Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-01
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN
Jan 24-ly

How TO KNOW WHO THE HACKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 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 to 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-drver 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.-Fcr each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .........-............ %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in add-
tion for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. l23
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rales
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. 37} CENTS
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. rs
For delentons, for each quarter OF an
nour. lof
RIeHTs 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 his hack.
When any number of persons employ 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 CON-
pensation than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il il
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sRNGERs-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 a
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 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.
lift 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 false, then the hackman
lncurs penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY 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 q
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 for each
offence.
SLEIeus-The rates of fare and all the other cor
ditions, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
seighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRIvRRs--No person under sixteen years OF ago
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO VrNDrcATE tn. 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 shall
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police oiicer
whose duty IL is 10 be in attendance nj the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
siton, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal neglect by the police officer nj 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, whose
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
De illegal, and If so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.