Washington sentinel., 1854-01-26
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

| How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is-An hacks
| are required to be licensed, and TO have the mum
Der Of their licenses 10 be painted in black figure.
Of not less than two inches in depth on the from,
| and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or, II there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
| spicuousiy painted on each side Of the drivers
| box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him.
sell aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 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
q nan .................... % cents
Over one and a half miles, aud 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-
am .................. 124 =.
| The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and 5 O'Clock P. M. After s p. M. the rates
| of fare allowed are as follows:
| For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................. 371 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .................... 10 q
For detentions, for each quarter of an
HouT...... .................... 1S3 +"
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his hack.
When any number OF persons employ 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 allowed TO receive greater COM
pensation 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 ny HAckMEN TO TAKE Pas
sESGERs-Hackmcn 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 ave dollars.
When a 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 penalty
Of five dollars.
Hit should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was a false one. or that the informa-
tion ofth name and residence Of the person given
ny tho hackman was false, then the hackman
ncnrs penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FRE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate 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 a
stranger, or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars or each
offence.
SLEIeHs-The rates Of fare and all the other con-
dtons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ngton.
DRvKRs.-No person under sixteen years of age
IS allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty five dollars,
How TO ViSpIcATE THR LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number the
hack, and immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance at the depot,
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
siiion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Amy refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot TO execute the law in this respect lie knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO The police officer in attendance whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and il so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.