Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-13
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

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How TO Know WHO THE Ii AcKMAS Is.--Ail hacks
are required 10 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, The front
| aud side OF each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shat he con.
| spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
| box.
In any stranger other person ceI- MIN.
self aggrieyed by any ack-driver, LEI him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed ont.
RATES Of FARE ALLOWED BY LA~.-tor each
| passenger TOR any distance Eot over one mile and
nan ...... $1,000. ........' - rents.
| Over one and half miles and not over
three miles ..-...........-....... %
| When detained on route over tive min-
utes,. driver TO be allowed in add,-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour Dr.
led. .......-... ..-.......... IA -
The above are the rates allowed hrt'yeca day.
break and O'Clock =. NJ. After p. VI. the races
/ Of fare allowed are as follows.
For each passenger for not oyer onr
mile and half. .................., ~ cent.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ................... 70
For detentons, for each quarter of az
hour. ...............-..,... lS4
RIGHTS Persons HRAG HAcKs-When
more than two persons in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already in his back.
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 a greater com
pensation than is fixed by law Il il be- voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but 4 he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il IL
greater than his legal fare, he : guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES or REFUSAL ny HAcKaINro qAKE Pas.
sKNGERs.-llackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
pou passengers offering him The fare, under
penalty OF five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passeu.
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
fit should appear that the plea OF a previous
engagement was false one. or that the into, ma
ton OF the name and residence Of the person III, en-
by the hackman false, then the hacknt
incurs a penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARg--The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare Tor the
transportation of passengers, is i've dollars for
each Offences and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the SUN allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded received Of
stranger. or any person who shall not Al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty Tor so doing il dovbLe ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEreHs.--The rates Of fare and an the other cen.
ditions, 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
DRIv sRs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
- allowed by law TO drive any hack cab or sleigh
Tor hire N tins city, under penalty of i've dollars
How 70 VINnicATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore aud
ONO railroad, who shall apply TO hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required to pay over aud above the
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from iiupo-
sltlon, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer IL 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 IL deinau ded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and II so, to prosecute tho offending
hackman.