Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-25
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN
Jan 24ly

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 from
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 ack-driver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How 10 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
hall ......... ........-............ 30 cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. 80
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 the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock r. M. Alter T. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .................. 37s cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... rs
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. .................-..... Isl
RIeHTs PERSONS HIRINe HAcKs.-Wheu
more than two persons 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 will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen allowed TO receive greater CON-
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 ia
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL by HAcKMKr TO TAKE Pas.
sKNGERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers renderngthcm 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 is
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 informa-
ton OF the name and residence of the serson given
by the hackmsn 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 five dollars for
each offence and the person paying the illegal
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of a
stranger, or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for SO doing is double or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEreHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con.
ditions terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRrvKas-No person under sixteen years OF age
isallowed by law to drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of five dollars
How TO VISDIcATR THE LAw.-Strangers 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 the
legal rates of fare will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police ofsccr
whose duty is 10 be in attendance nj the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo.
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot to execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
Dr. other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
win apply to the police officer in attendance whose
1uty II is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
,e illegal, and If so, to prosecute the Offending