Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.
Jan 24--ly

How TO KNOW WHO THE HACKMAN IS.-All hacks
| are required to be licensed, and TO have the mum
ber 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 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-driver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How 10 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
| Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in add-
tion for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. 124
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and s o'clock P. NJ Afer S p. M. the rales
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. f.................... 371 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .............. 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
nour.. .................. lof
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
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 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him tho
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater CON-
pensaton 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 guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKMEN TO TAKE PAS
| sENoxRs-Hackmen required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of five dollars.
When a haclunan shall refuse 10 take passen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement he IL
required TO give the name and residence Of tho
perton by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
Iii should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, that the informa-
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false then the hackman
incurs penalty OF 1--WE dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK.-The
penalty for demanding higher Of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, is fve 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 for so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SI.KreHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con-
uitious, nuu Pcnhticsi pfesCTiocu Oy TOT
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ingfon.
DRIvTRs.-No person under sixteen years OF sga
is.allowed by law TO drive any hack cab, or sleigh
io hire in this city, under penalty Of five dolsrs
How TO VIHDIcArE THR LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore sn1
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above tho
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 mpo-
sition, secure him hack and prosecute the Of
Tending hsckinan.
Amy refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot 10 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 If so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.