Washington sentinel., 1854-04-05
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
~ AND HACKMEN

HOW TO hNoW WHO THE HACKMAN IS.--Al hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the num-
ber of their licenses 10 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-
spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
box. y.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggreved by any hack-driver lei him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED DY LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
q nall ............ ................... 20 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. so 7"
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 p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a hall. .................... 373 cents
For one and q half miles, and not over
three miles,. .................... IS
For detentions for each quarter of an
hour. .................... 1S3 r"
RIGHrs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in a 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 a 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 it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that 1t 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 are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary irans-
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of fve 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.
1fit should appear that the plea Of a previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
tion Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of 1--WE 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
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for so doing is dou5e or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEIGHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con-
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years of age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offive dollars.
How TO VINp1cATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a 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 on 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 applyto the police officer in attendance whose
duty Il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and IL so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.