Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-21
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMISN

How To Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 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.
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 BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a nall 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and moi over
three miles so
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO 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 r. M. After +. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger Tor not over one
mile and half. .........-........ 371 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
For detentons, for each quarter Of an
hour.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1S2
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 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 of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater COM
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 HAcxMKN TO TAKE Pas
sENoERs-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare uplesa
previously for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 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 penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
lift 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 backman
incurs penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK-.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
rare 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
have resided twelve months in the civ. the pen-
atty Tor so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
80 Ahc tdtcsol lhTt ahu Ill The other con-
dions, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
me regulation of hackney Carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ngion.
.DRivERs-No person under sixteen years c.f are
s..aowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
or hire In this city, under penalty of two dollars
How TO VNDIcATE The LAw-Stranpers and
2lhers arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
J y railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
ne use OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
'e asked and required 10 pay over and above the
ega rates OF fare, will observe the number on the
lack, and immediately inform the police officer
whose duty IL is TO be in attendance at the depot.
nat oaicer will protect the passenger from impo-
Non, secure HIN hack, and prosecute the Oh
ending hackman.
ANY refusal or neglect by the police officer NJ taS
'epo' 10 execute the law in this respect he knows
Vil be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
2 other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
V apply TO the police oiiicor in attendance, whose
uiy II Is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
= Illegal and y SO, TO prosecute the offending