Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-06
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.--Al hacks
are reeuired 10 be licensed and to have the num-
Der of THAR lcenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth on the front
1 and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage ;
Or il there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
| spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
| box
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack driver let him obtain
| the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
| the law is hereafter pointed out. 49,
| RATES OF FARE ALLOWED By LAw.-For each
| passenger for any distance not over one mile and
| a half. ..................... 25cents,
| Over one and half miles and not over
three miles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
| When detained on route over FIVE min ,..s
| utes driver 10 be allowed in addi- -'[
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ........,..........,.. i2I g
| The above are the rates allowed between day
| break and O'Clock p. M. Alter p M the rates
of fare allowed are as follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .................. 37I cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...............,. rs
For derentions, for each quarter of an
hour, lsi
RIeHrs OF PERsoNs HIRING HAcxs-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 nersons employ hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take m any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater com.
pensaiion than il fixed by law IL 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 OF RxTusAI BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sKNoERs.-Hackmen 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 a
penalty Of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse to 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 40 engaged under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
II il should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that The informs-
ton OF the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman WINS false, then the hackman
ncurs penalty of FIVE dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL PaRE.-Ths
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, Is five dollar. for
fare may recover back he smopni over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare il 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.
SLEIeHs The rates Of re and all the other con.
ditions, terms, and penalties. prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
seighs running for hire within the citv of Wash
ington.
DrrvrRs-No person under sixteen years Of ago
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack cab. or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of five dollars
How TO VINpIoATx THr LAw.-Strsngers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
The use OF hi, vehicle and Be refused, or who shall
he asked and required 10 pay over and above the