Washington sentinel., 1854-04-02
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKNET

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-A hacks
| are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der OF their licenses to 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 con.
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
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
nan ....... ............. ........-.. 20 cents.
over one and half miles, and not over
three miles so
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
tion for each quarter Of an hour de-
n nad... l21
The above the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p M. After SIP NJ. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and 4 half ................... 37l cents.
For one and q half miles, and not over
three miles. IS
For detentons, for each quarter of an
hour. .......... ................ 1S4 4
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.--Whcn
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his rack.
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger that it is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the Illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL by HACKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs-Hackmcn are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of fve dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement he is
required TO give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars
II II 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 was false, then. the hackman
incurs a penalty ofhve dollars. e8
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL sFARE--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 sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of q
stranger, ar any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is donJie or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEreHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con-
ditions terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleghs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-Noperson under sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of FIVE dollars.
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 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
hack and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from imPo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman. yst.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot 10 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 10 the police officer in attendance, whose
dnty,ii is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if 50, 70 prosecute tho Offending
hackman. s.1e .tststssi sS Y