Washington sentinel., 1855-02-06
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.
Jan 241y

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How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-Al hacks
are required to be 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 10 such carriage !;
or, if there be no lamps the numbers shall be con
spicuously painted on each side of tho 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
nan 1855 ..'.'... .''.,''.'..'. ~ co"'s
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ....................... SO
When detained on route over hve min
uies, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned...... .............'.,,....'.. IN
break and o'clock p. M. Aher P. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. f................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ..................,... To
For detentons, for each quarter Of an
hour. -.................... lS4
RIoHTs OF PERSONS 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 s not allowed 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him tho
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com.
pensaton than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily,
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
| same without informing the passenger that IL 10
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL yr HAcxMEs TO TAKE Pas
| srNGxRs.-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 .
penalty of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse to take passen
gers, on the plea Of a previous engagement he 10
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he 10 80 engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
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 hackUAn
incurs penalty of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING 1LLEeAL FsRK.-lbe
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation OF passengers, Is nve dohhrs 10,
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 90 doing 10 doubis, ten dollars for onch
offence. afv9
SLrIoHs-The rates OF fare and all the other coA-
dtons, terms, and penalties prescribed by law sos
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ngton. - ..ts..s. ..se 9 a,
DRrvKRs.-No person under sixteen years Of sss
s:allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city under penalty Of hve dollars
How TO VrSDIcArE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackmsn for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, who shah
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates of fare, will observe the number on tho
hack, and Immediately inform the police Officer
whose duty II is TO be In attendance At the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
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,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
win apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty Il is to ascertain whether the faro demanded
be illegal, and II so, to prosecute the offending
hackmau #f* Nf.8 NEM