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67 Carters.
Fares and Regulations for Carters plying for Hire within the City of
Glasgow.
I. The City shall and is hereby divided into the following Districts,
according to which the respective Rates of Carriage after-mentioned shall
be exigible.
First District. — To or from the Broomielaw to Stockwell Street,
Glassford Street, and Frederick Street, up to the north side of George's
Square, including both sides of these Streets, the whole of George's
Square, and every part of the City to the west of these Streets, and also
the upper side of George's Street, west of Frederick Street.
Second District. — From the Streets last mentioned, along both sides
of George's Street, to High Street, along Trongate and Gallowgate
Streets to the Spoutmouth, including both sides of High Street, from
George's Street southward, also St. Andrew Square, and all the Streets
and Lanes between the said Spoutmouth westward, to the first line of
division.
Third District. — All the Streets, Lanes, and other places, within the
City, to the east of the second line of division, and to the north of
George's Street.
II. The following Fares or Rates of Cartage shall be exigible and
payable in the said respective divisions or districts : —
To any Place in District,
No. No. No.
1. 2. 3.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
For a Hhd. of Sugar, Pipe of Wine or Pun-
cheon of Rum from the Broomielaw, . Oil 10 12
Do. from the Weigh-house, . . . 10 1110
For two Puncheons of Beans or Meal, two
Bales of Yarn, or other large Casks or Bales,
or Grain in Bags, weighing near, or about a
ton weight, from the Broomielaw, . 12 14-16
Do. do. from the Weigh-house, 14 12 14?
For 6 Barrels of Ashes, or 6 large Bales of
Cotton, or any number of Barrels or Bales,
weighing about 18 cwt. from the Broomie-
law, 121416
Do. from the Weigh-house, . . . 14 12 14
For a Cart Load of Cork, Staves, Dried Hides,
or any other commodity that requires a con-
siderable time to load and unload, from the
Broomielaw, . . . . . 14 16 18
Do. do. from the Weigh-house, 16 14 16
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, 101010
And for every other hour, and so proportionally
for each Cart, . . . . 9 9 9