Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-26
Movements of the Ocean Steamers.
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is-All hacks
required TO be licensed, and to have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 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 he 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 or 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 30
When detained on route over i've min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
zion, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .........-.-..-.-.... ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p M. After p M. the rates
of fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ......... 377 cents,
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles, ........... 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. ...-.......... lSt
RIGHTS eF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with.
out the consent ofpersons already in his hack.
When any number of persons employ 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 IL 10
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES or REFUSAL BY HAcKMKs TO TAKK Pas
sRNGERs.-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 hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he il
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
of five dollars
lift should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informs-
ton Of the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty five dollars
PENALTY ron DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding a higher rate of fare for the
transportation of passengers, Is i've 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
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for so doing is double or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEIeHs-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
ngton.
bRIvERs.-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 i've dollars.
How TO VINDIcATR THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 hackman Tor
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 oftcer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sitlon, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
ANY refusal or 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 steamboat.
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance whose
duty Il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and if so, TO prosecute the offending