Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-15
REGULATIONS 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,
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or, II 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-drivcr, let him obtain
the number OF the hack How to reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw-For each
passenger Tor any distance not over one mile and
hali $500. % cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. so "
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
nea.. ........ ................. III /.
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After P. M. the rates
OF fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half 371 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
lhrce miles. .......... ........... 10
For detentons, for each quarter of an
hour. ............... lS4 /"
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-Whcn
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with.
out the consent fpersons 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 CON-
pensation than is fixed by law if il 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 or 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 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea of 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.
Iii should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the iuforma-
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs a penalty offve 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
iare 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 so doing is double or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEFGHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con-
dlions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
inc 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
Is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
ior 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 TO hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused, 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 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 10 the police officer in attendance whose
duty II Is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If so, TO prosecute the offending
haekman.