Washington sentinel., 1854-06-06
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the num-
ber of their licenses 10 be painted IN black hgures
Of not less than two inches in depth on the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or, il there be lamps, the numbers shall be con-
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box. III ses3 M
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How to reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out L5 5 i4tl
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half u. .... .... .tf 10 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles oU
When detained on route overfve min 58 Will
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-9 ris 15a
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. $50. 80 lZ1 49, ~
\ The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After s p. nj. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one il-
mile and a half. ................... 373 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ....s 10 fss}"iiE
Foridetentions,i for each quarter Of an q. ,. ft-
hour. ....... lof
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HiR1ya HAcKs--When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons already in his hack III
\ When any number Of persons employ a hack
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
fare ofthree persons 51ssf stf
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law if 1t 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. .t
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKMEN TO TAKE PAS
sKNGERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legalfare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary totrans-
fy,oo off. he far n
penalty of five dollars.
I When hackInan shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he IS
required TO give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
II it should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
ncurs penalty Of five dollars.
/ PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.--The 4
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is hve 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 or received of
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. @ 8A .9stl ~ tspg
SLEIeHs--The rates of fare and all the other con-
dons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington. ,f3fEFt5t& GgS8.s es4N3s #S
DRWERs.--No person under sixteen years Of age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO VNpIcATE THE LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman for
the use ofhs vehicle and berefused, 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 is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from lmpo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Oh
Tending hackman. II t srsAs e
Any refusal or neglect by the police ofhcer az the
depot to execute the law in this respect ne knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal f
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal iare Is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty i is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If so, to, prosecute the offending
nackman. tAat .Ni3 &tS ie4H