Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-08
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know VINO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required 10 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 on the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriages
or If there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spicuously painted on each side of the driver,
box
In ease any stranger or other person teels hin-
self aggrieved by any hsck-drver, 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
a hall ........... ..'....... ~ cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles .........-............ %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in add
ton, for each quarter of an hour de.
ned. ............. lZ5 "
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock 7. NJ. After T.. NJ the races
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ......s............ 37t cenls.
For and half miles, and not over
three miles. .....-................ Is
For detentions, for each quarter of
hour. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lo4
RIGHTS ~ PERSONS HIRINs HAcks-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver il
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent off persons already in his hack
When any number OF persons employ hacL
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but IL 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 OP REFUSAL BY HACKMRN 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 trans.
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take pas sen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he'll so engaged, under penalty
of FIVE dollars
lit should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was false one or that the iniorma
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY PoR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR-The
penalty Tor demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, is i've dolarr for
each offence aud the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over and ahov.
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare H. 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 80 doing is doRbe or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIeRs.-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
-leighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
inRton.
DRIvERs-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire IN this city, uRder penalty of FIVE dollar
How TO VTNDrcATE THE Bhw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad who shall apply to a hackman for
the of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked aud 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 il is TO be in attendance at the depot
That officer viii protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at ,he
depot to execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from STEAMBOATS,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, who's,
duty it is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and II so, TO prosecute the offending
Y hac kman.