Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-01
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and TO 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 TO 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 OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a hali .........-..... 80 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .................... %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed in addi-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. Ia
The above are 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 hail.. .................-. 374 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...-.................. 70
For detentions for each quarter OF an
hour. .............. LOT
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
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 q hack
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II 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 HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
tf>tr
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, he is
required TO give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
If should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement a false one, or that the iniorma-
ton OF the and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false then the hackman
incurs penalty of FIVE dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL 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, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEiGWS.-l ne rates Oh ana al the Otner con-
dtions 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.
DRIvERs.--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 VINDicATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the 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 officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition secure him a 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
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty 1t is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so to prosecute the offending
hackman.