Washington sentinel., 1855-03-18
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN 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 the. front
and side of each lamp attached to 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-drver, 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
a hall 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ..................... %
When detained on route over FIVE min
utes, driver to be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned...... .................. l14
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p. M. Afer Z. M the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ....................... TO
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. 1S4
RIeHTs sY PKRsoNs HIRIse HAcKs-When
more than two persons in a 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 10 allowed TO take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare ofthree persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II 10
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES or RxYUsAL ny HAcKMKr TO TAKE Pas
sxSeKRs-Hackmen are required by law 10 Garry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
por passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty OF Eve dollars
When q hackman shall refuse TO take passen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom he 10 80 engaged under penalty
Of Eve dcllsrs.
lift should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton of the and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs apenalty Olive dollars.
PKNALTy YoR DEMANDING ILLKeAL 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 IL demanded or received OF q
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for 30 doing is don6is or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLuaHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other Coz
ditions terms and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply to all
seighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRwxRs--No person under sixteen years OF age
isallowed by law to drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of6v dollars
How TO VNpIcATK THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused or who shah
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare viii observe the number the
hack, and immediately intern the police ofRcer
whose duty IL is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer win protect the passenger from impo-
siiion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
TO execute the law in this respect he knows
viii be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
DR. other places from whom Illegal fare is demanded
will apply 10 the police officer in attendance, whose
4 uiy Il 10 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
% Illegal and II 80, to prosecute the offending
ssckman-
MARBLE MANTLEs.-MarbIew works
lyl The subscriber begs leave to inform his
ricnds and the public that he has increased his
tock OF Marble Msntles, comprising Sienna,
Brockedclia, Spanish, Egyptian vein, Italian, and
lack marble, richly carved and plain, of the best