Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-09
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN - lLft Ea

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKmAN Is.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses to be painted in black figures
of less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached IL such carriage;
or, ii there be no lamps the numbers shall be con-
spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
box. z.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any back-driver, lei him obtain
the number Of the hack. How TO 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
Over one and half miles, and NOT over
three miles $1,000 90
When detained on route over 1--WE min
uies. driver to be allowed, in addi-
tiou, for each quarter Of an hour de-
DrJ.. 124
The above are the rates allowed between day
break aud 8 o'clock p. M Aher s p. M the rates
of fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 373 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three Miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70
for deten;ions, Tor each quarter Of an
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RIGHTs OF PRISONS HIRINe HAcks-When
more Than two persons are in q hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up anotner passenger with
out the consent ofpersons slresdy in his hack.
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is Lot allowed to take up airy other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater CON-
pensation than is fixed by law If il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same wthoul informing the passenger that il il
greater than his legal iare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare. '''4} 1
In CASES CT REPusAI. BY HAcKMEr TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law 20 carry
ali passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the lime necessary trans
port passengers Offering him the fare, under a
penalty of tive dollars.
When hackniau shall refuse 10 take passcn-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement. he il
required to give The naIae and residence of the
person by whom he Is SO engaged, under penalty
oi FIVE dollars,
LII, should appear that the plea Of previou,
engagement was q false one, or that the inforina.
ton OF the lame and residence OF the person gwen
BY the Lackman was false, ,hen the hackman
ineurs penalty OF five dollars.
"kNAITY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR.-The
penalty tor demandin. higher rate Of fare for tho
transportation oil passengers, is live dollars tor
each offence and the perso 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 q
stranger. or any person who shall MOI at the limo
nave resided twelve months la the ;itv, the PEN
atty tor SO doing is double, or ten dollars tor each
offence.
sLgieHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con-
'e~fo' aSims' anu PcuoiiAcr, pfcSCTlocu Wy idW
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
,eisns running for hire within the city OF Wash
Ington.
DslvERs.--No per son under sixteen years of ago
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab sleigh
tor hire in this city, under penalty of tive dollars
How TO VinDlcATF rHR LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving the city by the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackInan for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused who shall
be asked aud required to pay over and above the
lfhs tner
hack, and immediately inform the police officer
whose duty IL is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That oinceI will protect the passenger from ilnpo-
sl'ion, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
tending hackinan.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer NJ the
depot to execute the law in this respeci he knows
VIII be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching The depot from STEAMBOATS,
or other places from whom illegal fare il demanded
VIII sppy ~ tue police osicer attendance whose
duty II y 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
he illegal, and If so, to prosecute the offending
hackman