Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-05
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN
jan DIV

How TO Know WHO THE HACK MAN Is-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der of their licenses to be painted in black fgures
of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be cor
spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
box. 1-h 81 E aaNFf
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driver let him obtain
the number of the hack How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RITES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
q nah -. ..,............ 20 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in add.
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
~. ned. .................'.s.. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock P. NJ After s p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. ...-............... 3T3 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .................. %
For definitions, for each quarter Of an
hour...... ...................... Isl
RieHTs sP PERSONS HIKING HAcKs--When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with.
out the consen, of persons already in his hack.
NJ, When any number OF persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided tho occupant will pay him tho
fare OF three persona.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater com.
pensatiou than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If he receive tho
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he il guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare. rE
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENcERs.-Hackmen are required By law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of Eve dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take psssen.
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he ia
required 10 give the name and residence of tho
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
Ifh should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was a false one. or that the informa.
lion Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackmnn was false, then the hickman
lncurs penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR--The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for tho
transportation OF passengers, is Eve 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 OF received Of a
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.
SLEieHs-The rates offare and all the other con.
dions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law Tor
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
Ington. ~ W. EttH5
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years Of age
s.alowed by law 70 drive any hack, cab OF sleigh
Tor hire in this city under penalty OF five dollars
How TO VINDIcaTg TnE LAwy--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hickman tor
The of his vehicle and be refused, OF who shall
De asked and required 10 pay over and above tho
egnl rates Of fare, will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
lending hackman.
ANY refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
tepo TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
Dr. other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
viii apply the police officer in attendance whose
iuty it is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
'e illegal, and if So TO prosecute The offending
,ackman