Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-07
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the num-
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
\ spicuously painted 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 ny LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance moi over one mile and
nall. ................ ............. 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ................... %
When detained on route over i've min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. .........,............. Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p M. After p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and q half. 372 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. ....................... 1Sz
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver il
not permitted to 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 ofthree persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater CON-
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passengers but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger thai il 10
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES oF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
srSoERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under q
penalty OF five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take parsen.
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, he 10
required to give the name and residence of the
person By whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
lit 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. trk
Penalty FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE--The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for tho
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 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.
SLKreHs--The rates of fare and nil the other con-
ditiens, 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
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF aga
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty olive dollars.
How TO VNDicATE rHK LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackn,sn 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 I'M attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from in.po-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackmsn.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer Al 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 10 the police officer in attic ndance whose
duty II Is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
he Illegal, and il so, to prosecute the oiIendins
hackman.