Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-19
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAs Is.-AD hacks
required TO be licensed, and 10 have the num-
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 10 such carriage |;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he
spicuously 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 or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile aud
a half 20 cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles .--........-.......-.. 90
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed in adai-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. ..................... l24 "
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After p. M. the raies
of fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 37A cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ..................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. ....-................. lot X"
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING Housewives
more than two persons 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 a hack
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pos
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive a greater com
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 is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMxs TO TAKE Pas
sENeKRs.-Hackmen 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 previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is engaged, under penalt,
of five dollars
lift should appear that the plea Of a prcyiou,
ton Of the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackmsn
ncurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK-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 amou nj over and sboye
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of a
stranger or any person who shall not nj 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 con.
dtons, 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.
DRrvERs-No person under sixteen year, 81 age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or seigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF FIVE dollars.
How TO ViNDIcATE 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, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police Office,
whose duty il is 10 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