Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-18
REGULATIONS CONCfsRNING HACKS
AND HACKNEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKaAN Is.-All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and have tho mum
Der OF their licenses 10 he 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 il 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 aggrevcd by any hack -dyiver, let him obtain
the number of The hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half. 49,. 20 cents.
Over one and a halEmiles, and not over
three miles. Observation-Disclosures. so
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned..... ................... 124
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p. M After s p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 371 cents.
For one and . half miles, and not over
three miles..... .................. 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1S4
RiGHrs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs--When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted TO lake up another passenger with
out tue consent of persons already in his hack.
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed to take DIP any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receives 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 it is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKNEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.-Hackmen are required by laweto carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of Eve dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea Of a previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penahy
OF live dollars.
iii should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the inlorma-
ton OF the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hacknan
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTy FOX DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding q higher rate OF fare for the
transportation Of passengers, l. live dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the ainounl over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where Illegal fare is demanded or received Of
stranger. Or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is DOUBLE or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEIGHs.-Thc rates Of fare and all the other con.
dtions. terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages. apply 10 all
sleighs 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, sleigh
for hire in this city. under penalty OF 1--WE dollars.
How TO VIxDIcATE THE LAw--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio. railroad, who shall apply TO hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
he asked and required TO pay over aud above the
legal raies Of fare. will observe the number the
hack, and immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 he in attendance III the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
sition, secure him a 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 disn,issal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or Their places from whom illegal Fare i demanded
will apply 10 the police officer IN attendance. whose
duty ills 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, aud IL 90. TO prosecute the Offending
hackn,an.