Bye Laws, &c. The proprietor or driver of any hackney carriage, respectively, shall at all times cause to be affixed in a conspicuous place in the inside, or on the outside of the carriage, subject to the approval of the Corporation or their officer, a card or plate certified by the signature of the Town Clerk, setting forth the number of the license and the particulars of all the legal fares allowed by these bye-laws The proprietor and driver respectively of every such hackney carriage shall also at all times have a copy of these Bye Laws so certified as aforesaid, and of the clauses of the Town Police Clauses Act, 1847, applicable to hackney carriages, and also of the table of the distances attached to these Bye Laws ready to produce, and shall produce the same for perusal and inspection by any and every person or persons hiring, or who may have hired any such hackney carriage, and shall truly point out to such person and persons the Bye Law or clause applicable to the case or dispute which may have arisen between such person or persons; and such proprietor or driver, and every driver, shall at all times when plying for hire have with him an office-copy of his license ready to produce, and shall upon demand produce and exhibit the same to any person or persons hiring, or who may have hired his carriage, or to any duly authorised officer of the Corporation No proprietor or driver of any such hackney carriage shall carry or permit to be carried in or on any such hackney carriage at any one time a greater number than six adult persons, including the driver The driver of a first-class carriage drawn by one or more than one horse, and constructed to carry five adult persons beside the driver, shall, if required, carry that number of persons. The driver of a second-class carriage, drawn by one horse, or one, or more than one, póny, ass, or mule, and constructed to carry two adult persons, shall, if required, carry that number of persons. A chaise or other carriage drawn by a mule, or one or more than one, ass or asses, goat or goats, and constructed to carry four children, shall, if required, carry that number of children. The words "child" and "children" shall mean any child or children under ten years of age. Hackney carriages drawn or propelled by hand shall, if required, carry one person. Infants held in the arms, or on the lap, or one child not so held, but under ten years of age, and accompanied by an adult, shall not be counted or charged for, but two children under ten years of age not so held shall be counted and charged for, as one adult person, and so on in the same proportion for any greater number of such children The distance for which any such hackney carriage may be hired shall be computed from the stand or place where such carriage may be engaged or hired, and the driver of any such hackney carriage shall be bound to drive any person or persons hiring or wishing to hire such carriage to any distance from such stand or place not exceeding five miles from the General Post Office of the said borough The following shall be the fares charged for the hire of hackney carriages licensed by the Corporation by time and by distance respectively: Hackney Carriages Drawn by Horses. Fares for Time-To commence from the time of leaving the stand or place where hired. If the time does not exceed one hour for the whole time 1st Cl. 2d Cl. s. d. 8. d. 2 6 1 6 Fares for Distance-If the distance does not exceed one mile If the distance exceeds one mile, for the first mile Description of First-class Carriage-Carriages drawn by one or more than one horse, and constructed to carry five adult persons besides the driver Second-class Carriage--Small chaise or other carriage drawn by one horse, or one or more than one pony, ass, or mule, and constructed to carry two adult persons, and also every chaise or other carriage drawn by one mule, or one or more ass or asses, goat, or goats, constructed to carry four children; the words "child" and "children" shall mean any child or children under ten years of age Hackney Carriage Drawn or Propelled by Hand. One Person. To Carry Fares for Time-To commence on leaving the stand or place where hired If the time does not exceed one hour, for the whole time Fares for Distance.-If the distance does not exceed one mile including the distance from the Stand or place from whence the carriage shall have been called to the place where it shall be taken up. For the whole distance..... If the distance exceeds one mile, for the first mile 10 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 When two persons or more are carried in any hackney carriage with more luggage than they can place, or wish to place inside the carriage, a sum of threepence for every package carried outside the carriage is to be paid. Hackney carriages drawn by one or more than one horse, or by more than one pony, may be required to carry luggage not exceeding the following weights, viz.:-With one person, 1 cwt.; with two persons, 1 cwt. each person; with three persons, cwt. each person; and with four persons, 28lbs. each person After twelve o'clock at night, and until two o'clock in the morning, all fares shall be increased one half, and after two o'clock until after six o'clock in the morning shall be double the ordinary fares Bathing. The stand for bathing machines on the sea shore, within the said limits. shall be on the beach, between the western end of the Pavilion Gardens and the groin opposite the Bathing Establishment The following shall be the charges to be paid for the use of bathing machines, such charges to include the person having care of such bathing machine :-For the use of a bathing machine each time, and when occupied for not exceeding half-an-hour, sixpence each person using the same. For every additional half-hour, or portion thereof, sixpence each person using the machine. Bathing machines used for bathing by women shall be kept separate from the bathing machines used for bathing by men, and no bathing machine when used for bathing by a woman shall be placed within forty yards of a bathing machine when used for bathing by a man; and no man shall be set down for bathing within forty yards of any woman bathing from any bathing machine or of any bathing machine with a woman or women therein for the purpose of bathing. No person shall, after eight o'clock in the morning and before sunset, undress or dress upon, and bathe from any part of that portion of the sea shore which is used as a public bathing place within the limits of the borough, unless the person so undressing or dressing and bathing shall undress and dress in, and bathe from, a bathing machine, or retain and wear some suitable dress or covering proper and sufficient to pervent any indecent exposure of his or her person. No person shall, after eight o'clock in the morning and before sunset, bathe in the sea from a