Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-07
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and TO have the mum
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 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 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 OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ............ 0U
hen detained on route over hve min
ntes, driver 10 be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
nee ......-.... ....--........... la
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
OF fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ............ oIt cents
For one and half miles, and not over
threc niles. ......... .......'.... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. lS2
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HACKs-When
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 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater com
Prusarion man Is nxed Ivy law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that it il
greater than his legal fare he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMRN TO TAKE Pas
sEsGERs.-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 9
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 FIVE dollars.
Fit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton of the name 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 fol
each ohence and the person paying the llega
fare may recover back the amount over and abovt
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received of Z
stranger. ANY person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars tor each
offence
SLKIGHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other coA
dlOns terms, ana penalllcs, plescrIpcu py ia" iof
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleghs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
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 OF five dollars
How VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in The city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hacknan fo
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 Office
whose duty il 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 refusal or neglect by the police officer al tn
depot 10 execute the law In this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching The depot from steamboat
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply 10 the police officer in attendance who's
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and il SO, to prosecute the offending
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