Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-22
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
y AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcYMAN 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 or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-drver, let him obtain
the number of the hack How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FAkK ALLOWED BY LAw.--For each
passenger 6os any distance not over one mile and
q hall ...e...... ............-.. 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not ever
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. ....................... l23
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p. M. After s p M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and q half. ............s...... 37A cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lS4
RIGHTS o. PRISONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
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 10 not allowed to take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him tho
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater CON-
pensation than 10 fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the. passenger but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il il
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REYusAL by HAcKMKN TO TAKE Pas
all passengers renderingthem the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under .
penalty Of 1--WE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he 10
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he 10 80 engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
lit should appear that tho plea of previous
engagement was q false one, or that the nforma-
ton the name and residence fthe person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of 1--WE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK.-The
penalty for demanding . higher rate OF fare for tho
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 IL 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 doing is double, ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLneHs--The rates Of fare and all Ire other con-
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
seighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRrvKRs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is:allowed by law to drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of FIVE dollars
How TO INDICATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare, win observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inferm the police oficer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That oficer will protect the passenger from mpo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
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,
other places from whom Illegal fare il demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty Il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and II so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman. aa a