Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-31
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN
Jan 24-ly

How TO KNOW WHO EACKMAN IS.--All hacKS
required to be licensed, and 10 have the mum
Der of their licenses to be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 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 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
a half 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles oO
When detained on route over fye min
utes, driver 10 be allowed in addi-
tion for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. ......-.-............. i24
The above are 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 half. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 371 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .....-...-..-........ 10
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. ...................... l6f
RIeHTs 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 TO take up any other pas
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II 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 HAcKMEs TO TAKE Pas
sEHcERs-Hackmen required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
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penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen
gers, on the plea Of a previous engagement, he -
required TO give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is 80 engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars
iii should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was n false one, or that the nforms-
ton OF the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher 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 a
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for so doing is doable, or ten dollars for each
offence
SLKIeHs-The rates Of fare and all the other Goa.
the regulation Of hackney carriages apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRvERs.-No person under sixteen year. Of sgs
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty FIVE dollars
How TO VNDIcATK THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad who shall apply 10 n hackmsn for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above tho
rafe o( far xr OH he her hg
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.
Any refusal or 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,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply 10 the police officer m attendance, whose
duty IL IL TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and Il so, TO prosecute thss-flendns
hackman.