
In carrying Grain, the Carters shall always find sufficient Bags, and
carry the whole of their load up one storey, or into a ground flat,
without any assistance from the employer.
When the Cart Load is to be carried up more than one storey, the
Carter shall receive 2d. per Cart additional; but in this case the
Carter may carry up half the load at his own expense, his em-
ployer being at the expense of carrying up the other half.
The Carter in all cases shall assist in loading and unloading, but
must always remain by his Cart; and when able so to do, he
must load and unload the Cart himself
All such quantities of Goods as are to 1)e considered a single
Cart Load, and likewise all Rates and Fares not before .".peciaUy
provided for, in case of any dispute, shall be settled by the Sit-
ting Magistrate.
The following Rules and Regulations shall be observed by the
Cartf-rs, and shall be stricily enforced in all time coming.
1st. Every Carter shall enter his name and place (f residence, in
a book to be kept for that purpose, in the Town Clerks' Chambers,
and must find security for the faithful and honest discharge of hit
duty, under a suitable penalty; and any Carter plying in the street*
and nej^lecting to find such caution, shall forfeit a sum not exceed-
ing two poumjs sterling for each offence.
2d. Every Carter shall be furnished with a Badge, which will
be numbered according to the order in which his name is entered.
These badges must be worn constantly by the Carters when at
•work; and they must immediately get the number which is on
the Badge, painted on some conspicuous part of their Carts, under
a penalty of ten shillir.gs for each offence.
3d. Every Carter who shall refuse to work when not engaged,
or who shall demand higher Fares than those specified in the fore-
going Table, shall be liable to a penalty of ten shillings for each
©ffer.ce. And every Carter who says he is engaged, shall, upon
being asked, specify the person by whom, and the hour at which
he is engaged, and he shall not refuse to be employed in the inter-
val between the time he is so asked, and the hour of his engage*-
tnent, under a penalty of ten shillings for each offence.
4th. Every Carter shall be furnished with, and shall always