Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-07
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.-All hacks
are 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 on the front
| and side of each lamp attached to such carriage !;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spicuously painted on 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
a half % cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
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. ...........-........ ia
The above the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
OF fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 373 cents.
For one and q half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 10
For deientions, for each quarter OF an
hour... ...................... lS3
RIeHrs OF PERSONS HIRINe HAcKs-When
more than two persons in a 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
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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 il 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.
1 In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tne necessary to trans.
port passengers offering him the fare, under q
| penalty of five dollars.
| When hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
1 required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
| of FIVE dollars.
lift should appear that the plea OF previous
| engagement a false one, or that the informa-
ton of the name and residence of the person given
| by the hackman was false, then the hackmap
i incurs a penalty of FIVE dollars.
| PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEeAL 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 is demanded or received Of a
stranger or any person who shall not at the time
| have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLreBs.-The rates of fare and all the other con.
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to all
seighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
Is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, undey penalty Of ave dollars
How TO VINDIcATR THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman foi
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates of fare will observe the number on the
hack, end Immediately inform the police Office
whose duty II is TO 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 or neglect by the police officer at tn