Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-12
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is-All hacks
are 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, on the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 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 Observation-Disclosures. IS cents.
Over and half miles, and not over
three miles. oO
When detained on route over five min
u,es driver to be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .............. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p. NJ After s p. M the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .................. 374 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentions for each quarter of an
hour. ..................... IS2
RIemTs 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 of persons already in his hack
When any number of persons employ hacL
the driver is not 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 com
pcnsaton than Is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the>passenger tina, il is
greater than his legal fare, he is gully OF having
demanded the Illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.--Hackmen required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
fart he N
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of FIVE dollars
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen l.
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he IL
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
OF five dollars.
II il should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton OF the name and residence of The person given
| by the hackman false, then the hackman
| incurs penalty five dollars.
PENALTY DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE--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 q
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, or ten dollars for each
| offence
SLKIoHs-The rates OF fare and oil the other con.
ditions, terms and penalties, prescribed by aw for
| the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
| ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city under penalty Of five dollars
| How To INDICATE THE LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railfoad, who shall apply TO a hackman for
! the use Of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required to 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 TO 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 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 secartain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and if so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.