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


How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN Is.-Al hacks
are required TO be licensed and TO 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 to 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 aggricved 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 ror any distance not over one mile and
nan 1880. ..................'.... 20 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % :"
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed in add.
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ....................... ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p. M. Amer s p M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a hall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 371 cents.
For and half miles, and not over
three miles. .............-....-... 10
For detentions for each quarter OF an
hour. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l6$
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-Whcn
more than two persons in a hack the driver is
not permitted to lake 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 aewsdro 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 II ia
greater than his legal fare he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMKH TO TAKE Pas
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 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.
lift should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the nforma
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackm was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FART.--Tho
penalty for demanding higher rate OF mre Tor the
transportation Of passengers, Is hve uoiiars lot
each onenccj 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 for each
offence.
SLEIeHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other
di,ions, 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.
DRrvRRs--No person under sixteen years Of age
is:allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this cit under penalty Of FIVE dollnrs
How TO VNp1cATK THE LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackmsn for
the use of his vehicle and be refused 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 TO be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the oil.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al 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 Ia 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.