Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-20
CONCERNING HACKS
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How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-An hacks
are required 10 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, the front
and side Of each lamp attached T. 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
the number Of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out
RATES OF FARK 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 mles... ........r......--..r %
When detained on route over i've min
i. utes, driver TO be allowed, In addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de- d a
ned. observation-disclosures Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and So'clock p M. After 8 p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows; @
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles..- -..........,........ 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. l61 4"
RIeHTs OF PERSONS HIRMe HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 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 are allowed to receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II 10
greater than his legal fare, he Is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
p In CASES OF RKFusAL BY HAcKMES TO TAKE Pas
SING Ks,--Haclmen 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. rf tr como
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, he 10
required 20 give the name and residences OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of Eve dollars
Lit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackn,an
incurs penalty Olive dollars. rs
PENALTY PoR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK.-The
penahy for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, is i've dollars for
each offence and ths person paying the illegal
the sum allowed by law. htse e
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 90 doing is dottbis or ten dollars for each
offence.
sLr1eHs--The rates OF fare and all the other con-
ditiens terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 70 all
seishs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ingtoh. ~ afi
DxfvKRs--No person under sixteen years Of ags
issllowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Off dollars
How TO VInDroATx THR LAw--Straneers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 90 hacknan for
the use Of mis- vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare, viii 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 viii protect the passenger from impo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hickman
Amy refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot 10 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 10 demanded
viii 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. at