Washington sentinel., 1854-04-04
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
..t AND HACKMEN.. t~4

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKaAN Is-A Alr hacks
are required TO be licensed, andlto have the NUM-
Der OF their licenses TO be painted IN black figures
Of not less than two inches in depih on the front
iands of, each lamp attached TO such carriage
or, if therebe NO lamps, the numbers shall be con
speuously painted on each side of the drivers
box. -f.-"
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-drver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out. 4 n III,
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw-For eadh
passenger for any distance not over one mil . and
half. 25 cents
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. so g
When detained on route over fiye min
utes, driver. to be allowed, in addi- '.'"g
ton, for each quarter Of, an hour de-
n ed. 121 "I
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and s,o'cock P. NJ. After s P. NJ. the rates
of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for not over one @
mile and half ................... 371 eenis s.
For one and a half miles, and not over :.
three miles. ..............,.. TO q
For detentions, for each quarter Of
- honr. ........ ...-................. ISL
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-W 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 il not allowed to fake upany other phs-
senger, provided the occupanh-wilLpay him the
fare Of three persons. d. 1911. -r.. t.v-.
Hacknen are allowed 10 receive d, greater cdm-
peasation thar is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered BY the passenger; but if he receive the
same without Informing the passenger; that iii is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare. 1859 n
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Has
sENGERs!-Hackfi1cn are required by law to CARRY
all passengefs rendering the legal fare .ln
previously engaged for the time necessary totrans-
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of Ave dollars ~ .ass ts,I
When haGkmah shall refase to take assen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, nd is
required TO give the name and residence of the
person by whom he Is soengaged, under aspenhlty
OF five dollars 1l't.- .si.,.f 80. . ~ .,..i :.
Il fit should appear that the plea Of a rreyibus
engagement was false one. or that 1the informa-
lion OF the name and residence of the person iRen
by The hackman was false, then the hackrhan
lncurs apenalty offive dollars. ~...,S,.; H
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING hhEGAL FARE.--1he
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation Of passengers iss Ave dollarsl for
each offence !; and the person paying tile alega
fare may fecoSer'back the amount over randlaBove
the sum allowed by law. . i" - : sss' %, ,.,.i
Where illegal fare Is demanded or received of
stranger. or any person who shanot al the, time
have resided twelve months in the city, the ben-
atty for so doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence. ---* H'---rz-+
SLEIGffs.--The rates offare and all the other con-
diiions, terms, and penalties prescribed by lazy for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply tb all
seighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-Noperson under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drye any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offve dollars
How TO VINDicATE The LAw.a-StrangerJ and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall, apply. 10 hackmah for
the 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 omcer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the dcpot
That officer will protect the passenger rom pnpo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute tnr OF
Tending hackman.
ANY refusal or neglect by the police ofhcer tt 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 o,ber places from whom illegal fare demanded
will apply to the pcice steev in asasndanae- hose
dniy Il is TO ascertain whetber the fore dqnSnded
be illegal, and if 50, 10 prosecute the ohehdin.
haoknan-s. ~ s'9o1ie..i. .plyt x 80 90.