Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-03
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN 1s.--All hacks
are required to be licensed and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses TO 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
spcuously painted on each side of The drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO 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
half 20 cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 90
When detained on route over FIVE min
utes, driver to be allowed in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned .....-......... 12t
The above the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p. NJ. After S p M. the rates
of fare allowed follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 37l cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. .....,........,........ lS4
RIeHTs OF Persons HIRING HAcKs.--When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 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.
Hsckgvkn are allowed 10 receive greater com
pensatioSthan is fixed by law il IL be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If 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 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 tine necessary TO traus-
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of five dollars. ~
When n 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.
Iii should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement a false one, or that the inorma4
ton OF the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackLnan
incurs penalty Of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARy.--The
penalty for demanding a higher rate of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, IL 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 OF received Of a
stranger. or any person who shall not nj the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law fos
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO al
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington. "H3
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years'of age
is.allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of five dollars
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw,-Stfahuers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 20 n hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or Who shall
be asked and required TO pay oyer cnd above the
legal rates OF fare, viii observe the humber on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty ii 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 of.cer at the
oePot 10 execute the law in this rcs,ect he knows
will be followed promptly by his Dismissal !.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
vii apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal and II so, to prosecute the offending
hackman. Tt0T