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PORTERS' FARES.
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42. The following weights of luggage will be
allowed free of charge : — (a) When one or two per-
sons are conveyed, 112 lbs. ; (6) when three persons,
84 lbs. ; (c) when four persons, 56 lbs. When the
weight of luggage exceeds the respective weights to
the number of persons specified above, the Driver
will be entitled to make a charge not exceeding
Sixpence. No Driver shall be compelled to carry in
or upon a Hackney Carriage a greater weight of
luggage than 112 lbs. The Driver to assist in load-
ing and unloading in all cases when required, with-
out any extra charge.
43. From twelve at night till six morning, double
fare will be exigible.
44. On Sunday fare-and-a-half will be exigible
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m, and double
fare during any other part of said day.
45. No charge for Drivers.
Fare may be withheld.
46. Any party shall be entitled to withhold pay-
ment of the fare: —
1st. When the name and number are not painted
outside the Carriage, or when there is no plate inside,
in terms of Article Fourth of these Bye-laws.
2nd. When the Bye-laws and Table of Fares are
not shown on demand. And,
3rd. When an overcharge is made.
PENALTIES.
47. Any person contravening any one of these Bya-
laws, shall be liable in a penalty not exceeding 40s.
Signed by us, two of the Members of the Magis-
trates' Committee of "The Board of Police of
Glasgow," in terms of "The Glasgow Police
Act, 1866."
HUGH LAMBERTON.
JAMES THOMSON.
Glasgow, 2nd December, 1878. — Allows and
confirms the foregoing bye-laws.
F. W CLARK,
Sheriff of Lanarkshire,
TABLE OF FARES FOR CITY PORTERS.
For attending the Police Court as a Witness,
for the first hour, .....
For every other hour, or portion of an hour, .
For carrying a letter or parcel, not exceeding
14 lbs., any distance not more than \ of
a mile, .......
And for every additional J of a mile, .
A parcel, or parcels, exceeding 14 lbs., and
not exceeding 56 lbs., any distance not
more than J of a mile, ....
And for every additional £ of a mile,
A parcel, or parcels, exceeding 56 lbs., and not
exceeding 112 lbs., any distance not more
than a \ of a mile, .....
And for every additional J of a mile, .
Any load on a barrow or hurley, exceeding
112 lbs., and not exceeding 336 lbs., not
more than a \ of a mile, ....
For every additional \ of a mile, .
And when detained more than \ of an hour
at loading or unloading, for every additional
J 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
s. d.
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5
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7
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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 back 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,
Assisting at removings, when a considerable
time is consumed:—
For the first hour, .....
For every other hour, .....
For every hurley load of furniture, not ex-
ceeding J of a mile, ....
Every other \ of a mile, ....
Beating carpets, for each \ of an hour, or part
thereof, each Porter, for the first hour,
For every additional \ of an hour,
A ssisting at loading or unloading carts, weighing
goods, (f'C, not included in the abovejares : —
For the first hour, .....
For every other hour, .....
Watching during the night — for the first two
hours or part thereof, ....
For every other hour, .....
Acting as a Porter — for a day of 10 hour3, .
And for a week, .....
8. d.
TABLE OF RATES FOR CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS.
No. 1. — Kitchen Vents.
Sweeping Kitchen Vents on ground floor,
Do. do. on first flat, .
Do. do. on second flat and
upwards, .
Additional, if with Smoke-jack, Hot-plate
and Oven, ......
Cleaning Vent and Flues of washing-house
toilers, ......
No. 2. — Room Vents.
Sweeping Room Vents, with Register or Kin
aaird Grates, on ground floor, ,
1 3
11
8
1 3
2 6
1 3
On first floor,
On second floor and upwards,
Houses of one or two apartments in any part
of a building, .....
No. 3. — Shops, Banks, Warehouses, and
Public Offices.
Sweeping each Vent, on ground flat, .
Do. do. ou first flat,
Do, do. on second flat and upwards,
No. 4.— Foul Chimneys.
Extinguishing and Sweeping a Foul Chimney,
s. d.
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