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PUBLIC CONVEYANCEvS. 55
of South Union street, immediately to the South of the Caledonian Rail-
way Station. 5. On the South side of E. Dock street, at the West end
of the Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway Station. 6. On the side of
Victoria Dock quay, opposite the East end of the Customhouse. 7. On the
North side of Cowgate, at its junction with King street. 8. On East side
of South Lindsay street ; between Mid Kirk stile and the junction of Sovith
Lindsay street with Nethergate. 9. In North Lindsay street. North of
Courier and Argus buildings, on West side.
Fares: — The following and no higher fares shall be charged :
For any distance betwixt the High street stance, or the Meadowside stance,
and any place within the area embraced within the place known as Lilybank
Toll-bar and Taybank gate on the east, the places at which existed the
Blackness and Logie toll-bars on the west, and Dudhope terrace, Somer-
ville place, head of Bonnethill, and Stobswell (at crossing of Forfar and Mur-
roes road. Lunatic Asylum), on the north,— One Shilling : And should any
Hackney Carriage be engaged at any stance or place other than either of the
two before mentioned, the fare shall be only One Shilling for any distance
traversed within the said area, 'If not more than from either of said stances.
The fare shall also be One Shilling within the following circuit wheresoever
within such circuit the carriage may be engaged : namely, within a circuit com-
mencing at the foot of Shepherd's loan (Magdalen yard), and passing by Shep-
herd's loan to the junction of Hawkhill and Perth road, and thence by Hawk-
hill and Annfield road, Cherryfield, and Scouringburn, to the junction of Miln-
bank road and Polepark road, and thence to Dudhope Free Church at the
junction of Lochee road and Polepark road, and proceeding by Dudhope house
Dudhope terrace, Somerville place, Constitution street, Rosebank street, Ann
street, Cotton road, Laing street, and Dvira street to Brown Constable street,
and thence by Lyon street, Raglan street, and Lower Lilybank to Broughty
Ferry road, and terminating on said Ferry road at Springhill or Carolina port.
In cases to which neither of the rules prescribed in the immediately pre-
ceding paragraph may be applicable, the following shall apply, viz. — From any
place to any other place within five miles from the General Post Office of the
burgh, if not more than a mile, One Shilling ; and for each additional half-
mile, and also for any part of a lialf-mile. Sixpence additional.
The foregoing fares to apply to cases where the number of passengers does
not exceed four. If five passengers are carried. Sixpence extra, irresi^ective of
mileage or distance, may be charged. In the case of children under twelve
years of age, two are to be reckoned and charged for as one adult.
When engaged by the hour in shopping or calls, the fares shall be, per hour
Two Shillings ; and when engaged by the hour in pleasure or country driving,
Two Shillings and Sixpence.
When reqvxired to ply after eleven o'clock p.m. to twelve o'clock p.m., a fare
and a-half to be charged ; after twelve o'clock p.m. to five o'clock a.m., double
fares ; after five o'clock a.m. till six a.m., a fare and a-half to be charged.
Luggage not exceeding in weight 100 lbs. shall be taken free of charge ; above
that weight it shall be liable to a charge of Sixpence extra.
Half fares to be charged for returning by the same carriage (when not engaged
by time), but the carriage not to be detained beyond fifteen minutes, unless by
agreement. If a carriage be required to take up two or more parties at different
places, or to go out of the ordinary route betwixt two places. Sixpence extra
may be charged.
When a carriage is called, but not used, a charge of Sixpence will be allowed
if the i^lace to which it is called be under half a mile from the nearest stand,
and One Shilling if beyond said distance.
Any party shall be entitled to withhold j)ayment of the Fare : When the
Name and Number are not j)ainted outside, or when there is no card or plate