Washington sentinel., 1854-03-01
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the mum
Der OF their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
/ of not less than two inches in depth, on the from
1 and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
| or, II there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
/ spicuousy painted each side of the drivers
| box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggreved 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 hall ............ rs cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. SO I"
When detained on route over five min-
| utes, driver to be allowed in addi-
/ tion, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ...................... 124 g
| 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 37l cents
| For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. rs F"
For detentons, for each quarter of an
hour. ................... ISL I"
RIGHTS PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.--When
more than two persons are in 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
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 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
sENoERs-Hackmen are required by law to 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 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 penalty
of five dollars.
lfit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was 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 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 Tor SO doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEiGHs.-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
ington.
DRivERs.-No person under sixteen years Of age
ls allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, under penalty five dollars.
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad who shall apply 10 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 is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
ston, secure him hack, and prosecute tho 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 IL so, to prosecute the offending
haekman.