Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-17
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN. 80

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.G-A hacks
her ~ ,ba;r licenses - Is nai,ed in ia II fonres
of NOT less than tyvs inches 81 depth ON The front
and aide 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
Tn case any stranger or other person feels him
self arerieyed bv 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 AtIowEb BY LAwAFor each
a half IS cents.
Over one and a. half miles, and NOT over
three miles ~. ~ q . 8 so s1asa
When detained on route over FIVE mn-,s, eR
,,,es driver 20 h. allowed' in add
ZION. for each ouarter of mn hour de.od isn1so
dfned.....s.s...... .-..........s lI2I ,a.5f
The above, are the rates allowed between dav
break and O'Clock p M After s r. M the rates
of fare allowed are as follows .Ts 80 5 Il 80
Ear each passen~pt for not oyer one
mile and n haif. ........... 37scsn,s
For one and half miles ard not over sAalI---
three niles. :. y. t.... NJ q
For detentions. for each quarter of an
bo,fr ~ 80 y a7GIes IA "a IS.
RMHrs az PrRsoNss HrRINa Hsms--Wben,
more Than two persons are in hack the driver &.
not permiffed 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his hack 81
When sn,, n,,n,hs, or ,,ersors srn,,lov = L.,A
the driver IS not allowed 10 take up any other mas
fare Of three persons. go go ,s,eeT -,
= Haekmen are allowed TO receive a greater COM.
than h n, ed nv law n 4, h
offered .by The passenger !; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger thai il ia
greater than his legal fafe, he is guilty. 81 having
demanded the illegal fare. B - 4 W -f'7e
In CASES OF RRpusAr nv III AcxMrN TO rAxr Pas.
SINGERS ackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare. unless
previously engaged for the tine necessary 10 trans
penalty Of five dollars. ~ lRf s7lFSl'F'
When n hackman shall refuse 10 take passeo.
gers, on the plea of a previous engagement. he h
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person bv whom he IL M = o.grd under penai,x,
Of five dollars. :, - % '''''''''
fit should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was n false one or that the irlnrras
ton ofthe name and residence of The person given
by the hackman was false, then the hacRman
incurs a penalty five dollars ~
PrSAITY FOR DrmsrpINe Ilrxa.1. F.px-Ths
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for The,
transportation OF passengers, is FIVE dollars for
fare NAV r.csvs rJ haas Paying ,ne mega
the sum allowed Inv law ~ -H' a'oNe
Where illegal fare i ~, q. .s,.;.-.s -
stranger ar anv nersor ~ 10 shs,l -,
have resided twelve months in Inc c,v ~. nen'
atty for so doing Is aoa5is or ten dollars for ssrh
offence Z - 80 .o'A' ~ 'e
SI.FIeHs--Tbe ,a,es Of fara ~, Il, n. o,hs, 90,
dons terms and ,...;.S va ~.
the roga,ion 81 bpcInn,, Dy Jaw ios
sleirhs rpnnno CO.. h;,s ,y;,h;n 49, ;aPP{ ~ ~
ington. ''o Wy ~ WASH
3DeJvrps u No nerso, rr,.~ .;,,,.,. 49,. .f....
s.aowed bv law ~ Jrv so, hsc ~ 49, u ~
for hire in Iii -, ,,d my vsos ol segh
How No 49,, -'it -, S S.nse yonnrs
Others o,rvn - ,hs IN, ~ ano
,5s ssl aS, VINO snall apply 70 hickman 70.
hs ga ~ a.. ~ oe nelaseo 2, VINO snan
sS M % 70 poy oyer ano ABOVE inc
hack, and Immediately inform the police ofhe Ger