Washington sentinel., 1855-02-08
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN


How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN IS.-Al hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the mum
ber 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 to such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be
spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
box.
In case any stronger or other person feels him
self aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law y hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a nail ............... 40 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned... ........................ l24
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After s p. M. the rates
of fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and q half. f.................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 70
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. l64 s"
RIaHTs OF PERSONS HIRNe HAcKs,-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons 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.
Hackmcn are allowed to receive greater com.
pensation than is fixed by law If II be voluntarily
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he 10 guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF RKFUsAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
sEsGKRs.-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
Dre lv UHdf fort he 70 frau
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of Ave dollars
When a hackman shall refuse to take passsn
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom he 10 30 engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
Lit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
tion Of the name and residence of tho person gven
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLKoAL FARE.--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 10 demanded or received Of
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEIeHs--The rates OF fare and all the other COZ.
dtions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvKRs.--No person under sixteen years Of age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO VIrpicArR THx LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackman for
the Of his vehicle and be refused, or 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 II is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from mpo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal 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 steamboats,
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 demanded
be illegal, and If so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.