Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-21
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKNEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKstAN Is -All hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the nun.
Der OF their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
Of not less than two inches in Depth on the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or, II 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.
MATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
nan 1889. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. % cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so g
When detained on route over five min
utcs, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for eacA quarter OF an hour de-
ned....'.. ............ 121 {.
The above the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After s z. M. the rate.
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile ana a hall. ......... 375 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .................... rs g
For delentions, for each quarter of an
nour. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1S3
Nights 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 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 nav him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive a greater com.
pensation than is fAed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the,
same without informing the passenger that it 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
penalty of five 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.
fit should appear that the plea Of previous
tion fthe name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of 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
stranger. or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for so doing is double or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLErGHs--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.-Noperson under sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Olive dollars.
How TO VINDIcATE 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 who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates of fare will observe the number 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-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer a, 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 10 the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and IL so to prosecute the Offending
hackman.