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66 PUBLIC CONVEYANCES.
In cases to which neither of the rules prescribed in the immediately pre-
ceding article may be applicable, the following shall apply, viz, — From any
place to any other place within five miles from the General Post Office of the
burgh, if not more than a mile, One Shilling ; and for each additional half-
mile, or any part of a half-mile, Sixpence additional.
The foregoing fares to apply to cases where the number of passengers does
not exceed four. If five passengers are carried. Sixpence extra, irrespective of
mileage or distance, may be charged. In the case of children under twelve
years of age, two are to be reckoned and charged for as one adult.
When engaged by the hour in shopping or calls, the fares shall be, per hour
Two Shillings ; and when engaged by the hoiu' in pleasure or country driving,
Two Shillings and Sixpence,
When required to ply after eleven o'clock p.m. to twelve o'clock p.m., a fare
and a-half to be charged ; after twelve o'clock i).m. to five o'clock a.m., double
fares ; after five o'clock a.m. till six o'clock a.m. , a fare and a-half to be charged.
Luggage not exceeding in weight 100 lbs. 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. If a carriage be required to take up two or more parties at different
places, or to go out of the ordinary route betwixt two places, Sixpence extra
may be charged.
When a carriage is called, but not used, a charge of Sixpence will be allowed
if the place to which it is called be under half a mile from the nearest stand,
and One Shilling if beyond said distance.
Any party shall be entitled to withhold payment of the Fare : When the
Name and Number are not painted outside, or when there is no card or plate
inside the carriage in terms of the Bye-Laws, When the Keference Ticket is
not offered on being asked for. When the Bye-Laws, Table of Fares, and
Driver's License, are not shown on demand ; and when an Overcharge is
made.
Persons contravening any of the foregoing Bye-Laws shall be liable (except in
special cases where other penalties are hereinbefore stipulated) in a penalty
not exceeding Five Pounds for each offence, but with power to the Judge to
remit the whole penalty.
RAILWAY CARRIERS.— Mutter, Howey, & Co., Esplanade buildings,
Carting Agents for the North British Railway Coy . , Dundee and Arbroath Joint
Railway, and East Coast Railways, viz., North Eastern Railway Coy. and
Great Northern Railway Coy. — Forward and receive Goods to and from all
Stations in Scotland, England, and Ireland. Alexander Cameron, Manager.
Wordie & Co., South Union st.. Carting Agents for Caledonian, Dundee and
Arlsroath Joint, Great North of Scotland, and Highland, Railway Companies
— Forward and receive Goods to and from all Stations in Scotland, England,
and Ireland. H. F. Pollock, Manager,
J. & P, Cameron, General Cartage Contractors and Agents for North
British Railway. Convey goods to and from all places in Scotland, England,
Ireland, Office, 15 S, Union street and Tay Bridge Station, John Wallace,
Manager.
Sutton & Co., General Carriers to all parts of the world. Agents of the
German and Indian Parcels Post, James Cant, 26 Greenmarket, Agent.
Moffat's Parcel Express, General Carriers, and local Delivery Agents, —
Agents for Roberts & Co., Ltd., London : Burgess & Co., Manchester ; Neale &
Wilkinson, and Pitt & Scott, foreign parcel carriers. Daily despatches to all
parts. Offices, 5 Thorter row and 41 Castle street.