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FARES FOB PORTERS. Ill
TABLE OF FARES FOR THE CITY PORTERS.
FOE CARRYING 5. d.
A letter or parcel, not exceeding 14 lbs., any distance not more than J of a mile, . . .02
And for every additional J of a mile, . ... ... . . . . . ; 1
A parcel or parcels, exceeding 14 lbs., and. not exceeding 5G lbs., any distance not more than £
of a mile, . ... - . . . • . . . . . . .03
And for every additional i of a mile, ....... . . . . . . .02"
A parcel or parcels, exceeding 56 lbs., and not exceeding 112 lbs., any distance not more than £
of a mile, . . . . . • . . . . . . . .04
And for every additional J of a mile, ........... 3
Any load on a barrow or hurley exceeding 112 lbs., not more than J of a mile, . . .06
And for every additional J of a mile, . . . . . " . . . . . . .04
And when detained more than J of an hour at loading or unloading, for every additional J of an
hour ... . ... 02
One-half more to be charged after eight o'clock evening iu the winter season, and tea
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, ............ 2
If more than one, for each additional load, .......... 1
A back load up any close, more than 20 yards, . . . . . . . . .OS
A back load up or down stairs, for every stair, or two half stairs, . . . . . .02
If more than one, for ever} 7 additional stair, . . . . . . . . . .01
Assisting at Eemovings, when a considerable time is consumed.
For the first hour, . . . . . . ■ . . . . . . . .10
For every other hour, .............. 8
For every hurley load of furniture not exceeding J of a mile, . . . . . . . &
For every other J of a mile, - . . . . . . . . . . .04
Assisting at the hading or unloading Carts, weighing Goods, <fc, not included in the
above fares.
For the first hour, ' . . .08
For every other hour, . . . . . ... . . . . . .0 6-
"Watching during the night, for the first hour, . . . " . . . . . .10-
For every other hour, .............. 6
Acting generally as a porter, for a whole day, or ten hours, . . . . . . .46
And for a week, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ft
Council Chambers,
Glasgow, March, 1834.
TABLE OF FARES FOR PORTERS PLYING AT THE BROOMIELAW.'
At Glasgow, 13th Dec, 1825.
The Magistrates and Council of Glasgow, and other Trustees for improving the Navigation of the
River Clyde, established the following Table of Fares for Porters plying at the Harbour of the
Broomielaw : — s. d.
For carrying a letter or parcel not exceeding 7 lbs., any distance not exceeding \ of a mile, . 2
And for each additional J of a mile, ........... 1
A parcel not exceeding 56 lbs., any distance not exceeding J of a mile, . . . .03
And for each additional J of a mile, ........... 2
A parcel not exceeding 112 lbs., any distance not exceeding |j of a mile, . . . . .04
And for each additional J of a mile, . . . . . . . . . . .03
Any load on a wheelbarrow, exceeding 112 lbs., any distance not exceeding J of a mile, . .06
And for each additional | of a mile, ........... 4
One half more to be charged after eight o'clock if in the winter season, and ten o'clock
if in the summer season. .
REGULATIONS FOR COAL PORTERS.
Fixed by the Magistrates, 15th January, 1807.
For carrying a cart of coals up stairs, where the distance from the stair to where the coals lay *. d.
is not more than 60 feet, for the first stair, . . . . . . . . .03
For every other stair, . . .. . . . . . . . . . .0 1^
For carrying a waggon of coals up stairs, the same distance as above, for the first stair, . .06
For every other stair, . . .... . . . . . . . .03
For carrying a cart of coals from any street or lane to a cellar within 20 feet from where the coals
lay, if not d own a stair, . . .02
If down a stair, an additional, . ....'...... 0|
If above 20, and not exceeding 60 feet, . . .03
For every additional stair, .............01
For half the distance, and so on in proportion, „ 01