Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-07
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
Ia sls4 sE AND HACKMEN $500

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--AA 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 con.
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box. gE
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.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half ....................... rs cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. .,....,..........,. so I"
When detained on route over five min
utes. driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .-...........-........ l24
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and 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 a half. ..............,... 374 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. Observation-Disclosures. IS &C
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. Observation-Disclosures. Tsp
RIcHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-Whep
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted to take up another passenger with.
out the consent ofpersons already in his hack.
When anv number of persons employ a back
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 10 receive greater CON-
pensation than is fixed by law if il 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 BY HAeKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs,-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
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 a hackman shall refuse to take passen-
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 a penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
= lit should appear that the plea Of a 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
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-The
penalty for demanding higher rate offare for the
transportation of passengers, is five dollars for
fare NAV recover back he amount over and aboye
the sum allowed by law.
D Where Illegal fare IL demanded or rece;vad NJ +.
stranger. or any person who shall moi A. the lime
have resided twelve months In tho citv. the pen-
altv for 40 doing is loube ar fen dollars Tor Zach
offence.
SLEIeHs.-The rates Of fare and alltbe other con-
ditions terms and nenal,iss nrascrhaJ bv ia,v e.
the regua,ion oS hpchaa,, sdrr;ss onn, ~ ali
slegbs rnnnino for hire ,yi,b;n re civ III Wosh
ington.
bpIvv,s No rsr.o, ,nd., ,;,,s.r ,,.ar. os no..
is.aoyeJ bv Law 70 drive snv hscL 81. 80 sIa;tsS
for hire in his c;,v under nenai,v e. aoIlass
Hon 70 V,,n,oc,. rr .rar s,. nso anJ
Others arriving in The ci,v ju ,ho Ra,;pore and
IN Sb wh1 sna apply 10 nachsa ah 10,
he asked and renuireJ 20 nav nsss and above ,ha
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II Is 70 be IN attendance al the depot