Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-17
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACK.
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the mum
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 he con-
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other persoa feels him.
self aggrieved by any hsck-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARR ALLOWED BY LAw.-FoT each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half - ccnls
Over one and a half mikes, and not over
three miles %
When detained on route over hve min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and S O'Clock p. M. After : p. W. the ralet
OF fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a hall. 373 cents
For one and a half miles, and not over
three 10
For detcntions, for each quarter Of an
lS9 "
RIeHrs or Persons HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver IL
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with.
out the consent OF persons already in his hack.
When any number of persons employ a hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pas.
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater com
| pensation than is fixed by law il il 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 OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMKS TO TAKE Pas
sgNsRRs-Hackmen are required by law 10 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 a hackman shall refuse 10 take pa-sen-
gers, on the plea OF a previous engagement, he is
| required to give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under a penalty
of five dollars.
il should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa.
ton Of the name aud residence of he person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmsn
incurs a penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FAaE-The
penalty tor demanding a higher rate of fare for the
transportation of passengers, is i've dollars loI
each offence and the person paying the illegaI
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 donbs, or ten dollars Tor ench
offence.
SLEIeHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law fol
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO al
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRIvKRs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, underfa penalty five dollars
How TO VISDIcATR THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 n hackman fol
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 on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police Officer
whose duty il in 10 he in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impO
sition, secure him a hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hacknsn.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer eli thu
depot TO execute the law in thi. respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat,
or other places from whom illegal fare il demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, who's,
duty 1t is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and Il SO, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.