Washington sentinel., 1854-03-04
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hack.
| are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have tho mum
ber OF their licenses 10 be painted in black figure.
| OF not less than two inches in Depth on the from
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or. If there be 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 oblain
| the number of the hack. How 10 reach him with
| the law is hereafter pointed out
MATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
| passenger for any distance not over one mile and
haii ....... ................. 70 cents
! over one and a halt miles, and not over
three miles. Observation-Disclosures. so H
| When detained on route over five min
/ ules, driver 10 be allowed, in add
1 ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. 124 q
| The above are the rates allowed between day
/ break and S o'clock p. NJ After S p. NJ the rate.
| of fare allowed are as follows:
| For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 37i cents
/ For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10 q
/ For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. 1S3 Z"
| RIGHTS 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 OF persons already in his hack
When any number of persons employ hack
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
| fare OF three persons.
| Hackmen are allowed to receive greater COM
pensaion 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 HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERS.--iiackmen required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
prpv " " on hat
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty OF FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required TO give the and residence Of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
OF five dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one. or that the nforma-
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs apenaty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
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 sun allowed by law
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of
stranger or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence
cLEiGHS-l ne rates oil fare and all the other con-
dtons, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ngton.
DRtvERs-No person under sixteen years Of age
ls 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
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused or who shall
he asked and required 10 pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare will observe the number on the
hack, and imJnediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from inpo-
siiion, secure him hack, aud prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
viii be lolowed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply the police officer attendance whose
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
he illegal, and if SO, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.