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PUBLIC CONVEYANCES.
miles in the half hour, the charge shall be Two
Shillings for the first hour, or part thereof, and
Sixpence for every additional quarter of an hour, or
part thereof.
For an airing in the country, not exceeding five
miles from the General Post Office, and returning
either by the same or a diflferent road, the rate shall
be Three Shillings for every hour, or part thereof,
and One Shilling for every additional twenty minutes,
or part thereof, and the rate of driving shall be at
least six miles an hour, unless the hirer wishes a
slower pace.
Whether the Fares are ly Distance or hy Time.
Two children above six and under twelve years
of age shall count for one person. No charge for
one child above six, or children under six.
The following weights of luggage will be allowed
free of charge: — (a) When one or two persons
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.
From 12 at night till 6 in the morning, double
fare will be exigible.
On Sunday fare-and-a-half will be exigible from
6 A.M. till 12 midnight.
No charge for Drivers.
Fare may le withheld.
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 4 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.
Any person contravening any one of these Bye-
laws shall be hable in a penalty not exceeding 40s.
T he preceding Regulations are slightly abridged
from the latest issued Municipal Bye-Laws.
PUBLIC STANDS.
The following places are appointed Public Stands
by the Magistrates and Council of Glasgow, in terms
of " The Glasgow Police Act, 1866," under reserva-
tion of all rights of private or leasehold property,
viz. : —
North British Railway Terminus; St. Vincent
Place; Front of Royal Exchange; South Side of
George Square, East Side, and North Side of the
Square, Morth Side of Cochran Street. No Cabs
periTiitted to stand on the West Side of George Square
and those on the North Side of the Square and in
Cochran street are only allowed to stand from 6 a.m.
to 11 p.m.
Caledonian Railway, Buchanan Street, and centre
of Port-Dundas Road.
Govanhill Street from Cathcart Road; Albert Rd.
from Victoria Road ; Langside Road from Albert Rd.
to Queen's Drive ; Langside Road at Battlefield
Memorial ; Polloksbaws Road soutli-west from Shaw-
lands Cross; Nithsdale Road at Strathbungo Railway
Station; East PoUokshields, Bellahou-ston, and Canal
Station, Shields Road.
Railway Station, Clyde Place; East of Com-
merce Street, and Commerce Street.
The Gorbals Railway Station ; Oatlands Sq.; Upper
Main Street at Cumberland Street; Cumberland
Street from Main Street to Surrey Street ; Pollok-
sbaws Road, South of Entrance to the Old Station ;
Rutherglen Road from Main Street ; and Hospital 1
Street from Rutherglen Road.
Kinning Place, near Paisley Road, and centre e
of Houston Street from Kinning Place.
Broomielaw, Upper Wharf from Robertson Street t
to York Street, and in centre of York Street.
Centre of Finnieston Street, South end.
St. Enoch Square, including Dixon Street, Great
Clyde Street, and Dunlop Street; also, Union Rail-
way Station Entrance from Dunlop Street.
The Caledonian Railway Station, Gordon Street
and Hope Street; and St. Vincent Street, from Hope
Street to Renfield Street.
East Side of Cambridge Street, from Sauchie-
hall Street to Renfrew Street ; West Campbell Street,
from Bath Street to West George Street ; centre of
St. Vincent Street opposite No. 250; Woodside Ores,
from Sauchiehall Street: North Street from Bath
Street ; Kent Road from North Street ; and Cleveland
Street from Kent Road.
Centre of Berkeley Street; East End, centre of
North Street, from Berkeley Street to Sauchiehall
Street and Newton Street.
Centre of Pitt Street, from Argyle Street to
Cadogan Street ; Anderston Quay, from Hydeparfe
Street ; and Minerva Street, from Finnieston Street.
Dumbarton Road, opposite Kelvingrove Street.
South Side .of Great Western Road at Park
Road, at centre of Park Road at St. Silas' Church.
Centre of St. George's Road North of New
City Road; West Graham St., from Cambridge St.
Normal School, New City Road, Garscube Road,
and Monkland Street.
Centre of College Street, from High Street to
Shuttle Street, and Cathedral Square.
Centre of Wilson Street, from Glassford Street
to Brunswick Street, and centre of Glassford Street
near Argyle Street.
South Side of London Street, from Railway Bridga
East.
Centre of Bellgrove Street near Railway Station.
Whitevale Street, upon the West Side, from the!
U. P. Church Southwards to the Railway Bridge.
Bridgeton Cross, on the East Side.
West Side of Graham Square, off Gallowgate.'
North Side of Adelphi St., East of Albert Bridge.
Great Western Road, Hillhead, Blythswood Drive.
Otago Street, Colebrooke Street, Hamilton Drive, Bank
Street, University Avenue, Kirklee Road, Hyndland
Railway Station, and Kelvin Drive ; Mary hill Station,
Wyndford Street, MaryhiU ; Bardowie Street from
Saracen Street, Possilpark; Wellfield Street from
Springburn Road ; Whitehill St. from Onslow Drive
The number of carriages at each of the stands, and
the spaces to be occupied, shall be fixed from time
to time, as may be found necessary.