Washington sentinel., 1854-04-27
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMylN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcksIAN 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 front
| and side Of each lamp attached to such carriage ;
or, if there be lamps, the numbers shall be con
| spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
/ box. .f4 r5s
In case any stranger or other person feels him
sell aggrieved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How to reach him with
| the law is hereafter pointed out.
/ HATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
! a nalf ................ 25 cents.
| Over one and half miles, and not over
Three miles ....................... so &c Z
| When detained on route over Eve min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
| tion for each quarter of an hour de-
| ned. 12t
! The above the rates allowed between day-
break and O'Clock F. Nj. After p. M. the rates
! of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. lf.................... 371 cents.
For one and q half miles, and not over
three mies.. ...................... IS t"
For detentons, for each quarter of an
hour. .................... lS4
RIGHTS PERSONS HIRING HAcKs--When
more than two persons are in a 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 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 it 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-Eackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 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 r
lfit should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was false one, or that the iniorma-
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of6ve 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, 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 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington. G4s
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law drive any hack cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offive dollars
How TO ViNpIcATE 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 10 pay over and above the |
legal rates of fare, will observe the number on the |
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer |
whose duty II Is 10 be in attendance nj the depot |
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
s'iion, secure him hack, and prosecute the of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot 10 execute The law in this respect he knows
viii 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 olRcer in attendance whose
duty II IS to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.