Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-15
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-An hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der OF their licenses 10 he painted in black figures
| Of not less Than two inches in depth, on the from
and side Of each lamp attached Is such carriage ;
or, u there be lamps, the numbers shall be con-
! splcuously painted on each side of the drivers
i box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtaiL
the number Of the hack. How 10 reach him With
| the law is hereafter pointed out.
| RATES OF FARE ALLOWED by LAw.---FoF each
| passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a hall 20 cents,
over one and hall miles, and not over.
three miles OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
/ When detained on route over FIVE min
| utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ......-.-. ............. l2l q
The above are the rates allowed between day-
break and O'Clock p, MI. Alter p. M The ra,es
Of fare allowed are as follows:
FOR each passenger for not over one
mile ana nall. .............. 374 cent.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. .............. 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. .....-... ................... lof
RIGHTs or PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-Wheu
more than two Persons are in hack the driver i
not permitted TO 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 10 take UP any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater CON.
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 IL j.
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of haviIR
demanded The illegal fare. s,g
In CASES or REFUSAL ny HAcKMEN TO TAXI p.
sENeERs.--Hackmen are required by law to.carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare nese
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of i've delars. s
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen.
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement he il
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
lit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one or that the infS)rma.
ton Of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackfnan
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK-1rhe
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. " 1tE4
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 non.
atty Tor so doing il dowbie or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLETeHss--The rates Of fare and all the orher &c n.
diions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by lawyfor
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within tho city OF Wash.
ngton.
DRlvERs.-No person under sixteen years Of age
= allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
TOT hire ~ this city, under penalty OF eve dollars
How 70 VINDIcATR THE LAwy-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad, who shall apply 10 hacknIan for
the use OF bis vehicle and be refused or who sha
he 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 inpo-
sItion, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
Tending hackmap. n4a
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer nj the
depot 10 execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steambon,s
or other places from whom Illegal fare il demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance who's.
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and II So, to prosecute the offending
hackman.