Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-30
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO KNOW WHO THE HACKMAN IS.--AH hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the mum
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
Of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 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 aggrieved by any hack driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not one mile and
a half 20 cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles ....................... 80
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l24
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 a half. ................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles...,.. 70
For deientions, for each quarter OF an
nour.......... $1,000. ..'.....:' lo7
RIeHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in 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 hack
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Haekmen are allowed 10 receive greater com.
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.
In CAsESoF REFUSAL BY HAGKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
sENeERs-Haekmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously Engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under "a
penalty of fite dollars.
When hickman shall refuse TO take passsu.
gers, on thelplea of previous engagement, be is
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of Eve dollars.
Ifit 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 false, thea the hsckman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING IIlEeAr. FARF-Ths
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for ths
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 AT the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the peu-
atty for so doing is double, ten dollars TOR each
offence.
SLEIeHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con,
uiuchsi VciIns, anu ptuhucS, prescribed Dy law iOt
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ngton,
DRrvKRs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackmsn foe
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 INTERN the police officer
whose duty IL is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer viii protect the passenger from inIpo-
sition, secure him a hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al 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 II so, TO prosecute the offending
nackman.
M ARBLE MANTLEs.-MarbIe works.
INl The subscriber begs leave TO inform his
friends and the public that he has increased his