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FARES FOR CARRIERS AND PORTERS.
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SUNDAY OMNIBUSES.
J. Walker, 119 London Street.
From Baillieston, - 10 a.m.
„ Botanic Gardens, 10J a.m., 1£ p.m.
„ Partick, - - loj a.m., l£, 4J
p.m.
From Renfrew, - 10 a.m.
„ Rutherglen - 10£ a.m.
To Baillieston, - 4J p.m.
,, Botanic Gardens, 1, and 4 p.m.
„ Partick, - 1, 3-55, 4 p.m.
,, Renfrew, - 4 p.m.
,, Rutherglen, - 4 p.m.
FARES FOR CARRIERS PLYING FOR HIRE.
TO ANY PLACE IN DISTRICT
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s. d.
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s. d.
No. 3.
s. d.
For a Hhd. of Sugar, Pipe of Wine, or Puncheon of Rum,
from the Broomielaw, -
Do. from the Weigh-house, ".."""
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 Broomie-
law, ______
Do. from Weigh-house, - - . -
For 6 Barrels of Ashes, or 6 large Bales of Cotton, or any
number of Barrels or Bales, weighing about 18 cwt.,
from the Broomielaw, -
Do. from the Weigh-house, - - - -
For a Cart-load of Cork, Staves, Dried Hides, or any
other commodity that requires a considerable time to
load and unload, from the Broomielaw,
For a Cart-load of Cork, Staves, &c, from Weigh-house,
For a Cart-load of Furniture, or similar articles that re-
quire a long time to load and unload, for the first hour,
and so proportionally for each Cart, -
And for every other hour, and so proportionally for each
Cart,
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TABLE OF FARES FOR THE CITY PORTERS.
FOR CARRYING
A letter or parcel not exceeding 14 lbs. any distance not more than £ of a
mile, ---------
And for every additional £ of a mile, -
A parcel or parcels, exceeding 14 lbs. and not exceeding 56 lbs., any distance
not more than £ of a mile, ______
And for every additional \ of a mile, -
A parcel or parcels, exceeding 56 lbs., and not exceeding 112 lbs., any dis-
tance not more than \ of a mile, _____
And for every additional ^ of a mile, -
Any load on a barrow or hurley, exceeding 112 lbs., not more than | of a
mile, ---------
And for every additional \ of a mile, -
And when detained more than \ of an hour at loading or unloading, for every
additional \ of an hour, ______
One-half more to be charged after eight o'clock evening in the winter
season, and ten o'clock in the summer.
A back load to or from any shop or warehouse on the ground floor, to or from
any cart on the street, not exceeding 20 yards, - - - -
If more than one, for each additional load, -
A hack load up any close, more than 20 yards, -
A back load up or down stairs, for every stair, or two half stairs,
If more than one, for every additional stair, -
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