Washington sentinel., 1855-01-10
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

| How TO Know VINO 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 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
! spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
| box.
| In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggricved by any ckdriver, let him obtain
| thenumber 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
nall ........................ 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. ....................... l2A
The above the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. Alter p NJ the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. f.................,. 371 cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over M
three miles,. ..................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour.. ..-.................... iS3
RIGHTS 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 ofpersons 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 TO receive greater COM
pcnsation than is fixed by law if 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 is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY-HAcKMEN TO rAKR Pas
sEsexRs.-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 70 take passcn-
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.
If il should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was q false one, or that the informa-s
ton ofthe name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of6ve dollars.
PENALTY PoR DEMANDING ILLReAL FATE.--The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, IL 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
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, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEreHs.-The rates Of fare and 1.-The other con-
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
seighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penclty ofive dollars
How TO VINp1cATE THE LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above the
legal rates of fare, will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is to be in attendance the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from nIpo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer a, 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 II is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If so, to prosecute the offending
hackmsn.
M ARBLE EMANTLEs.--Barbic works.
lXl The subscriber bess leave to inform his
friends and the public that he has increased his
stock Of Marble Mantles, comprising Sienna,
Brockedelia, Spanish, Egyptian vein, Italian, and
quality, newest STYLE and superior finish, which he
offers for sale low for cash. Also, Marble Monu-
ments, TSmbs, and Headstone Slabs; Eastern
Marble for window sis, lintes, steps, and plat
forms Marble tile, counter and table tops; soap
stone, calcIned plaster, Sc rs rer barrel. .
Also on hand . large let Of CONNECTICUT Brown
Stone, New York Flags and Steps, suitable for
building purposes He invites the attention OF
builders and others 10 bis stock, and will endeavor
to give satisfaction 10 all who may favor him with
VIM RUTHERFORD.
On st.. bet. 18th and lao.
Oct 9-6m. (m)