Washington sentinel., 1855-02-13
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

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 front
and side of each lamp attached TO such carriage !;
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuousy painted on each side OF the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number 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
a half 40 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles %
When detained on route over five min
utes driver 10 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 p M. After p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ...................- 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. ..-.................. lS2
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.
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed 70 take up any other paa
senger provided the occupant will pay him tho
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 if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that IL 10
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcxMEN TO TAKR Pas.
sENGERs.--Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passcn
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he 10
required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
lfit should appear that the plea Of a previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton of the and residence of the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is hve dollars Tor
each offence and the person paying the illegal
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 tor each
offence.
SIEIGns.-Tbe rates Of fare and oil the other coz.
ditions terms and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleehs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRrvERs--No person under sixteen years OF ago
!. :.,'v~ ny iaw urIve any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Olive dollaTs
How TO VINDIcATR THE LAw--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore AMI
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackmsn for
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shah
be asked and required 10 pay 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 at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo.
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackman.
Amy refusal neglect by the police officer at 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
will apply to the police officer in attendance whose
luty IL is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
% illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
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