Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO KNOW WHO THE HACKMAN Is.-AI hac q
are required TO be licensed, and TO have the num-
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 Ia such carriage !;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall lie 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 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half ..................... rs cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles 80
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in add
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After s p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 37A cents.
For one and half miles, and not
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. ...................... lo7
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 hack
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other pos
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com
pensaton than is fixed by law IL ii 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 HAcKMEn TO TAKE Pas.
srSeERs-Hackmen are required by law TO 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 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 ~ 80 engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
Iii should appear that the plea of a previous
ton ofthe name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmap
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FApg-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 a
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the CITY, the pen.
atty for doing is doabk, or ten dollars for each
offence,
SLEIeHs--The rates Of fare and all the other col
ditions, terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages apply TO all
sleghs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire IN this city, under penalty of five dollars
How TO VISDicATK THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman Cor
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 Is 10 be in attendance at the depo,
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 altb,