Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-02
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required 10 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, on the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
| spicuously painted each side of the drivers
box.
| In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any ack-drver, 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 .........-.....-..... 40 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ed. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. NJ. Afler p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ..........-........ 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ...-..-......-....... 10
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour.. ..........s.......... 1S4
RIeHrs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a 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
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
| Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater com
pensation than is fixed by law il 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.
4 In CASES or REFUSAL BY HACKMEs TO TAKE Pas
sENsERss-Hackmen are required by Jaw 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 a
i penalty OF five dollars.
/ When a hackman shall refuse 10 take passen.
i gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is 80 engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea of a previou,
engagement was a false one, that the informa
ton of the name and residence Of the person giver
by the hackman false, then the hackmar
incurs penalty OF i've dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FhRE.-Ths
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for tn,
transportation of passengers, is five dollars TO
each offence and the person paying the illega
fare may recover back the amount and abov,
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare il demanded or received Of
stranger, or any person who shall not at the tm'
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars for eac
offence.
SLRiGHsThe rates OF fare and all the other cor
dtions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law 70
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to a
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
Ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF ag
Is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleig
Tor hire in this city, uRder penalty Olive dollars
+ How 70 VINpIcATE rue LAw.-Strangers an
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore an
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackmon f
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who sha
I, be asked and required TO pay over and above IN
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number on III
hack, and Immediately inform the police ofhc,
whose duty II is TO be in attendance at the depo
4 That officer will protect the passenger from imp
' sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the
ieuding hackmRn.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at Il