Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-18
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACK MAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 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 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, 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
| a half .............. 20 cents
Over and half miles, and not over
three miles ...................... %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned..... ...................... l21
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. Al. Alter s p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for mol over one
mile and half. ................... 3Is cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ....................... l62
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.--When
more than two persons are IN a 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 hsek
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
sengcr, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com.
pensalion than is fixed by law if 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 HAcKMES TO TAKE Pas
sKNeERs.--Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the. fare, under
penalty Of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, be is
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
Lii should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the Informs
lion of the and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the huckman
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY PoR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-Ths
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation oil 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 for each
offence.
SLErcHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con.
diions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law Tor
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
seighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-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.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the use of his vehcle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number 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-
sition, secure hun hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending haokman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot 10 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 10 the police officer in attendance, whose
duty IL Is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and II so, to prosecute the offending
hackmsn.