Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-14

not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his 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 10 receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law il 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
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 a
penalty of Ave dollars.
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.
lfit 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 Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, IL 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 doing is double, or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIGHs.-The rates Of fare 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.
DRIvERs--No person under sixteen years of age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
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 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 il is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
| ston, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman. #
Any 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 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if SO, to prosecute the offending
hackman.
Persons sojourning in the city from whom e-
gal fare may be demanded, or to whom the use of
hackney carriages may be refused upon the tender
Of the legal fee, will do themselves, the whole
travelling community, and the city of Washington
the greatest favor il they will observe the number
Of the hack, and then inform the mayor, chief Of
police, any of the magistrates or police officers of
the city of the fact, and also of their own names
and residences Punishment will speedily follow,
and half dozen prompt prosecutions will secure
10 themselves and all others like them sojourning
in the city, immunity from outrageous extortion on
all occasions when the use Of hacks is required.