Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-06
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN 4aif.,.t

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is-Al hacks
are required to be licensed and to have the num-
Der of their licenses 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, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be
spicuousy painted on each side Of the drivers
box a4
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggreved by any hackdriver, lei him obtain
the number Of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out. LIZ.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For zach
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a hall ........-........... 70 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ................... 90
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in sddi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .................. l23 !"
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p. M. After S p. Nj. the rates
Of fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .................. 37i cents.
For one and half miles, and moi over
three mil~r. ...-.................. IS
For deientions, for each quarter Of
hour. .......-........... lS2 '"
RIGHrs PERSONS HiRIno 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 ia his hack.
When any number Of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other pas
.enger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare oil three persons
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater CON-
pensation than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but IL he receive the
same without Informing the passenger that il Ia
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare. 7a..
In CASES OF RErrsAIiBy HacKMES TAKE Pas
sKNcERs.-1acknen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time Necessary trans
pom passengers offering him tbs fare, under
penalty Of Eve dollars. sga
When hackmsu shall refuse 20 take psssen-
gers, on the plea Of a previous engagement. he is
required TO give the name aud residence Of the
person by whom he is 80 engaged, under penalty
Of i've dollars. ~ -
lfii should appear that the plea Of a previous
engagement was false one OF that the iuforms-
ZION OF the and residence OF ibe person given
ny the hackman was false, then the hscknan
incurs penalty OF i've dollars. p.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING lLLEaAL FARx--The
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 allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded OF received of a
stranger. sr 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.
SLEIeHs--Tbe rates of fare and all the other con-
dhons, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sieighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington. SIS tg , rsF
DRIvRRs.--No person under sixteen years ofage
is.alowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
Tor hire IN this city, under penalty of i've dollars.
How TO INDICATE THE LAws-Suangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates of fare, will observe the number on tho
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-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
viii 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 Is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.