Washington sentinel., 1854-02-28
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN aS4y


How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN rs.--All hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the mum.
Der of their licenses to be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, on the from,
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spcnously painted on each side Of the drivers
box. Hatt ~
In case any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggrieved by any hack-drver, let him obtain
the number of the hack How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed ont.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hall ....... 25 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over f
thres miles so :"
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, In addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. 124
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 half. .................... 374 cents
For one and ? half miles, and not over
three miles. rs
For detentlons, for each quarter of an Hsas
nour.'........ ...........'......... lof t
RIGHrs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more thaAtwo persons are in hack the driver is
moi 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 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 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 are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
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. as
lfit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
tion Of the and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty offive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR.-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 a
stranger OF any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence. 4f6
SLEIeHs.--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
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-Noperson under sixteen years of age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offve dollars
How TO VNpIcATE THE LAw.--Strangers ana
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio rafoad, who shall apply to nacKman 1', ior
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who snail
be asked and required to pay over ana above me
legal rates of fare, will observe The number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police ofhcer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance nj 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
leno, 10 execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
Dr. OF her places from whom illegal fare is demanded
win apply the police officer In attendance whose
luty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
,e Illegal, and If so, TO prosecute the offending
lackman.