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PUBLIC CONVEYANCES. 25
If required to go from a place situated to the westward of Small's "Wynd, Hunter
Street; or Blinshall Street, to a place lying to tlie north of the road in front of
Somerville Place, or Ann Street, Hillbank, or the eastward of St Eoque's Lane,
Dens Brae, or Wellington Street, or betwixt places lying beyond the limits stated,
sixpence extra shall be charged.
For any distance beyond the extended Royalty, not exceeding one mile, a farther
sum of one shilling ; for every mile or part of a mile thereafter, ninepence addi-
tional, unless by agreement.
When engaged by the hour, the fare shall be, per hour. Two Shillings, (besides
Tolls.)
When required to ply after eleven o'clock p.m; to one o'clock a.m., a fare and a
half, as aforesaid, to be charged; after one o'clock a.m. to five o'clock a.m.,
double fares : after five o'clock a.m. till seven o'clock a.m., one and a half fare
to be charged.
If a carriage be required to take up two or more parties, or to go out of the ordin-
ary route betwixt two places, so that it be detained more than ten minutes by
doing so, sixpence extra may be charged.
Luggage, not exceeding in weight 56 lb 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.
It shall be in the option of the party requiring the carriage to take any one he
may prefer, no priority of turn being allowed.
CAB PROPRIETORS.
Alexander Taylor, Malthouse Close, Yeaman Shore
John M. Robertson, 23 Perth Road
Andrew Gray, 58 Seagate
RAILWAY CARRIERS.
J. & P. Cameron — 12 Shore Terrace— forward goods to London,
Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and the principal towns in
the South and West of England ; also to Glasgow, Paisley,
Greenock, Perth, Brechin, Aberdeen, and all parts in the West
and South of Scotland and Ireland.— James Cuthbert, agent,
Dundee
Thomas Howey & Co.— E. P. & D. Railway Station, Yeaman Shore-
forward goods to Cupar Fife, Markinch, Kirkaldy, Granton, Leith,
Edinburgh, and all the Stations on the Edinburgh, Perth, and
Dundee Railway; also to Newcastle, Sunderland, Hull, Leeds,
London, and all parts on the East Coast of England.— George
Sturdy, agent, Dundee
Wordie & Co.— 178 Seagate— forward goods to Arbroath, Forfar,
Brechin, Montrose, Aberdeen, and all towns in the North of Scot-
land ; also to Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock, Ayr, Dumfries, and all
parts in the West and South of Scotland ; and also to Liverpool,
Manchester, Birmingham, London, and the principal towns in
England. David Petrie, agent, Dundee