Washington sentinel., 1855-03-11
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 10 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.
In case any stranger other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE 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. ~
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ,................. l25
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p. M. After L. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. f.................... 373 cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles,. TO
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. ....................... lS4
RIGHTs OF PERSONS 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 hack
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other paa-
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 In
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKK Pas
sENGERs.-Hrckmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passcn
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 delars. ts
Ifit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
tion OF the and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR-The
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation oil passengers, is five dollars for
each offence and the person paying the illegal
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received or q
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 Tor each
offence.
SLEreHs--The rates Of fare and all the other coa-
ditons terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to alb
sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvRRs--No person under sixteen years OF sxe
is.aowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Eve dollars
How TO VINprcATE THR LAw.--StraBgers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore sai
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 hackmsn for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shsI
be asked and required 10 pay over aud above the
legal rates Of fare will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
siton, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal 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 demandoI
De Illegal and Il so, TO prosecute the oilor,s,,g
nacknan. 's'hs
M ARBLE MANTLEs.--M. rnIe xyorrs