NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 155

of the carriage corresponding with the number of its
license to be legibly painted on a tin plate with white
letters on a black ground and the figures and letters of
the numbers shall not be less than two inches in
length and of a breadth in proper proportion to the
length thereof and on such place shall also cause to be
legibly painted in similar letters of one inch in length
the words "City of Nelson" and such tin plate shall
be securely affixed on some conspicuous part of the
exterior of the carriage as may be directed.

4. Every hackney carriage may be used for the
   purpose for which it is licensed at any time during
   any hours day or night.

5. Every hackney carriage shall be allowed to carry
   one passenger for every eighteen inches in width of
   seating room provided such seating room to be com-
   puted exclusively of the driver's seat and the number
   of the persons which may be carried by any such
   carriage shall be kept painted on the tin plate above
   mentioned in the manner hereinbefore directed.

6. The owner of every hackney carriage shall put
   up and at all times keep distinctly painted or marked
   on the inside of the front of any such carriage a table
   showing the amount of the fares which may be legally
   demanded and taken from the hirer of such carriage.

STANDINGS.

7. The carriages shall take their stations on the
   Stands in the order of their arrival and when any
   carriage shall be called or driven off any Stand the
   carriage immediately behind shall draw up to the
   place vacated and any other carriage behind in like
   order.

8. No carriage or horse shall stand so as to
   obstruct the footpath or crossing place.

9. The following places shall be Stands for hackney
   carriages plying for hire :—

10. The centre part of Trafalgar-street south of
    Hardy-street To stand six carriages.

11. The centre part of Collingwood-street south of
    Bridge-street To stand six carriages.

12. The centre part of Trafalgar-street south of
    Bridge-street To stand four carriages.

13. The centre part of Trafalgar-street south of
    Bridge-street To stand four carriages.

14. The west side of the road at the Port between
    the Government Wharf and the Albion Wharf To
    stand fifteen carriages.

15. The west side of Haven-road between the
    Custom-house and the Panama Company's offices for
    the heavy goods carriages Such Stand to be three
    feet from the kerbstone or watertable.

FARES.

16. The table of fares to be charged for any
    carriage plying for hire shall be as follows :—

17. To and from any of the Stands to the Govern-
    ment Wharf sixpence each person from Eight o'clock
    a.m. until nine o'clock p.m. From nine o'clock p.m.
    until Eight o'clock a.m. one shilling each person.

18. To and from any Stand in town to the Rocks
    one shilling each person.

19. From the Wharf to the Rocks sixpence each
    person.

20. To or from any Stand in town to the College or
    Hospital one shilling each person From the Port to
    the College or Hospital one shilling and sixpence
    each person.

FARES BY TIME.

21. One or two adults full fare One-fourth extra
    for each adult carried more than two For first half
    hour two shillings For first hour or more than half
    hour four shillings For every subsequent fifteen
    minutes or less ninepence.

FARES BY DISTANCE.

23. One or two adults full fare One-half extra for
    every adult carried more than two For every mile or
    part of a mile one shilling Half-fare allowed back
    when distance exceeds two miles.

GENERAL.

24. For hiring a carriage and not further employing
    the same one shilling Driver to drive at six miles an
    hour unless unavoidably delayed or required by the
    hirer to drive slower when employed by time.

NIGHT WORK.

25. From nine o'clock p.m. until twelve o'clock at
    midnight one-half the above fares extra After twelve
    o'clock at midnight by special agreement.

26. Fares on Public Holidays and on Sabbath Days
    to be the same as ordinary charges.

27. In every case the driver of every licensed
    carriage shall be at liberty to charge either by time
    or distance when engaged to go beyond the City of
    Nelson provided such distance be within eight miles
    beyond such distance he shall not be compelled to go
    unless by special agreement.

28. The owner of any licensed carriage in actual
    use after sunset and before sunrise shall provide the
    same with two proper lights and the driver shall keep
    such lights alight during all such intermediate time
    as such carriage shall be in use.

Passed by the Council this 21st day of August,
1874.

J. R. DODSON,
Mayor.

THOMAS YOUNGER,
Town Clerk.

Approved, 20th October, 1874.
OSWALD CURTIS,
Superintendent.