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age of which he as the driver, shall for every such offence incur
such penalty, not exceeding twenty dollars, as shall be adjudged
by the mayor of the said city or any justice of the peace therein,
before whom complaint shall be made by or on behalf of the
party injured.

1865, ch 90.

139. The proprietors of any hackney carriage in the city of
Baltimore who do not intend to go upon or use the public stands
in said city with such hackney carriages, shall at the time of
applying for a license for the 'same, as required by the present or
any future ordinances of the mayor and city council of Baltimore,
signify in writing such intention, and thereupon a special license
may and shall be granted to such proprietors by the comptroller
or other proper officer of said city; and for every special license
thus granted there shall be paid such sum as is now or shall here-
after become payable for other hackney carriages by the present
or future ordinances of said city.

Ibid.

140. No hackney carriages which shall be thus especially
licensed shall make use of or go upon or stand or wait for em-
ployment at any of the public stands designated by or under the
present or any future ordinances of the mayor and city council of
Baltimore, or at any place in said city, except the premises of the
owner thereof, under a penalty of twenty dollars for every such
offence; one-half to be paid to the informer, to be recovered
against either the owner or driver thereof, as fines of a like
amount are now recovered.

Ibid.

141. Each and every proprietor of hackney carriages shall, at
the time when he applies for a special license, or any renewal
thereof, furnish the comptroller or other proper officer of the
city of Baltimore with a correct statement of the number of
hackney carriages used by him; and such owner, whenever he
shall increase the number of such hackney carriages, shall
report such increase to the comptroller or other proper officer of
said city; and every person violating any of the provisions of
this section shall forfeit his license, and be liable to a penalty of
ten dollars.