Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-07
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
~. AND HACKMEN

800
How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is,-AH hacks
are required 70 be licensed, and to have the mum
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. u a.as - sb 4 .irlse ~ -
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack,driyer let him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 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 half I. Observation-Disclosures. IS cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ..,.y... 90
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de- "a ID
ned. ...................... 124
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and 8 O'Clock p. M. After 8 p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are a. folows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .................. 371cenfs.
For one and half miles, and not over
three .....-..-............. IS
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1et 80
kIeHTs on PKRsoN HIRna 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 viii pay him the
fare Of three persons. ,tts. ~ 4 -.
pensation than is fixed by law n q be voluntarily
offered BY the passenger but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger that it is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
liz Clsrs on RrrusiL M HAcxxKsro TAKE Pas.
sKNcKRs.-Hackmen required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 70 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of FIVE dollars. fiei i.stf Nj fe{f stf.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take psssen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he 10
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person By whom he 10 20 engaged, under penalty
Of i've dollars.
Tin should appear that the plea Of a previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton Of the and residence OF the person given
BY the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty five dollars 0 ta ~
PENALTY ron DEMANDING ILLEoAL FARK-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for fhe
transportation Of passengers, u five dollars fer
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 y demanded or receiYed OFFS
have resided Twelve months IN The city, the pen
atty Tor 20 doing 10 dosbis or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
sLnam-The rates Of fare and ali the other coz.
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the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 al
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington t tsi tti s.
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire In this city, under penalty Olive dollars
How TO INDICATE THE LAw.--Strsngers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore snd
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hsckmsn for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required 70 pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare, win observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty Il u 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That oakcer viii protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
fendina hackmsn.
Any refusal or neglect by the police ofEcer At the
depot 10 execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal ..r
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare IL demanded
viii apply 10 the police officer in attendance, whose
duty Il IL 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and II so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman. blM tlaNlf M
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