Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-15
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

| How TO Know WHO THE II HICKMAN Is.--Al n hacks
are required To be licensed, and TO have the num-
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 he
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
| box.
In case any stranger or other person ieeis hriil-
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, lei him obtain
| the number OF the hack. How 10 reach hin wah
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES FARE ALLOWED BY BAw.-Foi each
passenger for any distance not over one mile aud
a half .......... -................ ~ "eutS
Over one and half miles and not over
three miles ....................... 50
\ When detained on route overt five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ed. Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
| break and o'clock p. M Aier II. IN. the RI ses
| of fare allowed are as follows:
| For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. COMMUNICATIONS. 371 cents.
For one and q half miles, and not over
three miles. ...............-..... 10
For deentons, for each quarter of an
nour-. ....'s.. ........ .'......... lSz
RIsHTs PERSONS HIRiNe HAcKs-Wheu
more than two persons are in a hack the driver l.
not permitted to take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already in his hack
When any number Of persons employ hnck
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater con
pensation 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 ny HACKMEN 10 rakE PAs
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
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penalty of FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take pass,,n-
gers, on the plea OF a previous engagement, he II
required to give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
lit should appear that the plea OF a previous
engagement was a false one, or that the iniorma.
ton OF the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmnn
incurs penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL F.RR-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is FIVE dollars for
each offence and the person paying the ieRal
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF a
stranger, OF any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city the pen.
atty for so doing is tumble, or ter dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIsBs--The rates OF fare and all m. other ,o,.
ditons terms, and penalties, prescribed by Law, for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 an
sleghs running for hire within the CITY Of Wash.
ngion.
DRivEhs-No person under sixteen years 81 age
j. allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab. or seieb
Tor hre ~ TINS city, under penalty of five dollars
How 10 VlNplcATE TnE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackmnn for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shan
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
legal rates OF tare will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty i y 10 be in attendance at the depot
nat oihcer Will protect the passenger from impo-
slon, secure him hack and prosecute the Of
Tending hackaan.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer ~ the
depot TO execute the law in this respect be khous
VIII be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboai.
or other places from whom illegal fare il demanded
VIII apply to the police officer IN attendance who's.
duty u Is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and u so, TO prosecute the offending
hackmsn,