Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-10
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

| How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and 10 have the mum
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black fsufes
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 ny LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....... 20 ccntA
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. %
When detained on route over 1--WE min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .................... Ia ="
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ............-...... 37} cent?.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour ...............-..... l3
RreHTs OF PKRsoss HIEma HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver il
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons already In his hack.
When any number Of persons employ a hack
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant win pay him the
fare ofthree persons
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater CON-
pensation than IL fixed by law IL Il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but IL he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II 10
greater than his legal fare, he 10 guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BIZ HAcKnKr TO TAXI Pas
sxNeERs.-Hsckmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the faro, under q
penalty of FIVE dollars
When hsckmsn shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he 10
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person BY whom he IL 30 engaged, under penalty
-of FIVE dollars.
lit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton of the name and residence ofthe person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTy FOR DEMANDING, ILLKaAL FARE--The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for tho
transportation Of passengers, Is Eve 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
stranger, or any person who shall not At the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pcn-
atty for so doing 10 dop5L, OF ten dollars for each
offence.
SLKreHs--The rates Of fare and all the other con-
dions, TERMS and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 al
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington-
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Olive dollars
How TO VNDIcxTx rHR LAw.--Strsngcrs and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 hackmsn for
the Of his vehicle and be refused, 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 Officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the or
Tending hsckmsn. tI W s
Any refusal or neglect by the police Officer at the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare IL demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty Il is 10 ascertain whether the faro demanded
be illegal, and II so, to prosecute the offending
hickman.