Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-05
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the mum
Der OF their licenses 10 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, II there be 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-driver, let 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
nan -. ......... -...........--.... 20 cents
over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 90
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, Tor each quarter of an hour de-
ned.......-. ..-............... Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p. M. After S p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
FOR each passenger Tor not over one
mile and half. 379 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For detentions for each quarter of an
heur.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lS3
RIGHTS PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 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 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 II il
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sErGERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tpae necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passen
gers, on the plea of a previous engagement, he is
required TO give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton Of the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK.-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 Q
stranger, or asy 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.
SLEIGns.-The rates of fare and all the other coz
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRvKRs.-Ho person under sixteen years OF age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, uRder penalty of five dollars
How TO VINDlcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required 10 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 10 be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from imPo-
stion 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 TO the police officer in attendance whose
duty II is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and if so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.