Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-24
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN
Jan 24-1y

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is-Al hacks
are required TO be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der oil their licenses TO be panied in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached TO such carriage
or, If there be no lamps, the numbers shall be
spicuously painted each side of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels rim.
self aggrieved by any hack-drver let him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 reach aim with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger Tor any distance not over mile aud
Over one AID half miles, and not over
thTee miles SO
When detained on route over five min:
utes, driver TO be allo wed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ....s.............. l2i 4"
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After p. NJ the rates
OF fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not one
mile and half. ..,................ 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. rs
For detentons, for each quarter Of an
hour. -.-...........-....... 1S3
RIeHTs OF PERSONS HIRNo HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in hack The driver is
not permitted 10 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 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater com
pensatlon than is nxed 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 CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAXI Pas
sENGERs-dackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans
mi RI nasS ,tIar
penalty Of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take pas sem
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
lfh should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was a false one. or that the Informal
ton Of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
ncurs penalty of FIVE dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-Tbe
penalty for demanding higher of fare for the.
transportation OF passengers, is five dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the illegag
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of q
stranger. CT any person who shall not at the . INC
have resided twelve months in the city, tho nan.
atty for so doing is dos,bie, dollars 10 Zach
offence. '"@"
SLEIeHs.-The rates of fare and all the o,L.
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescrib a bv Law r.,
the regulation OF hackney csrris &c, apnlv 10 ali
seighs running for hire within III, eity Of Wash
ington ~ y "
,DRrvERs:-No person ur.der o .xteen year, Of arc
lsailowed by law TO drive airy hack, cab. or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, uAder o nep,I,y or 6ye dlIaes
How TO V1NDIch.TE THE LAw.-Straprers and
0t; arriving "a the ci.y by the Baltimore and
the nss Of sus who sha'l apply TO hackmap for
e Ie " lis Venicie and be refused, who shall
I " Iskeo and required to pay over and above the
osS, eA'es OF iarr will observe the number on the
la, dsi and im Iedaiely inform the police officer
~ Tnose auty Il is TO be in attendance al the depot
'.. nal oher will protect the passenger from impo-
sl.'oh, 81 cure him hack, and prosecute the Of
lehaanr, hackman.
!, ar refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
ae ot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
Vdll 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 II is to ascertain whether the faro demanded
be illegal, and If SO, 10 prosecute the offending
MI ARBLE MANTLES.---DfarbIew works.
AVA Ihe subscriber beqs leave 10 inform his