Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-03
CALCULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is-Al hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der Of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
Of less than two inches IN depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage i
or Vi there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spicuously painted on each side OF the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person ieels HIM
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, lei 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 ..................... 10 cents
Over one and half niles, and not over
three miles. ........-............ Do
When detained on route over hve min
utes driver 10 be allowed in addl'
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ....................... lx4'
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p. M. Alter S p. NJ. the rates
OF fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ....-.............. 37i cent?.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. u
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. ...............-..... lot
RfeHTs sF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-Wheb
more than two persons in a hack the driver IL
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already IN has hack
the driver is not allowed to take mp any other pas
senger, provided the occupant viii pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater com
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 CASKS OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEs TO TAXI Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the t9e necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person Wy whom he - so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
iii should appear that the plea OF previous
sngagelfent was false one. or that the informa.
,ion OF the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING lLLEGhL FARs.--The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, Is i've 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 tor doing is doNbis, ten dollars for cacb
offence.
SLFleHS.--Tbe rates Of fare and all the other con.
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleghs running for hire within the city of Wash
ngton.
DPlvERs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
Is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
tor hire in this CITY, upder penalty of five dollars
How TO INDICATE rHY LAw-Strangers snc
others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore anc
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hsckman FOL
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 Office
whose duty il is TO be in attendance nj the depot
Tnat officer will protect the passenger from impo
aiton, secure him hack, and prosecute the of
tending hackman.
ANY refusal or neglect by the police officer at the