Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-05
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcSmAS IS Is-- A hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and to have the num-
Der OF their licenses TO be painted IN black hgures
OF not less than two inches IN deptn on The iront
ana SIDE OF eacn lamp attached 70 sucn carnage
Or II there be no lamps the numbers snaii be con-
spicuousiy painted on each side OF the drivers
box.
IN case any stranger or other person ieeis NM
sell aggreved by any hack,driyer let MIN Obtain
the number Of the hack HOW TO reach MN WIN
the law Is hereafter pointed Out: .s5
HATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-for eaen
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half. ........:...: -. :........ 10 cents.
over sert one I and half miles, and not over
lnree iies.:r...-.ss.r..,..' oO
When detained on route over hye min
utes, driver TO be allowed, IN addi-
|. ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
nee. ......... - ...... .......... Ia -
me ABOVE are inc ,a 9 sl,oweu oetWeen day
break and O'Clock r. M, Aher 0 r. nj. the rates
OF iare allowed are as ioiiows:
FOR each passenger Tor not over one
mile ana nan. !. 80. 49,. ......... 5Tt cents.
FOR one ana nan miles, ana not over \, ~.
tnree miles. :. :. :. 7. ......... %
VI hue 'or eaeh quar'er u an M
hour. =. :. >. ...... ..........,. Isl
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more tnan TWO persons are IN hack the driver 10
MOI permitted 10 take up arother passenger with
our NJ, tne consent OF persons already IN his hack
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pas
senser, PROVIDED the occupant VIII pay him the
'al r5s ~ .nIee persons. aIs it
nassnen are ailowea 70 receive greater COM
pensaiion than Is fixed by law il II be voluntarily
onereu oy tne passenger but II ne receive the
ssine w,nout morning me passenger that IS
slsa.ei man ms legai iare, ne Is gulty OF having
- -. ~. INC pr,,csaI rare. 1870, a.4 s-f.
~ SAshs 20, ~ nkfusAL By hAckmEn TO TAKE las
az ,i are required py law 10 carry
al passengers rendering them The legal fare, unless
~ onsy engageo lor the uhe necessary 10 trans
PoI1 passengers onering MIN the fare, nnder
IVY WY :. I'VE , no'lars, :, =,
-. - a SNina r snal Ieiuso 10 take passen-
gers on me plea Oh previous engagement, ne -
,'slu 70 give ,ne name ano residence Of the
person py whom ne IL SO engaged, under penalty
Oh I nye dolaIs 900 ~.
-. y .nce.u appear tna INC plea OF previous
,;os ef me was ialse one or .hat the inorms
soh " me name ann reslaencc oil Inc person gwen
Dy lne nackman was fasse, then the hacIman
'I pr,,. penal.y s % nve oollars.
r.nsl,,, -. DSmANDins lLl.keAI rAhkS-Ihe
iransno,,s,ioc ~ ass sne rue o. iarS lot me
. ahporsalon OF passengers Is ave dollars for
fare may recover back the amount over and above
'ne e, sum anowed by law; $1,000 ..li.s..
Wnere Illegal fare Is demanded or received Of
Stranger, or any person who shall not az the time
nave resided Twelve months in the city, the PEN
any ior so dong - doubie or ten dollars for each
SLKIeHs--The rates Of fare and al the other con.
dtons, terms and penalties, prescribed BY law for
the regulation OF hackney csrriaees applv 10 MI
sieighs running Tor hire within the citv OF Wash
ington. .. .slasatist ,sal., lIla
.DRTvKRe,-No person under sixteen wears of are
is.aiowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under a penaltyoffye dollars
How TO VINpIcArE THE LAw.-Stranrers ana
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad who shall appiy TO n hickman for