Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-28
REGULA TIoNS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN~ls.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses be painted in black figures
OF not less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached to snch carnage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spicuousy painted on each side Of the driver
box.
la case anY stranger or other person feels hi,-
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 half % cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .............. 5O
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de
.................. ~
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. Aler S p. NJ. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ........-.......... 37t cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ..................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ..................... lS2
RreHfs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in bis hack
When any number Of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed 70 take up any other pas
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater com
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 IL is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
IS CASES oF REFUSAL BY HACKMRN 70 TAzK Pas
sENGERs-Hackmcn are required by law 10 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 10 take passen-
gers on the plea Of previous engagement, he IL
required 10 give the name and residence of The
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of i've dollars.
| lit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the inlorma
ton of the name and residence Of the person given
| by the hackman false then the backmaD
| incurs penalty Of FIVE dollars
PENALTY DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK.-The
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 at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars tor each
/ offence.
SLEieHs-The rates OF fare and all the other con-
ditons terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running Tor hire within the city Of Wash
/ ngton.
/ DRIvERs.--No person under sixteen years ~ age
| is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
| for hire in this city uader penalty of6ve dollars.
How 10 VInDIcATE rus LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
/ Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman for
the OF his vehicle and be refused, who shell
be asked aud 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 he in attendance at the depot.
] That Officer will protect the passenger from mpo-
siiion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
| feeding hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
| depot 20 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 is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hsckman.