Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-06
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAn Is.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the mum
Der Of their licenses 10 be painted In black fgres
of not less than two inches in depth, on the f0nt
and side of each lamp attached 70 such carrag&
or, If 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 lei him obtain
the nulnber 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
hall ................. 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ...,...-....-.....,... 80
When detained on route over 1--WE min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de- 3e
ned. .......-............... lZ4
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and s O'Clock p. M. After s p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are a. follows:
For each passenger for not over one
"a mile and half... ................ 374 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. ........................ lSf
RIsHrs OF PERsoss Hnre HAcxs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with.
OUT the consent ofpersons already in his hack.
When any number OF persons employ hack
the driver s not allowed to take up any other pas
senger provided the occupant will paw him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com.
pensatop than IA 6x ed bv law II h be volun,s rv
offered bv The pa.srnger: hut n he recs;ve ,hs
same without informinr the passenrer thai n h
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CAsKs on RKrusAL BY HACKNEY no TAXI Pas
sENaxRs --Hsckmen are required bv law no carry
all passengers rendering the the legal fare unlsss
previously engaged for the time necessary 70 trans
port passenger Offering him the fare. under a
penalty of Eve dollars.
, When hackman shall refuse 10 take pAssen.
gers on the plea Of previous engagement, he In
required TO give the name and residence Of the
Of ave dollars.
II should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one or that the informa-
ton Of the name and residcnce of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hacEman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY ron DEMANDING ILLraAr FApr-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation Of passcnaers. il five dollars fer
the sum allowed by law. 49,
Where literal fare 4 demanded mr. rec.;v.d of /.
stranger. or sny perron who sbsIl MOI !, tbe time
have resided twelve months N tho citv. the men.
atty for 30 doing Il do,I5lx or tan dollar for each
ofISnce = = - '''~''' y 20 'S''~'s W. e.'A
s,.r,aus 80. s.u,A..
diticns. ,erms ..J rsnsl,;-s ,,-.e-.d -, la, e..
the reeuIst;on ~ bscErsv 1arr;s~ns sns3, - III
sl~rhs runr;ns a. NJ ,,,h,n 80 s;,1 ~ wssh
inrion. ~ :
DsIv.s Y = person under sixteen year, q age
&c hir - II. ~. 10y =. s s,a
-. '- =. '.,' e'.ys e"uof Pchrfy ~ NV ooiaf