Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-21
CONCERNING HACKS
ikH AND HACKMENg tousf

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is--Al hacks
are required to DO licensed, and to have the mum
Der Of their licenses to be painted in black figures
Of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side Of each lamp attached to such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box. s7 .t -.i
|. In case any stranger other person feels him
self aggrieved BY, any hack-drver, let him obtain
the numbsr of ths hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FAxx ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passsnser for any distance not over one mile and
Over On. md .ifmiie. and no, over ''
three miles. ..;........... 90 -
When detained on route over 1--WE min
tutes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
tion for each quarter Of an hour de-
18 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ......r l2}
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and 8 O'Clock p. M. After 8 r. M. the ralos
OF fare allowed are as follows: 4.t
For each passenger for III over one
mile and q half. .................. 374 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over .id
three miles. 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. ...... ........... 1S& (" &.
RIeHrs ~ PRISONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are In hack the driver IS
not permitted 10 take 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 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
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 II IL
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare. - $685.
In CAsks OF RKYUsAL BY HAcxMKN TO TAKE Pas
sENoxKs.-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passenger rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under .
penalty of Eve dollars , fast ie
When a hackman shall refuse to take passen
gers on the plea Of q previous engagement, he is
required 10 give this 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 q false one, or that the nforma-
ton of the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hsckman
incurs penalty Of eve dollars. = ~.
PENALTY ron DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-Thc
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation OF passengers, IL ave dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the Illegal
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law. IH
Where illegal fare il demanded or received Of .
stranger or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for 20 doing 10 d0nbl, or ten dollars for each
offence
SLxrons--The rates Of fare and an the other Goa.
ditons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ngton. ~ ed fa se. g.gH sN n##ai Eft
DRrvxas.--,No person under sixteen years Of age
is.alowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO VINDicATx THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
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 rstcs Of fsre, win observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police Officer
whose duty il Ia TO be in attendance at the depot.
That Officer win protect the passenger from impo-
siiion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman. M r
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 ocer attendance, whose
duty Il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, ssd IL 80, to prosecute the offending
hackman. aE. ~