Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-03

HOW To KNOW WHO THE III ACkMAN lS.--AIl Racks
required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the mum
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 10 such carriage
or, if there be lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuousy painted on each side OF the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieyed 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.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half Observation-Disclosures. IS cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... oo
When detained on route over i've MN
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 s O'Clock p. M. After p M. the rates
OF fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 373 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ..-......-....-..... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour-. ..-........... .....-....-' lox
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver Is
not permitted 10 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 com
pensaiion than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II "a
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sEsGERs.-Hackmen required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
II -.v. a. ga ,,y.Iar
penalty OF five dollars.
When hackman 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.
III should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one that the informa.
ton of the name and residence ofthe person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, IS 1--WE dollars fol
each offence and the person paying the llega
fare may reeover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received of {
stranger. or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEIGHs-The ratesof fare and all the other cor.
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleghs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRIvERs-No person under sixteen years OF age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO INDICATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman 70.
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above the
~ fare nhS her
hack and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman.
Amy refusal or neglect by the police officer al IN,
depot TO execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the d4oi from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, who's,
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if SO, to prosecute the offending
hackman.