Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-29
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and 10 have the mum
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 if there be no lamps the numbers shall be con-
spicuousy painted on each side of the drivers
box
In case any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, lei 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 half $3.50. ............. 40 CENTS
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles ...-......... oO
When detained on route over hive min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ed. ..-....... Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and S o'clock y. M. After Il. NJ. the rates
OF fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and n half. ...........-....-. 374 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ..-........-........ 70
For deentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. -................. lof
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.--When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
ont the consent Of persons already in his hack.
When any number Of persons employ hack
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 il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger but II 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 ny HAcKMKN TO TAKE Pas.
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
c. tkx.se
port passengers offering him the fare under 8
penalty Of five dollars.
| When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers on the plea Of previous engagement, he IL
required TO give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
lit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one or that the iniorma-
ton OF the name and residence OF the person given
| by the hackman false, then the hackmar
incurs a penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-Th,
penalty Tor 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 a
stranger or any person who shall not al the time
/ have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for so doing is doubie or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEfGHS.-lD ne ratcsOi rare ana III the otner con
dtions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages apply to a
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ingion
| DRIvsRs.--No person under sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF i've dollars
How TO VIsDIcATE THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
! Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman fol
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
i hack, and Immediately inform the police ofIicei
whose duty il is to be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
stion secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer At tn,
| depot to execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat
or other places from whom illegal fare s demande,
will apply to the police officer in attendance who's,
duty II is to ascertain whether the fare demande,
be illegal, and if so, TO prosecute the offending
haokman.