HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1916-069TERRITORY OF HAWAII, COUNTY
OF HAWAII
Ordinance No. 69
REGULATING THE RATE OF AU-
TOMOBILE FARES FOR THE CITY
OF HILO, AS DEFINED BY THIS
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Board of Sup-
ervisors of the County of Hawaii:
Section 1. The City limits of Hilo,
for the purposes oY this ordinance
shall be defined as follows:
Mahiulu bridge on the north; 1 mile
post Kaumana Rcad; upper end of
cemetery on Ponahawai Street on the
West; Waiakea Mill on Volcano Road
on the South; Waiakea school house
and Reed's Bay on the East.
Section 2. The rates of automo-
bile fares and charges shall be as
follows:
A. From any point to any other
point within the City limits, when not
exceeding 'h mile, for one or two
passengers, the fare shall not exceed
.__..__._............____...._____....._..._._... $.25
B. When exceeding 'Fs mile and
not exceeding 1 miL, for each pas-
senger, the fare shall not exceed $.25
C. When exceeding one mile and
not over two miles, and within the
City limits, for one or two passeng-
ers, the fare shall not exceed ..............$.50
D. If exceeding two miles and not
exceeding three miles and within the
City limits, for each passenger, the
fare shall not exceed_......__........_......$.50
E. When answering calls within
City limits, distance may be counted
from the automobile stand to the
place of destination.
F. When automobiles in the City
of Hilo are ordered by telephone from
any polnt outside of the City limits.
or ordered to return for passengers
left at any given point outside of the
City limits, half fare may be charged
for going to answer Call or Order.
G. If within the City, ten minutes'
time in waiting shall be allowed to all
return passengers without extra
charge. Waiting for a longer time
may be charged at the rate of 25
cents for each quarter hour, or frac-
tion thereof,
H. For each automobile attending
a funeral, time not to exceed two
hours, and used within the City limits,
fare shall not exceed....____...._.._.....$3.00
I. Shopping or making calls when
at least half of the time is taken up
on detention:
One passenger per hour, fate shall
not exceed _....._____.......__.._._.........$1.00
Two passengers per hour, fare shall
not exceed .............$1.50
Three passengers per hour, fare
shall not exceed _ .............._...__.....__52.00
Four passengers per hour, fare
shall not exceed $2.50
For each additional hour, 50 cents
for each passenger, when more than
one.
J. ContSnuous driving by the hour:
One or more passengers per hour,
the fare shall not exceed _......_..........$4.00
FL. A child under three years old,
when with a grown person, no
charge; over three years old and not
more than ten years old, half fare.
L. No extra charge shall be made for
a single hand grip, dress suit case or
pac:;age.
M. On each small box, grip or
package, more than one carried with
passengers, 25 oencs each.
N. Between the hours of 9 p. m.
and 5 a. m. if outside of Honolii on
the Hilo-Hamakaa road, the above
fare may be doubled; within the said
limits, the rates may be doubled only
between the hours of 11 p, m. and
5 a. m.
Section 3. Every chauffeur having
an automobile in the rent shall have
at all times a card of the foregoing
rates and he shall, upon the request
of any person, show the same to the
said Person.
Section 4. No automobile shall be
compelled to go upon sny road, lane
or alley unless the same is a recog-
nized government highway.
Section 5. Any person who shall
v?olate or fail to obsorve any of the
requirements of this ordinance shall
be fined not more than Twenty-flue
($25.00) Dollars for each such viola-
tion, and the license of any such
licensed automobile or chauffeur may,
in the discretion of the court, be can-
celled.
Section 6. This ordinance shall
take effect from and after the date of
its approval.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
COUNTY OF HAWAII.
(Signed) SAMUEL KAUHANE,
Chairman.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII )
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COUNTY OF HAWAII )
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was regularly considered
at a meeting of the Board of Sup-
ervisors of the County of Hawaii,
h=_ld at the County Seat upon the
gth day of February, A. D. 1918, and
upon being put to vote said Ordinance
was adopted by a ma]ority of the Sup-
ervisors at said meeting.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the County of Hawaii upon this
8th day of February, A. D. 1916.
(Signed) A. A. HAPAI,
Clerk of the County of Hawaii
(SEAL)