Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-17
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN
Jan N--ly

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the mum
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 tc such carriage;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuously painted each side of the drivers
box
In any stranger other person feels him
self aggreved by any hack-drver let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed ont.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-Eor each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half ............. 10 cents,
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles 30 -
When detained on route over FIVE min
uies, 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. M. Aaer s P. M the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. .................. 37l cents.
For one and half miles, and not OVER
three miles. ...................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l59 I"
RIGHTs 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 has 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
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater com.
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 Nnesa
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse TO lake passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he il
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom heis so engaged under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
Lit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR 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
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is dem~nded or received OF n
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
offence
SLEreHs-The rates of fare and all the other ccs-
ditons, terms and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO oil
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRwERs.-No person under sixteen years OF ags
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of FIVE dollars
How TO VNpIcATE THE LAw--Strnngers and
others arriving IN the city by the BALTIMORE and
Ohio railroad who shall apply TO a hackman for
the nse 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 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 officer at the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from sieamboats
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and If so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.