Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-06
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN Is.--Al hacks
are required to 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 I;
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall lie con-
spicuously painted each side OF the driver =
box.
In case any stranger other person feels hlm-
self aggrieved by any hack-dryer, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY Lhw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles 90
When detained on route over i've min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
tion for each quarter Of an hour de.
ned. ANNA. ........: .......'' ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p M. After p M. the rates
of fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hail. 37t cents.
For one aud half miles, and not over
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. .......,.- .................. lS4
RIGHTS or PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver IL
not permitted 10 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 If 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 HAcKMEp TO TAKE Pas
/ sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
A sk
port passengers offering him the fare, under 8
| penalty Of FIVE dollars.
/ When a hackman shall refuse TO take passen.
1 gers, on the plea of a previous engagement, he is
1 required TO give the name and residence of the
Il person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
i of FIVE dollars.
/ IL il should appear that the plea Of q previous
/ engagement was false one, that the informa.
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
| by the hackman false, then the hackmau
i incurs penalty of five dollars.
/ PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR.-The
penalty tor demanding a higher rate of fare for the
| transportation of passengers, is five dollars tor
each offence and the person paying the illega
fare may recover back the amou mi over and above
| the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is 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 so doing is DOUBLE, ten dollars for each
offence.
i SLEIGHS-l ne rates Oh IsrS ana all the other con
ditions terms, and penalties prescribed by law fol
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO al
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ngton.
DRIvRRs.-No person under sixteen years OF az,
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty five dollars
How TO VNDIcATK THE LAw.-Strangers ant
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore anc
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman 70
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above tn,
legal rates OF fare will observe the number on tn,
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
stion secure him hack, and prosecute the oil
Tending hackman
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al III
depot to execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat
or other places from whom Illegal fare is demande
will apply to the police officer in attendance, who's
duty Il is to ascertain whether the fare demande
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the ofendin
hackman.