Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-18
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HAChMEN
= IL
Jan 24-ly

| How TO KNOW WHO THE HACKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and 10 have the num-
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 10 such carriage ;
or if 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
| RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance noto one mile and
hall ............. ............... 20 cents.
| Over one and half miles, and not over
l. three miles 30
| When detained on route overfv min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
| ned. ............. .............. l29
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. ................ 371 cents.
For one and q half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour... ......... .............. lof
RIGHrs OF PERSONS HIRNG HAcKs,-When
more than two persons III 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
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a 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
,u.. h., fnra n,lar
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement he is
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars
lfit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement false one, that the iniorma-
ton ofthe name and residence of the person given
by The hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs a penalty of five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation oil passengers, is five dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amoun, over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where Illegal fare is demanded or received of
stranger. or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months III the city, the PEN
atty for SO doing is donb, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLElGHs.-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
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ingion.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years Of age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars.
How TO VINDIcATE 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, 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 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 at 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 to the police officer in attendance whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and if so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman.