Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-29
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN
Jan 24-ly

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der Of their licenses TO 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.
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
half .................... 40 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles Observation-Disclosures. 3O
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ....................... 123
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. ................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ..................... lS4
RIaHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
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 hack.
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
pensaton than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If 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. 1s41
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs-Hackmen 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 a
penalty of five dollars.
When q hackman shall refuse TO take passcn-
gers, ON the plea OF a previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged under penalty
of five dollars.
Y lift should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
tion of the name and residence OF the person given
by The hackman was false, then the hackman
iGcurs penalty Of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING iLLEeAL FARE.-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 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.
SLEIGHs.-The rates of fare and all the other oon-
uuvhs tcTius, Hnu pcnhtles, prescribed Dy law Ior
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within tho city OF Wash
ington.
DRivERs--No person under sixteen years of age
isallowed by law to drive any hack, cub, or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO ViSDIcATE THE LAw.-Slrsngers 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, who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above tho
for. 81. 49,
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty IL is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
siton, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al 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 isfe is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, wbose
duty IL Is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.