Washington sentinel., 1855-05-19
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All 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 from
and side of each lamp attached TO such carriage
or, if there be no lamps the numbers shall he con-
spcuously painted 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 roach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED ny LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half 30 cents.
Over one and hall miles, and not over
three miles. ,..................... %
When detained on route over five min
n utes driver TO be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. lz4
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After s p. M the rates
sf fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. f.................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ...............-...-. lof
RIGHTS sp 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
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 il 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 or REFUSAL by HAcKMEN TO TAXI Pas.
sENeERs-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary trans.
port passengers offering him the fare under Q
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, or that the informa-
ton Of the and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK.-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, any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is donbis, ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIeHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con-
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
| ingion.
DRvKRs.-No person under sixteen yenrs OF age
| is allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, upder penalty OF five dollars
How TO VISDIchTE THE LAw.-Strsngers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hsckman 70,
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shal
be asked and required to pay over and above ths
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number on ths
hack, and Immediately inform the police Office
whose duty it is TO be in attendance at the depot
/ That officer will protect the passenger from impo
siton, secure him hack, aud prosecute the o
Tending haokman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer a, tn
| depot 10 execute the law in this respect he know
viii be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching tho depot from steamhoa,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demande
will apply TO the police officer in attendance who's
duty IL is TO ascertain whether the fare demands
be illegal, and Il so, to prosecute the oiIendir
hackman.