Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-11
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
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How TO Know WHO THE HAcKmAn Is - an hacks
are required TO be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
Of not less than two inches in DEPTH on 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 stIIFss algati.t rrs "a
! In case any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggreved by any hack-drycr, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 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
bali. .........s.......,..... 70 cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over ce ~
three miles. ........ss.. 81, ..i.s-. 50
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in add- 49,
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
The sbov. are the rates allowed between day.
break and s O'Clock p M. Alter s p. M. the rates
OF fare allowed are as follows: a6s
For each passenger for not over one gr
mile and half. 371 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1Sf
u RIeHrs OF PERsoxs HIRING HxcKs--When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with.
out the consent ofpersons already in his hack.
When any number Of persons- employ hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take mp any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare ofthres persons. ~ a laI
pensation than is fixed by law il be voluntarily
offered by the passengeri but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger that Il ia
greater than his legal are be Is guilty Of having
demanded the Illegal fare. ~
In CASES OF REFUSAL ny HAcKMEN TO TAXI Pas
decentralization are required by lawto carry
all passengers rendering them The legal fare unless
previously engaged for the tie necessary TO trans
ror passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of five dollars
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passon-
gers, on the plea Of aprevious engagement, he il
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he Is 80 engaged, under apenaiy
Of ave dollars. 49, AZ
lit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, OF that the informa-
ton ofthe name and residence Of the person given
BY the hackman was false, then the hackinan
incurs penalty Olive dollars. 0it ~
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FxRE--The
penalty for demanding higher of fare for the
each offence and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over ind above
the sum allowed BY law iiif go EsiH3
{. Where Illegal fare IL demanded or received or
stranger. or any person who shall not nj the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen-
offence.
sLnsHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con.
nficns, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
The regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
seighs running for hire within the oily Of Wash
ington. sIIaaof n SD SOD Istg ttr
DRrvrRs-No person under sixteen years Of age
lsalowed BY law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city under penalty five dollars
How TO VfNDIcATE THE LAw-Strangers and
others thriving IN the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hacknisn for
The use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required TO 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 il 10 be In attendance at the depot.
That officer viii prctect the passenger from inipo-
.i,'cn secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
lending hackman. ~ -nfF
Any refusal or neglect by the police ofiecr st the
iepot TO execute the law in this respect be knows
vii be followed promptly by his dismissal 49,,
Strangers reaching tho depot from steamboats,
" other places from whom illegal fareis demanded
viii apply 10 the police officer in attendance whose
luty Il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
. illegal, and IL 80, TO prosecute the offending
ackman, 80 t Efa tIt
NANTLEs.-Marble works.
WI The subscriber bees leave to inform his
rends and the public that he has increased his