Washington sentinel., 1855-02-16
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
ber OF their licenses TO be painted in black figures
of not less than inches in depth, on the front
and side Of each lamp attached 10 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-driver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES o0FARE ALLOWED BY LAw-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hall ............ .......... 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles oU
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. la
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After S p M. the rales
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hail.. ......... oI3 cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detcntons, for each quarter OF an
hour. ....................... 1S2
RIsHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons 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
pensaton 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 OF REFUSAL BY HAeKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
sENGERs-Hackmcn are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
pray aue for mae n m
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of five dollars.
When 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.
Ifit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, or that the nforma-
tion ofthe name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty ofive 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 q
stranger, or any person who shall not nj the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
Tdtcs VI idfc anu all tue OihcF Goa
ditions terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleghs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRvERs-No person under sixteen years OF age
is.allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offve dollars
How TO VNDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ami
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shah
IL n a 49, .t.
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number on the
hack and Immediately inform the police oGicer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
stion, 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, whose
duty Il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so, 10 prosecute the offending