Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-11
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO KNOW WHO THE HACEMAN 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 10 such carriage,
or, if there be no lamps the numbers shall be 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, lei 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
Over one and half miles, and moi over
three miles 90
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ........... l29
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p. M. After s p. M. the rales
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 379 cents,
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 70 !"
For detentons, for each quarter of an
nour.. .....-'...... ......'..... io3
RIeHTs 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
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive tha
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 ny HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of FIVE dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he il
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars
lit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, or that the Informal
ton of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is i've 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 so doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEreHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con.
the regulation Of hackney carriages apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvKRs-No person under sixteen years OF age
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty five dollars
How TO VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strnngers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above tho
rate off will oh
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-
siton, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al tho
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 if so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.