Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-22
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE lA~cKMANls.-Al hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO 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 to snch carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spicuously painted on each side Of the driver
box.
In case any stranger or other person ieels hin-
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
a half. % cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three oO
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver To be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de.
~
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and S o'clock p. M. After SIP. NJ. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................. 37t cents.
For one and . half miles, and not over
three 10
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. lS9 y"
RreHfs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in bis hack.
When any number Of persons employ a hack
the driver is not allowed 70 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive a 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 j. guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES oF REFUSAL BY HACKMRN 70 TAzK Pas
sENsERs-Hackmcn are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea Of a previous engagement, he IL
required 10 give the name and residence Of The
person by whom he is so engaged, under a penalty
of i've dollars.
lit should appear that the plea Of a previous
engagement was a false one, or that the inlorma.
ton of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the backmaD
incurs a penalty offve dollars.
PKNALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK-The
| penalty Tor demanding a 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, or ten dollars tor each
offence.
SLEieHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con-
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
lugton.
DRIvERs-No person under sixteen years 81 age
il allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, uader a penalty Of five dollars.
How 10 VinDIcArE rnE LAw+-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shell
be asked aud required 10 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 he in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him a hack, and prosecute the Of
fcnding hackman,
Any refusal or Neglect by the police officer al the
depot 20 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 to the police officer in attendance. whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hsckman.