Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-20
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACEMEN


How TO KNOW WHO THE HICKMAN IS--AA hacks
required TO be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
OF not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side Of each lamp attached la such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con
spicuouSly painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
In any stranger other person lcel, htnl-
self aggrieved by any hack-dryer let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How 10 reach him with
| the law Is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-tor each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a hall ....-.........-...... 70 cents.
Over one and half miles, aud not over
three miles ......................, 80
When detained on route over i've mia
utes, driver TO be allowed, in Gddi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-.
n ed........... ............. ~
The above the rates allowed bctwecE day
break aud o'clock p. NJ Afer 5 Z. M the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .................. 3lt cents.
For one and a hall miles, and not over
three miles,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. n
For detentions, for each quarter Of
hour. ....................... lS4
RIGHTs or PERSONS HlREG HAcKS-When
more than two persons in a hack the driver j.
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already in his hack.
When any number Of persons employ a 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 allowed 10 receive a greater com
pensatioR than is fixed by law II 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 il guilty OF having
demanded the Illegal fare.
In CAsEs or REFUSAL BY HACKMEN TO TAXI Pas
sENGERsy-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the tme necessary to trans.
pou passengers offering him the fare, under =
penalty of 1--WE dollars
When a hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement he IL
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
list 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 false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of Eve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-Thc
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare tor 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 a
stranger. or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city the pen.
atty for 50 doing is double or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLKIGHs--The rates Of fare and all the other con.
dtions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 All
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DR1vEKs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
Is allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
tor hire N this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How 70 V1NDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore aud
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 the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty y Is TO be IN attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from lmpo-
stion, secure him a hack. aud prosecute the OF.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot TO execute the law in this respect be knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat
or other places from whom illegal fare j. dcmandes
will apply TO the police officer in attendance whosd
duty IL is 10 ascertain whether the fare hernandez
be Illegal and II so, 10 prosecute the oaendnd
hackman.