Washington sentinel., 1854-01-31
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
~ AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO TIE HAcKMAN Is.---All hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the nun
ber of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
OF not less than two inches in Depth on the front
or, II there be no lamps the numbers shall be con
spicuousy painted on each side of The drivers
box. U
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
naH ...... 20 cents.
Over one and a half miles, aud not over
Three miles,. .................... SO s. "
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter of an hour do.
IN ed. ................. l21 q
The above are the rates allowed between day-
break and o'clock p. M. After r. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. f.................... 371 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
For deteniions, for each quarter Of an
nour.'...'...... ..... .........,.. lS2
RIGHTs sv PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.- When
more than Two persons are in a 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 TO 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 is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded The Illegal fare.
In CASES or REFUSAL BY HAcEAEN 10 TAKE Pas
SEsoERs.--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 Eve dollars.
When a hnckman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea oil q previous engagement, he is
required TO give the name aud residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea OF a previous
engagement was false one. or that the inlorma-
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmen
incnrs penalty Of five dollars. H
PENALTY PoR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FAng--The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, is five dollars for
each offence; and the person paying tho 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 80 doing is donbie, or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIGHs-Thc rates Of fare and all the other con-
dtions terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington
DRIvERs.--No person under sixteen years Of age
y allowed by law 10 drvs any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire IN this city, under penalty i've dollars
How TO VEDicATR THE LAw.-SHangers and
others arriving in the city by the BALTIMORE aud
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the 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 the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il 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 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 70 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and IL 30, to prosecute the offending
hackman.