Washington sentinel., 1855-03-10
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How To Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and to have the mum
bcr 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 10 such carringc;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be 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, lei him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO 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 nall ................ 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles %
Whe( etaned on route over FIVE min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ....................... 124
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and Of clock p. M. Aiier 5 p. M. the rates
of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ...;.....;........ 37I cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 70 K"
For deten,ions, for each quarter of an
hour. ....................... lSx
RIGHTS OF 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 pa.-
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater com.
pensaton than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il 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 HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10, carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans.
port passengers offering him the farc under
penalty OF five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passen
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence Of The
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of i've dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, or that the Inlorma-
ton of the and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of 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
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for so doing is double or ten dollars Tor each
offence
SLEIeHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other Goa
dtons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ngton.
DRIvERs--No person under sixteen years OF age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offve dollars
How TO VINDIcATR THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore AMI
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused or who shaH
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 nj the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police offcer 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 10 the police officer in attendance whose
duty IL is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and II so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman
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