Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-27
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.
Jan Oily

| How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.--AH hacks
| are required TO 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 on the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
| spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box. M
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-drver, 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
half OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. 124
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and s o'clock P. M. After s P. M. the rates
of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 371 cents.
For one and q half miles, and not over s
three miles. NORTHUMBERLAND. 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. lS4
RIGHTs OF Persons HIRING HAcKs.--When
more than two persons are in a 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
the driver is not allowed TO take any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons. -f s
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law il it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive tbs->
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 HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under n
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is 80 engaged, under a penalty
Of five dollars.
II 1t should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton OF the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-Tbe
penalty for demanding higher of fare for the
transportation of passengers, is i've 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. =
SLEIoHs--The rates of fare and all the other con.
ditions terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
tne regulation OF hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
isallowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO VINDIcATR THE LAw.-Straneers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a 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 the
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whose duty il is TO be in attendance at the depot.
hat officer will protect the passenger from mpo-
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
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 II is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
DC illegal and IL so, TO prosecute the offending
nackman.
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