Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached TO such carriage
or, If there be no lamps the numbers shall be con-
| spicuously painted on each side OF the drivers
| box. tf
| 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
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
nan ..................... "a cents.
Over one and half niles, and not over
three miles ..............-...-... 90
When detained on route over live min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi- -
ton, for each. quarter Of an hour de- .e
ned.. l23
| The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and 3 O'Clock p. M Alter s p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are AZ follows;
| For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. .......... 37s cents.
| For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .................... 70
| For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour.. ............ -. ..-...-..... lS4
| RIcHTs OF PERSONS HlRINe HAcKs,-Wben
more than two persons are in a hack the driver il
not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the 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
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater CON-
pensaton than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but IL he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal iare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare. III
| In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMENTo TAKE Pas.
| sENeERs-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty OF i've dollars. 1fl ~
When hackman shall refuse to take passen.
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name und residence of'the
person BY whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of i've dollars. ~
II il should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was q false one, or that the informa.
lion Of the name and residence of the person given
ny the hacknsn was false then the hackman
'ncurs penalty OF five dollars. nr1 hre
PENALTY DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-Thc
penalty for demanding higher Of fare for the
transportation OF passengers. Is i've dollars for
each offence and the person paying the Illegal
tare may recover back the amount over aud above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare IL demanded or received Of
stranger. -ra any person who shall not al the time
nave resided twelve mouths in the city, the PEN
city for so doing is doath, or ten dollars tor each
offence. III
SlKioHs--The rates Of fare and all the other oon-
ee'ohs tSfins, aho ptnatlcr, pfcscflDeu oy INV LOT
the regulation Of hackney carrisges, apply TO all
sleghs running for hire within tho ciiy OF Wash
Ington.
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years Of age
Swallowed by law to drive any back, cab or sleigh
tor hire In this city, under penalty Of i've dollars
How TO VinDicATr THE LAw.--5trsneers and
others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore end
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hscknan for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
legal rates OF iare will observe the number the
hack, aud immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance AT the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from inipo-
sIiion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackmsn.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching The depot ssm steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal ere il 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.