Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-19
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.-All hacks
required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the num-
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 Ia such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he 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.-tor each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a halt ................. 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. Observation-Disclosures. %
When detained on route over five 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 5 p NJ. the ra{es
of fare allowed follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .....-.....,...... 375 cents.
For and half miles, and not over
three miles. Observation-Disclosures. 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lo4
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons In a hack the driver is
not permitted TO 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 to take up any other pas.
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com
pensation than is fixed by law If il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if 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 or REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
SENGERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty OF five dollars.
When hackmau shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required TO give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
lit 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 a penalty five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.--The
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for 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 at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for so doing is double, ten dollars Tor each
offence.
oIklGHSf- ne rates Oh lhFe anu the Otntr con-
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.--No person under sixteen years of age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO ViNoIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hacbnan 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 il is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
| siton, 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 to the police officer in attendance, who's,
duty il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman.