Washington sentinel., 1855-02-07
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the mum
ber 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 be con
spicuously painted on each side OF the drivers
box.
In care any stranger 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 FARE ALLOWED by LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
halt ............... 40 CENTS
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles oU
When detained on route over 1--WE min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, 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 rales
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................-. 3I3 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ..................... ID
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. l63
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in 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
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
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 II he receive the
same without informing the passenger that IL is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKMEs TO TAKE Pas
sESeERs.-Hackmen arc required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering thcmthe legal fare, unless
port passengers offering him the fare, under q
penalty of five dollars. y
When a hackman shall refuse TO take passen ;
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he IL
required 10 give tho name and residence OF tie
person by whom he is so engaged, under penaty
Of FIVE dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, or that the mforma-
ton Of the and residence OF the person given
by the hackman false, then the backman
incurs penalty of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE--Ihe
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare Tor the
transportation of passengers, is five dollars for
each offence and the person payins the laegai
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare il 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 doabie or ten dollars for each
offence
SLEIGHS-lne fateh OF IhTe Hnu nli the otHtT coh-
dtons, 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.
DRIvKRs.--No person under sixteen years OF ago
s..alowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of five dollars
How TO VINpIcATR THE LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shah apply 10 hackman for
the 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 the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is to be in attendance at the dcpot.
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 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 steamboats,
or other places from whom Illegal fare is demanded
will apply the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and IL so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.,
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