Washington sentinel., 1854-07-22
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACKsIAN is-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the num-
ber 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 TO such carriage;
or, If there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box. 7iAa7S @i III Bs 10
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack k-driver, let him obtain
the number OF the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out. lsdHsiear ssoIs
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance not Overcome mile and
hall 20 cci1ts, 2
Over one and q half miles, and not over FisthW
three miles ...... 80. ~. ......... SO "itp.
When detained on route over five min h9l
utes driver to be allowed IN addi. 3at
ton, for each quarter of an hour de- ~
ned. ............... l24 g
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and s O'Clock p. NJ After z. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows: H
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. f.................... 37i cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. ...,............ 10 =" =
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Isl
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
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, 4
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.
Hsckmen are allowed to receive greater com
pensaiion than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger but il 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. ~ oai iaasf o
In CASES or REFUSAL By HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.--Hacknnen are required by law TO carry
ali passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trac
port passengers offering him the fare, un5s or
penalty OF five dollars. q ~ slg9esr srsg7
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take nassen
gers, on the plea Of previous engageD' emf he Is
required TO give the name and resf ence OF the
person BY whom heis 50 engaged, :. p.nder o penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
lit should appear that the plea Of a prey;ous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa.
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the backman was false, then the haceman
ncurs penalty offve dollars, E
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARr--The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers is Eve dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the Illegal
are may recover beck the amount over and abov.
the sum allowed bylaw
Where Illegal fare is demanded or received OF n
Stranger, er any person who shall not AT the time
have resided twelve. months in the ciiy the pen.
aity Tor SO doing Is don6ie or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIeHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con-
ditlens Terms, and penalties prescribed by lawfor
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington. sg
DR1vERs.--No person under sixteen years of age
isailowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of FIVE dollars
How TO VrNpIoATE THE LAw--Straneers and
others arriving in the CITY by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the use Of hs,vehicle and be refused, or 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 ofHcer
whose duty II is to be in attendance Mt the depot
That officer will protect tho passenger from impo.
sition, secure him hack, aud prosecute tho eta
Tending hackman.g B .or. orr ~ w
Any refusal or neglect by the police r tscc, a, .r-
depot TO execute the law in this res;oe.st ~ tn,r
will be followed promptly by hs 1isinss f'''S'S
Strangers reaching thesSero from stsamIoats
or other places from whom illegal fare is denandcd
Will apply 10 the police officer in attendance whose
duty II "a to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and Il so, to prosecute the offending
hacknau. leiilstA ~ --7 5T1 T1lF-9i
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