Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-24

How TO Know VINO TINE HAcknAS Is.--Al hacks
are required 20 be licensed, and 20 have the num-
Der OF their licenses 20 be painted in black figures
Of not less than Two inches in depth, the front
and side Of each lamp attached 20 such carriage
or IL there he no lamps, the numbers shall be
| spicuousiy painted on each side Of The drivers
/ box.
| In case any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggrieved by any hack-drivcr, let him obtain
| the number Of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law 10 hereafter pointed out.
| RArEs on FAKE ALLOWED nv LAw--For each
passenger Cor any distance not over one mile and
| q half. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 cents.
Over one and half niles, and not over
three miles. .....................e 80
When detained on route over Eve min-
utcs, driver 20 be allowed in sddi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. f2l {"
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. Aficr 8 II. M. the rates
| Of fare allowed are az follows,
| For each passenger fof not over one
mile aud half. ................... 37} cents.
For one and half niles, and not over
three niles. ........s............ 20
For dctentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ....................... Isl
RIeHrs sv PrRsoNs Hmma HAcKs-when
| more than two persons in hack the driver Is
not permitted 60 take up another passenger with
Out the consent OF persons already In his hack.
When any number Of persons employ q hack
the driver Is not allowed 10 take mp any other pas
senser, provided the occupant viii pay him the
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater CON-
pensaiicn than Is fixed By law Il Il be voluntarily
Offered " the passengeri bu, q he receive the
greater than his legal fare, he IL gully OF having
demanded the Illegal fare.
In CAsEs oF RxfusAL M HAcKxKs no rAKr Pas
sESeKEs--liackmen are required by law 30 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged Cor the tsse necessary 10 trans
port passengers Offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of Eve dollars.
When hackmsn shall refuse 20 take ps-sen-
required 10 give the name and res,dence of ih.
person BY whom he is 40 engaged, asder penalty
Ifh should appear that the plea Of prsyiou.
engagement was false one. OF thst the informs-
ton Of the nams and residence cf The person given
by the hsckman was false, thea ths hackman
ncurs a penalty of i've dollars.
PesArrv yos Dxx1Npiso haraxL fsss-Tls
penalty Tor demanding higher rate Of fare lcs The
transportation Of passengers, u eve dollars hr
fare may recover bach the smolni over sad above
the sum slowed BY law.
Where Illegal fare 70 demanded OF received Of q
stranger, sr any person Who shsa M, Il The time
ally foe 80 doing l. dentis, OF ten dollars COZ each
slrIeus.-Ths rs,e-of lArs ssd sIish. osh~r COO.
dtisns, terms, and penalties, prescribed ~ leo for
80 ~ il'sksnoh ~ hsskney csrnsfr-s eppy W ~
se,shs running Zoe hire within The cay q Wash
bnrKrs.--No person usa<r slx,ees yesr. q srs
is.aliowed BY law 70 drive say hssk. cab &c ,leisk
'or hire In tbs city, under penalty offse doiIsr-
How TO vfSDlcAfR THE Lsw,-Strsns~rs ssd
others arriving In the city w fhr H~himore ssa
Ohio railroad, who shall spply 20 q hsckmsa Coz
the use Of his vehicle and be refused OF Who shall
be asked and required 70 psy over s.d above Ne
legal rules Of fare viii observe the number Oh lks
hack, and Immediately inform The police oacsr
whose duty Il 10 70 be In sftsndsncs ~ ne drpof.
That oficcr win protect The passenger from in.po-
sliion, secure him hack, ssd psoseea's The %
Any refusal o. nesIsc, by sls police osssr asA.
depot 20 execute the law q this pspecf Ne knsxs
Stranger. reaching The depot from s,esmis.s.
or other places from whom Illegal fare IL demanAsa
viii appyfo the police oncer IN attendance ,rko-.
duty 4 IL 20 ascertain whether the fare assnssA~A
be Illegal and u 90. 70 prosecute he es<saiss
hackman-
M ARBLE nsrkss wsrka-
INl The sub.criber begr leave % irtcrm ks<
friends and the public that Ne bee incr~~~~a n.
stock OF Marble Mantic-. comrrisiae si~-r.,
Brockedelia, Spanish, Egypfisn vein, hsit.s, ord
black marble, richly carved ~rd plain, a NJ h~>f
qualify newest style, and snrsfi~s fn.sh, whish ~
oilers for sale low Zoe cs-h Ai-o nrshse ncs..
ments, Tcmbs, and Hssdsscns slsh-, E.-s.rn
Marble for window sillr, iini~ls, steps, s.s ,lzs.
forms; MWblc TIE, counter ard ts,ss tops s.~p-
stone, cslSihed plaster. ~ u per barrel
Also on hand large Iof of Connrrfiruf rscws
Stone, New york Flarr and steps. s.is.hi~ bs
building purposes. lie invites the sti-rsion q
builders and others 20 he rsock, end wiil sni~svss
10 give Satisfaction 10 sil who may fsvos hin va
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