Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-05
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKaAN Is.-All hacks
required to be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der Of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage;
or If there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
splcuously painted on each side of the drivers
box.
la ease any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number 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
a hall ...................... 40 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles %
When detained on route over five min
ules, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l24
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. NJ After 3 y. Nj. the rates
Of fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .........--.,........ 70
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. ................. lSz
RIGHrs OF PERSONS HIRiNe 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 lake up any other pas
seuger, provided the occupant wall pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hacku,en are allowed to receive greater com.
peusatou than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES or REFUSAL by HAcKMKN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs-Hackmen ere required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars.
When hackmaH shall refuse 10 take passen.
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence oil 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 and residence of The person given
by the hsckman was false, then the hsckman
incurs a penalty Of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING lLLEeAL FARK.-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 double, ten dollars tor each
offence.
SLEIeHs--The rates of fare and all the other con-
diiions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleghs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ing.on.
DRIvERs--No person under sixteen years Of age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
tor hire in this city, under penalty OF five doVers.
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw-Strsn afs and
others arriving in the city 10y the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman for
the Use of his vehicle and he rcfuscd or who shall
he asked and required TO pay 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-
stion, 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 apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty Il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hacknIan.
M ARiIIE MANTLEs.--aiarblew works.
lNl The subscriber begs leave TO inform his
friends and the public that he has increased his
stock Of Marble Nantes, comprising Sienna,
Brockedelia, Spanish, Egyptian VEN, Italian, and
black mar rtcblv cary and Main n the best