Washington sentinel., 1854-02-09
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-AH hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the num-
ber 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 to such carriage ;
or, II there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
splcuousy painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
sell aggreved 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
a nail. 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, Tor each quarter of an hour de-
ed. ......... ............... 123 q
The above are the rates allowed between day-
break and 5 o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. f.................... 371 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... rs -
For detentlons, for each quarter of an
hour. ................. 1872 I"
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HACKs-When
more than two persons in hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons already in his hack.
. when any number OF persons employ hack
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons
IIackmen are allowed to receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed 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 TAKE Pas
sENGERs--Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
ne u th.s,
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty OF five dollars.
When hackfnan shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required to give the name and residence of the
person oy whom ne is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
IL II should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one. or that the informa-
ton the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman 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 a
stranger. or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for doing is donbs, ten dollars for each
offence.
obElGHS-l ne rates Oh lare ana all the Otner con-
ditions terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleghs 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, sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty offve dollars.
How TO VNDIcATE 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 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sion, 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 applyto the police officer in attendance, whose |
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so to prosecute the offending
hackman.