Washington sentinel., 1854-06-27
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKME,N

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
| are required to be licensed and 10 have the nnm-
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 to such carriage
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
spcuously 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 10 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 half 10 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
| When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. ...................... l23 -
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and s o clock p. M. After s p. M. the rates
| of fare allowed are as follows: 31
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over @
three miles. ....................... 10
For detentlons, for each quarter OF an
nour.. ........ ........... lof
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
the driver is not allowed to lake up any.other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive 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 th7tit 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
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penalty of five dollars
When hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of a previous engagement, he is
required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under apenalty
of five dollars.
LII should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the inforrna-
ton Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty OF five 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
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for SO doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence. s4l
SLEIGHs-Thc rates of fare and allthe 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
ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years of age
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offive dollars
How TO VINDICATE THE LAw-Strangers and {
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad who shall apply to a 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 il is TO be in attendance the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from inpo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal neglect by the police officer nt the
depot 10 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 il SO, to prosecute the offending
hackman.
NJ ARBLE EMANTLES.- Marble works.
lyl The subscriber begs leave 10 inform his
nends and the public that he has increased his
stock OF Marble Manilcs, comprising Sienna,
3rockedelia, Spanish, Egyptian vein, Italian and
black marble, richly carved and plain, of the bes,
luality newest style, and superior fnish which he
pliers for sale low for cash Also Marble Monti-