Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-17
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.--All hack,
are required TO be licensed and TO have the nun
Der of their licenses 10 be painted in black figure
of not less than two inches in depth, on the iron
and side OF each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, if there be lamps, the numbers shall he 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, 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
halt 10 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0p
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After S z. M. the rates
OF fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. 3T3 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
heur.. ........,...-...u..,. lo3
RIGHTs 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.
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 greater COM
pensaton than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but ii he receive the
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare,
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sEreERs.-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
penalty Olive dollars.
When a 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.
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton of the and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmaD
incurs penalty five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANpIss ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation OF passengers, IS live dollars for
each offence aud 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 n
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
offence.
SLEIGms.-The rates of fare and all the other CON
dilions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
scighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRIvKRs-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty off five dollars
How re INDICATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackmnn 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 it is TO be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from mpo-
sition, secure him a hack, and prosecute the Of.
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer nj 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 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and il so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman.