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In carrying Grain., the Carters shall always find suffieient.'Bags,
and carry the whole of their load op one storey, or into'a ground,
fiat, without any assistance from the employer.
"When the Cart Load is to be carried up more than one storey, the
Carter shall receive 2d. per Curl additional; hut in this case the-
' Carter may carry up half of the load at his own expense, his
employer being at the expense of carrying up the other half.
The Carter hi all cases shall assist in loading and unloading, but
mast always remain by his Cart; and when .able so to do, lie
must load and unload the Cart himself.
AH such quantities -.of Goods as are to he considered as a single
Cart Load, and likewise all Kates and Fares not before" specially
provided for, in case of any dispute, shall be settled by the Silting
Magistrate.
The following Rules and Regulations shall be observed by the
Carters, and shall be strictly enforced in all time -coming.
1st. Every Carter shall enter his name- and place of residence, in
a book to be kept for that purpose; in the Town Clerks' Chambers,
and must find security for the faitlifid-and honest discharge of his
duty, under a suitable penalty; and any Carter plying in the streets
and neglecting to find such caution, shall forfeit a sum. not exceeding
two pounds sterling for each offence.
2d. Every Carter shall. he furnished with a Badge, which will
be numbered according to the order in which his name is entered.
These badges must be worn .constantly by the < 'alters when at
work; and they must immediately get the number which is on
file "Badge painted on some conspicuous part of-their Carts, under
a penalty often shillings for each offence.
3d. Every Carter who shall refuse to wbri when not engaged,
or Who shall demand higher Fares than those specified in the foregoing
Tabic, shall be liable to a penalty often shillings for each
offence. And every Carter who says he is engaged, shall", Upon
being asked, specify the person by whom, and the hour at which
he is eagageel, and he shall not refuse to he employed in the interval
between the time he is so asked, and the hour of his engaged
ment, under a penalty often shillings for each office.
-Jth. livery Carter shall be furnished with, and shall always
carry about « itfa him a copy of these Regulations and Fares, which
he shall produce and shew, when required, to his employers, under
.( penalty of ten shillings for each offence. .And,
Lastiy, Every Carter is hereby enjoined, strictly to attend and
conform to the Regulations in the Act 12. Ceo. 1 ILCap. 45, also
to the Regulations with regard to the carriage of Timber; in the
Act SSd* Geo, 111. Cap. KM. under the several penalties therein
mentioned.
Extracted from the Becords of Council, by
JAMES REDDIE.