Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-12
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

| How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.-All hack
are required 10 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 from
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall lie con
spicuousy painted on each side of the drivers
box
In case any stranger other person feels him
self aggreved 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
hall .......... ....-..... 20 cents
| Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles Do
When detained on route over five min
uies, driver TO be allowed in addi-
tion for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. l24
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After p M. the rates
of fare allowed follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 70
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ..-................ lof
RIeHTs or Persons HtRMe HAcKs.-When
more than two persons 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 allowed 10 take up any other pc
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 d re a greater com
pensaton than is fixed by LAY 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 or REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
sENesRs.--Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tine necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under q
penalty of FIVE dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
lift should appear tina, the plea OF a previous
engagement was false one, that the intorma-
ton Of the name 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 tor doing is double ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIsHs--The rates OF fare and all the other con.
ditons, TERMS and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF WASH.
ington.
DRlvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
~ allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, uRder penalty of five dollars
| How 70 VINDlcATE 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 vehicle and be refused, or who shal
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare will observe the number on tn,
hack, and Immediately inform the police Office
| whose duty II is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
stion secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hacknlan.
Any refusal Or neglect by the police officer at the