Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-22
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMANIs.--Allh hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 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 lie con-
spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggrieved by any hack-drver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the hw is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half 40 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not 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. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock L. Nj. After II. M the rates
Of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. :.... ............. 10
For detentions for each quarter Of an
hour. ..-...."............ lSf
RIGHrs 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
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 IL guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HheKMES TO TAKE Pas.
sEHaERs.-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
Ia fort ms
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO 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.
lift should appear that the plea OF u previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa.
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 Tor demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation of passengers, is FIVE dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the Illegal
care 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 at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
ally Tor doing Is double, ten dollars tor each
offence.
SIEIeHs.-The rates OF fare aud all the other co n
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to al
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
iugton.
DRIvERs.-No person nnder sixteen years Of age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of6vc dollars
| How 70 VIsDlcATE THR LAw-Sinngers anc
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ans
| Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman TO
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shat
be asked and required to pay over and above thu
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number on tn
J hack and Immediately inform the police Office
whose duty il is To be in attendance at the depo
That officer will protect the passenger from impS
sition, secure him q hack, and prosecute the o
Tending hackman.
ANY refusal or negect BY the polce officer arsth