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London Hackney Carriage Act 1831
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SCHEDULE (A.)Containing the Duties imposed by this Act
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For and upon every Licence to keep, use, employ, and let to Hire any Hackney Carriage within the Distance of Five Miles from the General Post Office in the City of London | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| And for and in respect of every such Licence as aforesaid, weekly and every Week during the Continuance thereof, the Sum of | 0 | 10 | 0 |
SCHEDULE (B.)Containing the Rates and Fares to be paid for any Hackney Carriage hired and taken any Distance: (that is to say,)
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For every Hackney Carriage drawn by Two Horses, for any Distance within and not exceeding One Mile | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| And for any Distance exceeding One Mile, after the Rate of Sixpence for every Half Mile, and for any fractional Part of Half a Mile over and above any Number of Half Miles completed. | |||
| And for every Hackney Carriage drawn by One Horse only, Two Thirds only of the Rates and Fares above mentioned. |
SCHEDULE (C.)Containing the Rates and Fares to be paid for any Hackney Carriage hired and taken for any Time; (that is to say,)
| For every Hackney Carriage drawn by Two Horses : | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| For any Time within and { not exceeding } Thirty Minutes | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Above Thirty Minutes { not exceeding } Forty-five Minutes | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Forty-five Minutes { not exceeding } One Hour | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| And for any further Time exceeding One Hour, then after the Rate and Proportion of Sixpence for every Fifteen Minutes completed, and Sixpence for any fractional Part of the Period of Fifteen Minutes. | |||
| And for every Hackney Carriage drawn by One Horse only, Two Thirds only of the Rates and Fares above mentioned. |
SCHEDULE (D.)Containing the Forms of Proceedings for the Recovery of Duties and Penalties under this Act
No. 1.FORM of a WARRANT of DISTRESS for the Recovery of DUTIES.
No. 2.FORM of a CONVICTION on PROCEEDINGS for the Recovery of a PENALTY.
No. 3.FORM of a WARRANT of DISTRESS founded on the foregoing Conviction.
No. 4.FORM of a WARRANT Of COMMITMENT for Want of a sufficient DISTRESS, founded on the foregoing Conviction.
No. 5.FORM of a SUMMONS to the PROPRIETOR of a Hackney Carriage to produce the DRIVER thereof to answer a Complaint or Information.
No. 6.FORM of a WARRANT of DISTRESS for levying upon the PROPRIETOR of a Hackney Carriage the Penalty in which the DRIVER thereof has been convicted.
No. 7.FORM of a WARRANT of COMMITMENT of the PROPRIETOR of a Hackney Carriage, for Want of a sufficient Distress whereon to levy the Penalty in which the DRIVER of such Hackney Carriage has been convicted.
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