Washington sentinel., 1854-03-05
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

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How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All 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, on the front
and side OF each lamp attached to such carriage
or, II there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con.
spicnously painted on each side of the drivers
box I1f1
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 over one mile and
q nall 80. .............>......... 25 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ...... so
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. 121 g
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:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half .,................. 37t cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. rs
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour.. .....,............ ....-... 1S4
RIGHTS 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 driveIis not allowed to take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed 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 a 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.
Ifit should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
tion ofthe name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty offive 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.
SLEIGHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con-
dItions 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 TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty offve dollars.
How TO VINDrcATE 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 it is TO ben attendance at the depot |
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
s'tion, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF. |
tending hackman.
Any refnsalor neglect by the police officer at the
aeRo. - 70 execute the law in this respect he knows
VIII be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from STEAMBOATS, |
pr S other places from whom illegal fare s demanded
n apply 70 the police officer in attendance, whose
duty n is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
De > illegal, and II 80, to prosecute the offending