Washington sentinel., 1854-03-30
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know VINO tn HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and to have tho num-
ber 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 aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
q halt ...... 25 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
tEres miles. 90
When detained ON route over live min
utes driver to be allowed, in addi- ...
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned.. 121
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. Nj. After S P. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. f................... 374 cents.
For one and half miles, aud not over
three miles,. ............. IS
For delentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. 49,. ................,... 1S3
RIGHTS ~F PERSONS HlRINe 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
tue uTlVeT ls not allowed 10 take up Olnef pas
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater COM
pensaton than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
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
sESGERs.-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 five dollars.
When 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 SO engaged, undera penalty
OF live dollars.
. iii, 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 penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, ~ 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. 80
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of
stranger. ar any person who shall no, Al, the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for SO doing is double, or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEiGHs.-The rates offare and all the other con-
dtions, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to all
seighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington. s..
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 70 drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offve dollars.
How TO VISpIcATE THE LAw.-StranPers 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 10 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 10 be in attendance AT the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from iupo-
silion, secure him hack, aud prosecute the of.
Tending hackman.
Amy 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 il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so, to prosecute the Offending
hackman.