Washington sentinel., 1855-03-25
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.

How TO Know WHO TINE HAcKMAN rs.--All hacks
required 10 be licensed, and to have the mum
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black hgures
Of not less than inches in depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuously painted 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 to reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out
RATES OF FARK ALLowKD ny LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hall ...... .......---..s..-'... 30 ccn's.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles %
When detained on route over hvs-~nin-
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ................ ia
The above are the rstcs allowed between dsy
break and o'clock p. M. After P. M the raies
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 373 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three mics...... 70
For deientions, for each quarter OF an
heur. ls3
RIeHTs sY PRISONS HIRISo HAcKs.-Whsn
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already in his hack
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant viii pay him tho
fare of three persons.
Hackmcn are allowed 10 receive greater COM
pehsaton than 10 fixed by law il 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 or RxTusAL NJ HAcKMES TO TAKE Pas
sxrexRs.-Hackmen required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers Offering him the fare, under .
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When q hackman shall refuse TO take passcn
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he 10
required to give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is 30 engaged under penalty
Of five dollars.
Ifii should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, or that the iniorma-
ton OF the name and residencs of the person given
by the hsckman was false, then the hscknan
incurs penalty ofivs dollars
PENALTY YoR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARr-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, 10 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 aKy person who shall not st the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLKreHs-The rates Of fare and all the other COZ
djions, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleishs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ngton.
nprvxss.--No person under .iriesn wears OF sse
is.allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF i've dolars
How To VINpicATE THk LAw.-Strsngers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore end
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 hackInan ics
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, who shaL
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 o&cer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance al the depot
That ofRcer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Oh
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
win apply TO the police o6cer in attendance, whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and II so, to prosecuts tho ohendirs
hackmsn.