Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-15
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-Allh hacks
are required TO be licensed, and TO have the num-
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 he con-
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
Ia case any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggrieyed by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a haif A1cehts'
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three %
When detained on route over hive min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and S O'Clock p. NJ. After S p. M the raies
of fare allowed ART. as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. 37t cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. l61 ="
R1eHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver IL
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent OF persons already ~ his hack.
When any number Of persons employ a haci
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 TO receive a greater com
pensaiion than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger but II he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II IL
greater than his legal fare, he ~ guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMES TO TAXI Pas
sgNsERs-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans-
port passengers offering him the fare, under 9
penalty Of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 20 take passen-
gers. on the plea of a previous engagement, he is
required to give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under a penalty
OF FIVE dollars.
ri should appear that the plea Of a 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 hackmap
incurs a penalty Of five dollars.
PENhLTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-The
penalty tor demanding a higher rate Of fare for the
TRANSPORTATION Of passengers, is five 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 q
stranger. or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty Tor so doing is donJe, 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
lngton.
DRIvEKs-No person under sixteen years OF age
il allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under a penalty five dollars.
How TO VrNDIoATK THR Lhw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio. railroad, who shall apply 10 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 on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance AZ the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo.
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 know
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, 10 prosecute the offending
] hackman