Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-22
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND EACKMEIN

! How TO Know VINO THE HAcKnIAN Is.-Al II hacks
| are required 10 be licensed, and to have tho nun
| Der OF their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth on the from,
| and side OF each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, II there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
| spicuously painted on each side of the driver.
| 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 10 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
nall 25 cents
| Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so ("
When detained on route over five min
utes driver TO be allowed in addi-
| ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
i ned.... 12d Z"
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and s o'clock p. M. After P. NJ. the rates
| OF fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ............. 81 cents
For one and . half miles, and not over
three miles. observation-disclosures. rs q
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. ............. ISL
RIGHTS OF Persons HIRING HAcKs.--When
more than two persons 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 allowed to take up any other pas
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but fine receive the
same without informing the passenger that it is
greater than his legal fare, lie is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL by IAcK,tES TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.--Hackmen are required by law 10 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 five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 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, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
lift should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was false one or that the informal
ton of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty five 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
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 al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty Tor 50 doing is aondIe, ten dollars for each
offence
SLElGHs-The rates of fare and all the other con.
ditons, terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to oil
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash.
ington.
DRIvERs.-Nop person under sixteen years of age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
Tor hire IN this city under penalty OF five dollars.
How 70 VISDIcATE TnE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
OHIO railroads who shall apply 10 haceman 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 II is TO be in attendance al The depot
That officer will protect the passenger from ilnpo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the of.
Tending hackinan.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot TO execute the law in this respect lie knows
viii be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
viii applyto the police officer in attendance whose
duty u Is TO ascertain whether The fare demanded
De Illegal and u so, TO prosecute the offending
haokman.