Washington sentinel., 1854-02-24
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

/ How TO Know VINO THE HAcKMAY Is-A Il hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the num-
ber 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 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-drver, 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 for any distance not over one mile and
a half ...................... 20 cents.
| Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles so g
When detained on route over five min
| utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
| ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ia -
The above are the rates allowed between day.
| break and o'clock p M. After s p M.ihe rates
| of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. af.................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. ,............. 1S4
RIGHrs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-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 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 10 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-Hackmen required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
E,rf
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to 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
Ifit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs 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 ofence 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. any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doings double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEGHS.-l ne rates OF fare ana all the otner con-
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages apply TO all
seighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRrvERs--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or slegh
for hire in this city, under penalty Olive dollars
How TO INDICATE THE LAw--Strangers ana
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ano
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman lor or
the Of his vehicle and be refused, or VINO snai
be asked and required 10 pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare will observe the number on tne
hack, and Immediately inform the ponce oncer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from mpo-
sition. secure him a hack, and prosecute the Of
Any ref sal or neglect by the police officer at the
denot "a 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 to.thc police officer in attendance whose
duty i il to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hackman