Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-22
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO KNOW WHO THE HACKMAN IS.-All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and 10 have the nun
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 10 such carriage
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 foels him
self aggrieved by any hack-dryer let 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 moi over one mile and
half .....-.......... 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... %
When detained on route over five min.
utes driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .......... l25
The above are the rates allowed between 5Iy
break and O'Clock p M. After s p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 374 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. TO
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. ...................... lS3
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 to take up any other pas
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater COM
pensaton 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 OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans.
nrf Harip far
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 heis so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars. n
II it should appear that the plea OF previcso
engagement was false one, or that the nforma-
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive 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 10 demanded or received OF q
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, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEfoHs-The rates of fare and all the other con-
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 alb
seighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvKRs.--No person under sixteen wears of ase
is.allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO VISDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required TO pay over and above tho
legal rates OF fare will observe the number on tho
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo.
siiion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Amy refusalor 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 sieambSa,y
Or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will appyto the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If so, 10 prosecute the offending
packman