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APPENDIX. 63
If there be more than four grown-up persons driven, a charge of
sixpence extra shall be made for each additional grown person, and a
charge of sixpence for every two children above six years of age. No
additional charge for one child above six or children under six.
4d per 56 lbs. over the first 50 lbs. may be charged for all luggage
Avliich requires to be put outside. The driver shall assist in loading
and unloading in all cases when required, but shall not be bound to
leave his carriage for the purpose.
From eleven o'clock at night till twelve o'clock midnight, fare and
a half, and from twelve o'clock till six morning double fare to be
exigible.
Fares may be withheld. — Any party shall be entitled to withhold
payment of fare —1st, "When the name and number are not ])ainted
outside, or when there is no plate inside. 2d, When the reference
ticket is not given on demand, od. When the bye-laws and table of
fares are not shown on demand ; and 4th, When an overcharge is
made
Drivers not to be entitled to any gratuity.
Drivers to give hirers a reference ticket, and i^roduce bye-laws and
tables of fares when demanded.
TABLES OF RATES OR FARES TO BE EXACTED BY LICENSED
BOATMEN AT THE PORT AND HARBOURS OF GREENOCK.
1st. Boat hire from any of the quays, piers, harbours, or the
Esi)lanade, to any ship or vessel lying in the roadstead, between the
Tail of the Bank buoy on the west, and Garvel Point on the east, said
vessel not being at a greater distance than a mile and a half from the
shore of Greenock between these two points : If one passenger. Is 6d;
two jDassengers, 2s ; every additional passenger, 6d.
2d. Boat hire from any of above mentioned stations to any ship or
vessel lying at the anchorage termed the Tail of the Bank — If one
passenger, 2s ; two passengers, 2s 6d ; every additional passenger, 6d.
3d. Boat hire from any of the above mentioned stations to the
powder anchorage ground : — If one passenger, 3s 6d ; every additional
passenger, 6d,
4th. Boat hire from any of the above-mentioned stations to the
Hill of Ardmore, or Helensbiirgh, Kilcreggan, or Point of Rosneath,
or Row, or any other point on the opposite shore : - - If one passenger,
5s ; two passengers, 6s ; three passengers, 7s ; every additional passen-
ger, 6d.
5th. Boat hire from any of the above-mentioned stations to any ship
or vessel lying in Gourock Bay : — If one passenger, 3s 6d ; two
passengers, 4s 6d ; and every additional passenger, 6d. For these
rates or fares the boatmen shall be obliged to wait .30 minutes, and
bring back the passengers. If detained beyond 30 minutes, one
shilling to be paid for each half hour, or part of half an hour after the
first.
The above rates of fares shall include luggage, if under one hundred
weight ; but all luggage above that amount shall be charged for every
cwt., 4d.
Vessels in harbour shifting passing lines, wp to 300 tons, 7s 6d ; shijis,
10s ; if boatmen employed by time, 12s Gd per day.
For the above rates the boatmen shall be obliged to furnish four
oars and men, when from the state of weather this is required to