boat within four hundred yards of any part of that portion of the sea shore within the limits of this borough which is used as a public bathing place so as indecently to expose his or her person. No proprietor, boatman, or sailor, or other person in charge of any boat shall permit any person to bathe in the sea, in front of the sea shore, from, or dress or undress in such boat, within four hundred yards from the sea shore, except before the hour of eight in the morning or after the hour of sunset. Pleasure Boats. For the hire of a rowing boat, rowed by one man, for any time not exceeding one hour.... 1 6 09 0 6 For every additional half-hour or portion of a half-hour.. For the hire of a sailing boat managed by two men, for any time not exceeding one hour, for each person hiring and sailing in such boat... For every additional half-hour, or portion of a half-hour for each person Nevertheless the owner or person in charge of a sailing boat shall not be compellable to accept a hiring for any number of persons less than six 03 Every boat let to hire or used for the purpose of sailing or rowing for pleasure shall, when at sea, be kept by the person or persons rowing or sailing such boat at a distance of two hundred yards at least from any of the bathing machines, while actually in use, and no person shall place or ply for hire with or launch any boat within the distance of forty yards at least from any bathing machine Hackney Carriages. In case of property being left in any hackney carriage or pleasure boat, by any person who may have hired or used the same, such property shall within twelve hours after being so found in the carriage or pleasure boat be taken by the driver or person so finding, in the state in which it was found, to the Superintendent of Police for the time being of the said borough at the Police Station at the Town Hall, Folkestone, and be there deposited for reclamation, and the driver or person depositing such property shall be entitled to payment for the time occupied in bringing it to the place of deposit, as the rate chargeable by the time for the carriage or pleasure boat hired, such payment to be made by the owner of the property on reclaiming the same The penalty for the breach or nonobservance of any of the foreging byelaws shall, in every case, by any sum not exceeding Forty Shillings. Deal, Walmer, and Sandwich. The Town of Deal, like its sister town of Dover, can boast of very ancient origin, inasmuch as it is believed by some (and disputed by others) to have been the first landing place of Julius Cæsar and his followers. Whether it is the exact spot or not is not a question, however, that we are going to discuss the merits of here; sufficient for us to say that if it was not the precise landing-place of the Roman Conquerors, they nevertheless made pretty good use of the town during the time they lived in our island home. In those times the place was nothing more than a little fishing village, inhabited by the poorest of poor fishermen, but who were even then noted, as their descendants are now, for being daring and hardy seamen, ready at all times and in all weathers, at the risk of life and limb, to put out to sea to their brethren in distress on the briny deep. It remained a small fishing hamlet till the decadence of the Sandwich Haven, and it was at this time that the Downs, the now-famous roadstead of Deal, first became a most popular anchorage for vessels of all tonnage, classes, and climes; and the new town, known as Lower Deal, sprung into existence about this period in consequence of the influx of inhabi tants into the neighbourhood. Although perhaps the town has played no very important part in history, it nevertheless has its ancient records of well-known events, amongst which may be included the landing of Perkin Warbeck (1495), after his defeat at Sandwich. The town is also notable as the place at which the celebrated Mrs. Carter was born in the year 1717. It is situated on the south-eastern coast, and is abont 74 miles from London by road and 102 by rail. The sea-view from the Esplanade is very extensive, and embraces the Goodwin Sands, the Downs, the Dover Straits, the Isle of Thanet, and the coast of France. The air is very healthy, and the place is a suitable resort for visitors who suffer from pulmonary diseases. The town itself has nothing to boast of in the shape of buildings; and although perhaps it is not quite on a par with its many rivals, yet it is rapidly growing more important, and equally as fashionable as its neighbours. Henry VIII., in the year 1539, erected THE CASTLES OF DEAL, WALMER, AND SANDOWN for the protection of the coast. They were each built upon the same principle, and have four round bastions of very thick masonry, interspersed with innumerable loopholes for guns. A tower rises in the centre, with a cistern at the top, and below is a bomb-proof cavern. A Moat, which is crossed by means of a drawbridge, surrounds each. At the foundation the walls are about 20 feet thick, but diminish as they rise higher to nearly 11 feet. It is, however, probable that these Castles were not the only fortresses in the neighbourhood, for some years ago several mounds of earth existed in the vicinity, and by their appearance showed that they had evidently been used for defensive purposes. DEAL CASTLE is situated at the southern end of the town. The Captain of the Castle, appointed by the Lord Warden, lives within it, and the principal entrance is from the road leading to Dover. Notwithstanding the immense solidity of the structure, the walls were greatly shaken during the earthquake of 1692, which was felt along the whole length of the coast. SANDOWN CASTLE was the place where Colonel Hutchinson was confined during Charles's reign, and it was here that he ended his days in 1664. The Castle has long since succumbed to the ravages of time and the encroachments of the sea. In 1861 the latter made such a head-way that its foundations were threatened, and shortly after it was pulled down as uninhabitable, and razed to the ground. The neighbourhood is well-known for its marine scenery, but there was none so magnificent as when watching the rolling waters dash their angry but silvery foam over the ruins in a time when Earth feels the motion of her angry God; The waves gained complete mastery over their victim, and washed away the eastern walls of the Moat. During the winter of 1855, the ruins were covered with frozen spray, and its appearance was pretty in the extreme. The town was made a CINQUE PORT in the year 1229, but continual disputes arose between the people of Deal and Sandwich owing to the former having to go to the latter for justice of every kind. The Borough was governed by a deputy and assistants, and continued to be so till the reign of William III., who, on the townspeople rising, granted them a Charter by which they became inde |