Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-13
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKNEN

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is-All hacks
are required to be licensed and TO have the nun.
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 II there be no lamps, the numbers shah be con.
| spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
| box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him.
sell 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
nan '......... .................. 20 cents
| over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles,. so I"
When detained on route over five min
| utes, driver TO be allowed in addi- ...
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. 12a g
The above the rates allowed between day.
break and S o'clock p. NJ. After p. NJ the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hai.. 371 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .................... IS I"
For detentlons, for each quarter of an
hour. ................... ISL /"
RIGHTS OF 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 ofpersons already in his hack.
When any number OF persons employ hack
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen allowed to receive greater CON-
pensaton 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-dackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
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 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars
Fit should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton OF the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty 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 sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of
stranger. er any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for SO doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLElGHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con-
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to all
seighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs--No person under sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offve dollars.
How TO INDICATE THE LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required TO pay and above the
legal rates of fare, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
siton, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer atthe
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 is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty II is 10 ascertain whether the lare demanded
be illegal, and if so, TO prosecute tae offending
hackman.