Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-03-27

How TO Know WHO THE III AcKM Is.--All hacks
are resuired 10 be licensed, and 10 have the mum
Der of their licenses 10 be painted IN black hgures
OF not less than two inches in DEPTH on the front
and side Of each lamp attached L. such carriage !;
or if there be no lamps the numbers shall be con
spicuously painted on each side OF the drivers
bog.
self aggrieved by any ack-driver let him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 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 20 cents.
Over and half miles, and not over
three miles. -..........-.... ~
When detained on route over hve min
ues, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ..................... Ia :
The above the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M After z. M. the rates
OF fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 374 cents
For and half miles, and not over
three miles. ......-...... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. lS4
RIeHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver IL
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his 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 10 receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il IL
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAckaRN TO TAKE Pas
unconstitutional are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
---i, "oa5sd for the time necessary to trans
penalty Of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to 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
If ii should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the intorma.
ton Of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty five 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
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 pom
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars TOR each
offence.
SLRIGHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con
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
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman fol
the use of his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
o,.ff I,lo her
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 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 steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply the police officer in attendance, who's.
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if SO, TO prosecute the offending
hackmgn.