Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-30
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is,-An hacks
are required TO be licensed and to have the num-
Der Of their licenses to be panied 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
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box. lss,-Epus eff4 ~ s.Jcsf 81 f.ar}5gt.-l
/, In case any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggrieved by any hack -driyer, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out. gts 3Fs s.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw--For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a hall 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ...........,,.s.;....f 80
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
f ed. ...........-............ 12& 7"
), 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; 2ss'A lassh
For each passenger for not over one basaa.
mile and half. .....,...........,. 37& cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For definitions, for each Quarter of an
hour.. ............ .........-..... 16{ ("
N RIeHTs OF PERSONS HIRISG HAoxs--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 up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons. fN o,yTf9
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com.
pensaion 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 ls l5o. oil
= In CASES or REFUSAL BY HAcKaEN TO TAKE Pas
sESeERs-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the tine necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a.
penalty of five dollars. ,ti, .s:.
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.
If should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
uon OF the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
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
isre may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law. .tff.
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 10 double or Ten dollars for each
offence.
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to all
slelghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRrvERs-No person under sixteen years OF age
lsallowed by law TO drive any hack cab, OF sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of FIVE dollars
How TO VISDIcATE 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, viii 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-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
Tending hacknan.
Amy refusal or neglect by the police officer at tho
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal y
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 tbs to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and IL so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman. 1900
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