Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-03
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN
Jan 24-1y

| How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and 20 have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 be pain,e in black figures
of not less than two inches in Depth on the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be
spicuousy painted on each side Of the drivers
| box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggreved 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
a hail ...-......-...... ............. 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 30 "
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an honr de-
ned. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 121
The above the rates allowed between dsy-
break and o'clock p. M. After S p. NJ the rate,
of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 37t cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .....!................ IS
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
nour'' '.....'..... ............ 49,
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons in a hack the driver ia
not permitted TO 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 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if it 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 HAcKMEy TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.-Hackmen required by law TO carry
alrrassengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans
port passengers Offering him the fare, under a
penalty OF live dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse TO take passep-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
lfit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one. or that the nforma-
uon oil the name and residence of The person given
by the backman was false then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-Tbe
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, is FIVE dollars for
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 a
stranger. or any person who shall not at the time
nave resided twelve months in the city, the pon-
ATTY Tor SO dong is aonJLe, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEsns.-The rates fare and all the other con-
pcuoltiCsJ pftsCflDeu Dy law Tor
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
slelghs running for hire. within the city OF Wash
ingiou.
DK1vERS.-No person under sixteen years of are
i allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty OF five dollars
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw-Strangers and
DINERS arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
ONO railroad, who shall apply TO hacknan for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused or who shall
De asked ana required to pay over and above tho
legal rates of fare, will observe the number on tbe
mack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II IS TO be in attendance al the DEPOT
nal officer will protect the passenger from Dipo.
sltIon, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF,
tending hackman.
ANY 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,
y 0'ner places from whom illegal fare is demanded
WIZ apply TO the police officer in attendance. whose
iuly u Is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
'e Illegal and II so, TO prosecute the offending