Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-17
CONCERNING HACKS
ANDlHACKMEN - 5f1uT

| How To Know WHO, THE HICKMAN Is.--An hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der Of their licenses TO be painted IN black figures
of not less than two inehcsiin depth, the front
and side of eachIanp attachedts such carriage;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
boxu giiHssf s&f faifaig Bl53naS intsA sysa kf
II care any stranger oI 9sheI persop feels him.
the number of'the hack How to'reach him with
lthe law is hereafter pointed out. hs F6e
/ RATES OF FARE ALLOWED by LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
q hall .s..sss. 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .......... so
When detained ON route over five min 10
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
laG ned......... :. 49,. ......... i124 9as
l.; The above are the rates allowed between day
| break and O'Clock P. NJ. Afer s p. NJ the rates
of fare allowed are as follows: 90 81 y aAil %
For each passenger for not over one - f
mile and half. 371 cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over - ss1'
three miles,. .t.................... 70 ~"
For detentlons, for each quarter of an 49,
poul :. /. (. - 80. -, :. -. iox
more than Two persons are in q hack the driver il
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the Consent OF persons already in his hack.
When any number of persons employ q hack
the driver IS not allowed TO take up any other pas
s.eS, p'oviuou INC oeo"Pan' WIN Pdy MN inc
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater COM
Psnsation than Is hxed BY law II il be voluntarily
onefea 10y 'ne passenger; Dun II ne receive the
same wi,pout iniorming the passenger that ~ ~
grea'er tnan ms legal iare, ne Is gwliy OF having
demanded the illegal fare. !, b.lfH ~ N-o9
In CAsks or REFUSAL By HAcExEN TO TAXI PAs-
sn SIX ekRs'-liackmen are required by law TO carry
All passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged lot the tinc necessary totrans-
Pon passengers Offering him the fare, under a
penany OF nve donars.
men q haesman shall refuse tor passen.
seaarea 10 e5ys . t y Psms ss sp le.S Re
person by whom ne is 70 engaged, under penaty
Oh I'VE collars. q, ssf .4fsss- 81 rsscsf3 e-,,f
~ y should appear that the plea OF previous
engasement was iase one, or that the infofma-
uoh oitne name and residence Of the person given
py The hackman was false then the hackman
ine ours penalty ofhve dollars 80
,.ns rsn a, Ion DxmAsDlSe iIlEoA Al EARETcThe
penaViy for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
each offence and the person paying the illegal
iare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where Illegal fare is demanded or received Of q
strangers or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
any ior SO doing Is donsie, orten dollars for each
SLEIeHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con-
dons, terms, and penalties prescribed bv law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington. 'ffF ~ ~ y i'F7I'T-
DRivtRs--No person under sixteen wear. OF eue
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack. cab or sleieh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of Ave doIlar.
How TO vIsDrcsrx TIKI Gaw-straneers and
Ohio railroad, who shall sppy TO SaeEm,n ' n,
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, who shall
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