Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-14
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACK
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.--A hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der 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 I. such carriage
or If there be no lamps the numbers shall he con-
spicnously painted each side of the drivers
box
In case any stranger or 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
half. .......s. ...--......-... - cents
Over one and half miles and not over
three miles. ..........-.....-... %
When detained on route over hive min
utes driver TO be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. ..........-... Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock y. M. After p. M the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 37A cents.
For and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ........-............ 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ...................... lof
RIeHTs 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 10 take up any other pa
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater com
pensaton than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but IL he receive the
same without informing the passenger that IL s
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAoKMKs TO TAKE PAs.
sENGERs.-Hackmen 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 q
| penalty Of FIVE dollars.
\ When a hackman shall refuse TO take psssen-
gers, the plea Of previous engagement, he IL
! required 10 give the name and residence OF the
] person by whom he is engaged, under pc aty
1 Of FIVE dollars
4 Iii should appear that the plea OF = previou.
4 engagement false one, or that the nforma
tion OF the and residence Of the person given
! by the hsckmau was false, then the hackman
/ incurs penalty of five dollars.
PkNALTY FOR DENANprNc lLLKsAI. FARE.-Ths
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is tive dollars fo
each offence and the person paying the lega
/ fare may recover back the amount over and sboy.
the sum allowed by law.
4 Where illegal fare is demanded or received of ,
stranger. or any person who shall the tim,
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty Tor doing d0ab!c, or ten dollars for cac
offence.
Il SLr,aas-The rates Of fare and all the other co n
ditious terms, and penalties, prescribed by law 70
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO a
sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
| iugtOn.
DRrvERs.--No person under sixteen years oi ag
il allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleig
for hire in this city, upder penalty Olive dollar,
How ViNDicATR Tds LAw.-Strsngcrs an
others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore an
Ohio raroad who shall apply TO a hackmsn f.
the Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shs
he asked and required to pay over and above III
legal rates Of fare, viii observe the number on III
hack, aud Immediately inform the police ofiic,
whose duty il is To be in attendance at the depc
That officer will protect the passenger from imp
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police of6cer at d