Washington sentinel., 1854-03-26
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know VINO THE HAcKMAN s-AI hacks
| are required TO be licensed, and to have the num-
Der OF their licenses TO be 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, II there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
spicuously painted each side of the drivers
T box.
| 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.
HATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
nan .................... 25 cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
lnree miles. SO
When detained on route over FIVE min.
ucs, driver TO be allowed, in add.
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
LED. d............. 121
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After p M the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
Y mile and a half. ............... 371 cents.
For one and 2 half miles, and not over
three miles,. ................. rs
For detentions, for each quarter of an
nour.. ......... 1Sa
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his hack.
When any number of persons employ hack
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
. Hackmen are allowed to receive a greater COM
pensaton than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEY TO TAKE PAS
sENGERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers renderngt the legal fare, unless
eIt anrvo rralf fnrs sk, .
port passengers offering him the, fare, under
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement he is
required TO give the name and residence of the
Of FIVE dollars.
lfit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one or that the informa-
tion Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-Tbe
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 or 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
SLE1GHs-Ihe rates of fare and all the other con-
dtions, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleghs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offive dollars;
How TO V1NDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers ana
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad who shall apply to a hackman Tor
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shai
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 is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
stion secure him a hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
ANY refusal or neglect by the police officer at the |
do epot to execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance whose
duty Il H. TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
b illegal. and Il 30, 10 prosecute the offending
hickman.