Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-19
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAN Is-All hack.
are required TO be licensed, and to have the nun
Der Of their licenses to be painted in black figures
Of not less than two inches in depth, on the from,
and side Of each lamp attached TO such carriage
or, there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuousy painted on each side of the drivers
box
IN case any stranger or other person feels him.
sell aggreved by any hack-drver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
ahali rs cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ............. so !"
When detained on route over FIVE min
utes, driver TO be allowed in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. Observation-Disclosures. 121 I.
The above are the rates allowed between dav.
break and O'Clock P. M. After P. NJ the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. 371 cents
For one and 2 half miles, and not over
three miles. .................... rs q
For deientions, for each quarter of an
hour. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Isl g
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack The driver is
not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his hack.
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater COM
pensaton than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea of a previous engagement, he is
required to give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under a penalty
of five dollars
fit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one. or that the informa-
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of five dollars
Penalty FOR DEMANDING lILxeAL FARE-The
penalty for demanding higher of fare for the
transportation of passengers, is FIVE dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare Is demanded or received of
stranger. or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for SO doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence
SLEIGHs--The rates offare and all the other con-
ditions TERMS and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ingion.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years of age
Is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty of five dollars
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strapgers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 hackman for
The use OF his Vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be- asked and required TO pay over and above the
egal rates Of fare, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance al the depot,
That officer will protect the passenger from mpo.
'ition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of.
ending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer a, the
lcpot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from STEAMBOATS, |
IT other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
viii apply 10 the police officer in attendance whose
luiy IL is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded /
e Illegal and if SO, to prosecute the Offending
ackman. s