Washington sentinel., 1855-03-16
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the mum
Der of their licenses to 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 be con
spcuously 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 20 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. l24
The above are the rates allowes 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. f..........-........ 37a cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For detentions for each quarter of an
hour. lS4
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are 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 hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant viii pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive 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 10
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMES TAKE PAS
sENoERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 Garry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of FIVE dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse to take passen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he -
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
OF FIVE dollars.
Iii should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the haekman
incurs apenalty of Eve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK-Thc
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation of passengers, is five dollars for
each offence and the person paying the illegal
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.
SLEoHs-The rates Of fare and all the other cor
ditions, terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
seighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF sss
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty 6ve dollars
How TO vIsprcArK THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shah
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 oaicsr
whose duty il is to be in attendance at the depos.
That officer will protect the passenger from mpo-
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 il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so, 10 prosecute the offending
hsckman. -H