Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-13
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN rs.-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed and to have the mum.
Der of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
OF not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side Of each lamp attached 10 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-drver, 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
half. .................,...... rs cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ..................... so
When detained on route over FIVE min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in add.
ton, for each quarter of an hour de>
ned. l21
The above are the rates allowed between dav
break and O'Clock p. M. After s p M. the rate.
Of fare allowed are as follows:
FOR each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. ................... 371 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .................... IS
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour''.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l6h
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver /.
moi 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 10 take up any other pas-
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons c 1l.
HackIDen are allowed TO receive greater com.
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive this
same without informing the passenger that il II
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMRN TO TAKE Pas
sKNGERs.--Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal are unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 20 take passen-
gers on the plea of previous engagement, he 10
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars. ~
lfit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa.
ton OF The name and residence ofihe person given
10y the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.--Ths
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 OF received Of a
stranger, or any person who shall not At the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence. ,
SLEIsHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con.
dltions terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
The regulation of hackney carriages, apply 70 ali
slelghs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington. an
. DRIvERs--No person under sixteen years Of see
swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, OF sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO VINDIcATR THE LAw.--StranRers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused or who sKall
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II is TO be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from nIpo-
siton, secure him hack, and prosecute the OIL
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police Officer at the
depot 10 execute the law in this respect he knovA
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from STEAMBOATS,
or other places from whom Illegal fare is demanded
will eppiy TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty II is TO ascertain whether the fare demspded
be illegal, and If so, to prosecute the offending