Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-04
REGULATIONS CONCERNING: HACKS
AND HACKHEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN IS.-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the num-
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 ts such carriage
or IL there be no 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 aggrieved by any hack-driver, lei him obtain
the number of the hack How to reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hail ............. .......'...'-''. q cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p. NJ. After p. NJ, the ra,-s
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. .................. bI3 cent. 4.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... ~
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. ....................... lS5
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HrRISs HACKs.-When
more than two persons in a hack the driver i
not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already ia his hack.
When any number Of persons employ a hack
II
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but u he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he i guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN 10 TAKE Pas
sRNGRRs.-Hackmen are required by law 70 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 hackmRn shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he IL
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is 50 engaged, under penalty
OF five dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea Of a previous
engagement was a false one, or that the inloTma-
ton OF the name and residence Of the person Civ en-
by the hackman false, then the hackmt n
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
Penalty ron DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR-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 a
stranger, or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for so doing is double or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLRlGHs-The rates OF fare aud all the other con-
ditions terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ngton.
DRIvERs-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 of five dollars.
How TO VISpicArE THE LAw.-Strangcrs 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, 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 officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance AT the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from irnpo
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
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 steamboat,
| or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, who's
/ duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demande,
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hackman,