Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-17
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN


How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is-Al hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches ~ depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or If there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spicuousIy painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-drver, let hun obtain
the number of the hack. How to reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed ont.
RATES FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-tor each
passenger Tor any distance not over one mile and
half ............-...-.... 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ...............,....... 30
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in add.
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. NJ After 5 =. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ....,ss........... 374 cent?.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ..................... 70
For detentions, for each quarter of
hour. ..................... lS3
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver IL
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 allowed TO receive greater com
pensatiop than is fixed by law if II 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 HAcKMEs TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
oil der lporo IN
previously engaged for the time necessary trans.
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty OF five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse TO take passeb-
gers, on the. plea Of previous engagement, he IL
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollRrs.
Ifit should appear that the plea OF a previous
engagement was false one, that the uforma.
ton of the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs a penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding 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 amou nj 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
ally tor so doing - donbe or ten dollars tor each
offence.
SIEIsHs-The rates OF fare and all the other con.
dtions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to all
slcighs running for hire within the city OF Wash.
lngton.
DRivERs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sei Oh
tor hire in this city, under penalty OF five dollars
How TO VINplcATF the LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO 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 TO be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, aud prosecute the OF
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the