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Hackney Coaches. Ixiv
Fares are to be charged by the distance or by the time, at the
option of the Coachman, but not by both.
No gratuity to Drivers, except when going to the Country.
Drivers, when unengaged, are, on no account, to refuse any
Hire when offered, under a penalty.
^Vhen a Driver is required to wait, either upon setting down
or taking up a Fare, he must on no account refuse, under a penalty
of Five Shillings, and the forfeiture of his Hire ; but if he waits
beyond Ten JMinutes, he shall be entitled to charge Ninepence for
every Fifteen Blinutes he may be detained.
Fare and quarter to be allowed between the hours of 10 and 12
o'clock, p.m. Double Fares after 12 o'clock.
Wlien Let by the Mile through Tolk.
Fare for Two Miles, 3s 6d I Fare for Four Miles, 5s 6d
Fare for Three Miles, 4s 6d | Fare for Five Miles, 6s Od
For greater distances, Is, per Mile, exclusive of Tolls.
Parties returning by the same Carriage, whether in Town or
within Five Miles in the Country, shall pay Half- Fare additional,
as back hire ; when more than Five Miles, they shall pay 3d. per
Mile.
There shall be four Stands for Coaches or Noddies, viz- : — at
the Cross ; in Argyle Street, at the foot of Buchanan Street ;
South side of George's Squai'e ; and at the Steam Boat Quay,
Broomlelaw.
Six Coaches or Noddies to be at each Stand, at Ten o'clock io
the Morning.
Although there are not to be less than Six Coaches or Noddies
sent to each Stand, there may be as many more as Proprietors choose
to send ; it being expi'essly directed, that every Licensed Hackney
Coach or Noddy Proprietor, shall send one Carriage to one or
other of the respective Stands, as may be regulated from time to
time by the Magistrates ; and all persons are prohibited from
having Coaches, Chaises, or Noddies, standing upon any of the
Sti'eets unyoked, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. under
a penalty of Five Shillings for the first offence, and Ten Shillings
for each succeeding offence.
Drivers attending for a Fare at any Stand, shall either sit on
the Box, or Stand at the Horse's Head, under a penalty of 2s. 6d.
for each offence.
Drivers are on na account to inquire where a company are
going, previous to engaging, or to plead prior engagements when
their services are required, unless they can adduce evidence to the
^lagistrates that they were actually engaged.
The Carriages to go to the nearest stand after setting down a
Fare, and remain there till the full number is on the Stand.
The Carriages shall all have a check-string for stopping the
Driver.