Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-15
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to 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 II there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
splcuously painted on each side of the drivers
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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. n : III 4. " i
HATES OF FARE tALLowED by LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half q. ........... ........... 25 cents.
over one and half miles, and not over
Three miles,. SO g
When detained on route ovcrfive min lF
utes, driver to be allowed, in add M
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ....... 124 !"
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and S O'Clock p. NJ. After p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger Tor not over onenea p
mile and nall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 373 cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over @sFis'
three miles. -. ~. ......... is 33 81
For detentions, for each quarter Of an Mp
hour. ..................... 1S3 !"
RIGHrs OF 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. "a
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 ofthree persons. rs ta. gEsgosQ ssgf
Hackmen are allowed to receive a greater COM
pensation than is fixed BY law If it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger ;sbut 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. ~ gf W.T. E
h In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE PAS
GERs.--Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of FIVE dollars. 4i8 XXX
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 heis so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars. s r gf
If il should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDINsS ILLEGAI FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is i've dollars for
each offence and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount OYER 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, i 1882 \ Ht4 ealii 81 Gi s4i ss
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the cityio Wash
ington.
DRivERs.--No person under sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire In this city, under penalty Of five dollars.
How TO vINpfcarE THE LAw.LStrangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 A haekman for
the use Of his vehicle and bercfused o. who shall
be asked and requredto pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare, viii observe the number on 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 tho OF
Tending hackfnan. '~
Any refusal or neglcctbythe police officer at the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
viii be followed promptly by his dismissal.
4 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 issc ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if 90, 70 prosecute the offending
haekmaa.