Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-06-07
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
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How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.---All hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der Of theirslcenses 10 be painted in black figures
of less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attachedato such carriage;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
box. tf q slrtsyligf sess ai3 .p9 .E4
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. et lgais 4
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
q half ...... ....5.... 30 cents.
Over one and q half miles, and not over A
three miles :. % So q
When detained on route over five min yt
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned..... IZ4 -
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: III srts as
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half ....,........i... 373 cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles,. ...........'..........t 10 is"
For detentions, for each quarter of an p09ap}s
hour. ................ lS3
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 ofpersons already in his hack.
When any number of persons employ a hack
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons. GEa Il tsfi7 IS igtttfai
pensation 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. R5sF aSa 3'sA
In CASES OF Refusal BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.-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
penalty of Ave dollars eir4 III W "a ait3 ptss6s "A,
When a hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea Of a 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. N3 ,s4ssaH sts, ,tt
fiji should appear ,hatsthe plea Of previous
engagement wassa 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 Of five dollars. 4 III
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL 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
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for SO doing isdortbt, or ten dollars Tor each
offence. aaeihaW
SLEIGns---The rates Of fare and all the othercon-
uieiohS, tSIAuc PShuiiCS1 PiCSSAioSu "
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire, within the city OF Wash
ington, is..a EorsI ,i FIJI N $500, n, y, fs a.,f d
4 DRIvERs.--No person 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
1 How TO INDICATE THE LAw--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be rensed 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 II is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Oh
Tending hackman NJ .4 gF .d.l
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot to execute the law in this respect ne knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
or other naces from wbom Illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty i is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and IL 50, 70 prosecute the offending
hackman. 49,
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