Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-20
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How 10 Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.-Ali hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 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 TO such carriage;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall lie con.
spicuously painted on each side Of the driver
box.
In case any stranger or other person icels nun.
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, lei him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED ny LAw.-for each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half 30 cents,
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three %
When detained on route over hve MIN
ntes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
10
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and S o'clock p. M. After 5 =. NJ the ra,rs
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a hall. ................. 373 cents
For one and - half miles, and not over
three 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
lo3
RIGHTS 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 a hack
the driver is not allowed 10 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 if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If he receive the
same without informing the passenger that it is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN 20 CAKE Pas
sEsGKRs.-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
n~aytoualv anoacel for the time necessary 10 tran
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 a previous engagement, he il
required 30 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he IL so engaged, under q penalty
of FIVE dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea Of Il previous
engagement was a false one, or that the iniorwa
ton of the name and residence of the person giver
by the hackman was false, then the hackmar
incurs a penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-Th,
penalty tor demanding a higher rate Of fare for tn,
transportation Of passengers, IL FIVE dollars TO
each offence and the person paying the llega
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF
stranger, or any person who shall not al the tim,
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing il doDbis. or ten dollars Tor eacl
offence.
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ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law 70
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 al
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF ag
is allowed by Law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigl
for hire in this city, under a penalty of five dollars
How TO VINpIcArR THE LAw-Strangers AM
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore an
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackman 70
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shaI
be asked and required TO pay over aud above tn,
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number on tn
hack, and Immediately inform the police Office
whose duty il is 70 be in attendance al the depo
That officer will protect the passenger from impc
sition, secure him q hack, and prosecute The o.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer ct tn
depot TO execute the law in this respect he know
will be- followed promptly. by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat
or other places from whom illegal fare is demande
will apply to the police officer in attendance, who's
duty Il is to ascertain whether the, fare demande
be illegal, and il 80, TO prosecute the oaendin
hackman.