Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-27
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN
Jan PLY

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the mum
Der of their licenses to be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth on the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuously painted on each side OF the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, 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
hall ....... .................. 40 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles neutrality-suspicious.. Oh
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned.- ....................s ia
!. The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed arc az. follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and n half. ................... 37l cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
For detentions, for each quartersof an
hour. ..-.................... lo4
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HRINe HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
moi permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons 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 are allowed to receive greater com
pensaton than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but IL 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 HAcKMKN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law TO Garry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under %
penalty Of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passeu-
gers, on the plea Of 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.
Ifit should appear that the plea of Previous
engagement was false one, or that the inforna-
ton Of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the haclman
incurs penalty Of five dollars.
PENALTY roR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE,-The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
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 q
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEfeHs-The rates of fare and all the other con-
dtions, terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
swallowed by law TO drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO VNDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
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 on 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-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot to execute the law in this respect he 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 70 the police officer in attendance whose
duty Il ia to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and Il so, to prosecute the offending
hackman,