Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-15
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
I AND HACKMEN

How 10 Know WHO 9TH. THE HAoxnAN 1s--AIl hacks
are resalrred "a be licensed and 10 have the num-
n NO, less than Two inches in 5entb ON the front
and side ~ each Lam attached ~ speh Carriage
Or r. there be no lamps lie numbers shall be con.
snicnop slv nainied on each SIDE of the drivers
hoy =, ~ ~
In case ,anv stranger or Other ncrson feels him
seT rors,,sd IA, snv back arivsr lei him Obtain
~ 80. r. ~ b.y. IIy 10 ,ascb him x,,,b
ths IL Il he reIsfi or ooipted out.I 1 fgC-
R.rrs or Fspr kIIowrn NV IAw.--For each
n.sssnser. for any d;s,ance moi over one mile and
hsIs - 25 cents
Over one and a half miles. and not over 'a4
= tbrss,e. niles o. ~, 80 IA. 80 e.
when DETAINED ON route over five min q ar..
" ma rd,jva~s H. 10 alIowed i'm ssddi.1f ttpye,
,;on sor sachi mare az an borr de.
,o'1 ned q. .....,... l2l
The above are The .rates allowed between day-
hreak and o,cIock p M Afer S p M The rates
az fare allowed are AZ follows. hr7 1lL lsf
For each nass for mot over one u sr
,ssl. .,s5 Z a sIe - 49, a7Ieau,..
For one and a-balf ruiies. and moi over !, 20 !,
tbree nile, y .I'........... Is &c
For de,er,;ons for each auarter of, an
bonrs - - Iss
RIeHrs OF PERsoxs HIRING HAcKs-Wben
more than two persons are r a hack the driver h
nj, rerrn,r "a az Ne mn ano,ber nasseneer win.
out the consent Of persons already in his hack
When snv nnmber ~ nersons emnIov q hscL,
the driver Is not allowed 10 take up any other mas
seneer. provided the. occupant viii pay him the
fare Of three persons
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater COM
sn sa,iop ,ba /, "A f,ed NV law IN !, he volun,.rv
Offered pv The passenger: but IL he receive The
same without Informing the passenger that il IL
greater than bis legal fare, he is gully of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES on RyFusAL by HAcKMTN TO rAxK Pas
cERs.-Hac kmen are reouired bv law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the lessI fare unless
previously for the time necessary 10 trans.
penalty Of 1--WE dollars, = - - =
When hackman shall refuse. 10 take passeu-
gers. on The plea OF a nrev ious engnqemenf he Il
required 10 give the name and residence, Of The
nerson bv x,ShoS,s u A. ~ IN % ed nader !. nsItt
~ s' Iy nc 1 80 1Hoef PensV
: If;t sbonla a,,ea, ,ls,i TIC riea AZ !. n,ev;oo.
enr,e.,ns,,, ,-as f.Iss one %, ,h., an. +, S,rn..
ton efthe name and res;dencs OF he nerson oven
NV the backman was f;,lse. then The hacPmsn
insurs penalty Olive dollars, - - :
penS,v for demsndifr higher rate Of fare 10, tl,,
eaoh onence snI .ne erson psylng inc negaL
, ,sse may isSovsr paSk 'ne over anaaooye
where ;iIess al ss ~ Z. ~
s,,,,o ~ 1870. ~ ~ ~
ba,, y ~. 80. =. Inc .me
al,, 81, ~ ;,,, 4. ..,1I, .,,, An .ne
o" s,S,a,,. -,-l.
;,;ars - Y. INC otnel con
Islscns, le.ms, eSq penalties, presented by law io5
- c. 10 al
aIelsus running 'Or "fe "hnin the Guy OF WASH
inf, Son. 49,. ,.lrg
.,,.'. pefsTn uhoer sl1'een years OF age
- n.' ~ aM 1osfnve any haek, cap, or selgh
~, hlre in ms Guy, unoer penny o. hve dollars
now ~ slNplca ATE The .Aw.-SIaneers ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 70 a hackmsn for
sne Use o. MS Venice anu pc reinsea, or VINO sssn
De <ked a9a requred 70 pay eyer and above the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty his 10 be in attendance at the depot.