Washington sentinel., 1854-07-20
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.
Jan 24-1y

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKmAN Is.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the num-
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, if there be lamps, the numbers shall be con-
spicuously painted On each eide 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 over one mile and
n half NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is cents,
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 90
When detained on route over hve min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ..................... 1911
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock P. M. After s P. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. f.................... 374 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 70
For deientions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ....-................ l64
RIoHTs OF PERSONS HIRNe HAcKs.-When
more than two persons 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 10 receive greater com.
pensation than is fixed by law il IL be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that IL 10
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
sEHeERsy-Hackmen 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
penalty OF FIVE dollars.
When a hacknsn shall refuse TO take passeu.
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.
If il should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was a false one, OF that the informs
tion OF the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false then the hsckmap
incurs a penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLreAL FARf,-Ths
penalty for demanding higher OF fare for the
transportation of passengers, il i've 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 pom
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
sLEIoHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con-
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 70 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs--No person under sixteen years of ago
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO VNp1cATE THE LAw.--Stranecrs 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 OF who shall
be asked and required TO pay over and above tho
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance AT the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from inpo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at ths
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 s demanded
viii apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.