Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-29
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN nj

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMANIs.-All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and TO have the mum
Der Of their licenses to be painted IN black hesrres
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-driyer, 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 eacn
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half ................. .....ss..ss.. 40 cchts'
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... oV
When detained on route overfive min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in. addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. I<t
The above are the rates allowed befween day
break and o'clock p. M. AAer s p, M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ..................' ga cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ................s.... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. .......-,... ............. lo4
RIeHrs OF PERSONS HIRINs HAcKs-When
more than two persons are IN hack the driver Is
not permitted 10 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 VIII 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 il 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
sENcERs-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty OF FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required 70 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he 10 30 engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
lii should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informs-
ton OF the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, is five dollars for
each oflence and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare IL demanded OF received Of
stranger or any person who shall not At the time
have resided twelve mouths in the city, the pen
atty for doing IL double or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLrIeHs-The rates offare and all the other con-
uuone, terrns ana ptuaitcs, pretcr1Deo Dl law toL
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRrvKRs---No person under sixteen years Of age
isallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO VNDIoATK THE Lsw.-Srangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackmsn for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required 10 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 70 be in attendance al the depot
Thateficer will protect the passenger from imPo-
siton, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
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 is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and IL SO, TO prosecute the offending
hickman.
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