Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-21
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN


How TO KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required to be licensed and 10 have. the mum
Der OF their licenses TO 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 El
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
nail ..............s. % cents
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles 30 .
When detained on route over five min
ues, driver to be allowed in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. 12d ="
The above the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p M. After S p. M. the rates
OF fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and halt ......... .......... 379 cents
For one and 9 half miles, and not over
three miles. .................... 10 :!
For detentons, for each quarter Of an
nour.. ....... 1Sd :"
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HACKs.-When
more than two persons are in a 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
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 HACKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.-fiackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary toirans-
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars.
When hacsman shall refuse to take passen-
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. y
fit should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton of the and residence OF the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.--The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
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
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is donJe, or ten dollars Tor each
offence. .a 8# @H
SLEIeHs.--The rates of fare and all the other con-
dtions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRIvERs-Noperson under sixteen years of age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty five dollars.
How TO NINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 hnckman for
he use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
ega rates of fare, will observe the number on the
mack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be In attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
'iiion secure him a hack and prosecute the Of. |
ending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
lepot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by lis dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from STEAMBOATS,
II other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
uty Il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
e Illegal, and If so, TO prosecute the offending