Washington sentinel., 1854-06-24
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--Al hacks
are required TO be licensed and TO have the num-
ber 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 con-
spicuousy painted on each side OF the drivers
box
In ease any stranger or other person feels him
! self aggrieved by any hack-driver, lei him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the lawis hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hall .................... 40 cents,
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. %
When detained on route over 1--WE min.
utes driver to be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ........................ ia
|. The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. NJ. After p. M. the rates
of fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. 373 cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
nour...... .............s..... lof
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in 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 is allowed TO take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater CON-
pensation 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 HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.--Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he 10
required TO give the name and residence Of 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 hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher 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 a
stranger. or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is DOUBLE or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEleHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con-
soAo, tSilho, aHo PChhitiCo, ptCsSiioCo Wy law
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ngton.
DRlvERs.-No person under sixteen years of age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
Tor 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 to hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, who sha
be asked and required to pay over and above the
a IN Ire nlsx ths.s ls.rn
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty IL is 10 be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from inpo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the of.
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer a, the
depot to execute the law in this respect he knows
VIII 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 II is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.