Washington sentinel., 1855-03-07
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.
Jan 241y

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required to be licensed, and to have the mum
ber 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 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 or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driyer, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How 10 reach him with
| the law is hereafter pointed ont.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-tor each
passenger for any distance not over one. mile and
q half 10 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 20
When detained on route over live min.
utes, driver. to be allowed in adai-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. lct /"
The above are the rates allowed betweea day
break and o'clock P. M. After P. M. the reies
of fare allowed are as follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 3H cenia.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. .........-..-.......... lb7
RIaHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver IL
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
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive tho
same without informing the passenger that IL ix
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.--Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, uness
previously engaged fer the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars
When hackman shall refuse to take passen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he ia
required TO give the name and residence OF tho
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
fit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton ofihe name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmaa
incurs penalty 1--WE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEsAL 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 amount over and above
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 for each
offence.
SLKreHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con.
dions, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 ali
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvKRs.-No person under sixteen years Of aga
Swallowed by law to drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dolaTs
How TO VrrDIcATE THE LAw.-Sirangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore anx
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused or who shat
be asked and required 10 pay over aud above the
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number on tha
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, and prosecute the ot.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police oAacer 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 TO the police officer in attendance whose
duty Il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and Il so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman.