Washington sentinel., 1855-02-14
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

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 To such carriage
or, If there be no lamps, the numbers shall be COP
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
hall 20 cents.
Over and half miles, and not over
three miles oO
When detained on route over five min
utes driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. Ia /"
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and 8 O'Clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ..................-. 374 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. TO
For detentions, for. each quarter OF an
hour. So. iof
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcks.-When
more Than two persons are 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 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 a greater com
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 ia
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMRs To TAKE Pas
sENGERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When a 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 by whom heis 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 of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR,--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
SLEIeHs--The rates of fare and all the other coz
uiioHsi tcIms ana pehhitcs, pftscTipeu oy law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within The city Of Wash
ington.
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF ago
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO VISDIcATE THE LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore AMI
Ohio railroad who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
o( e. ,la.
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty IL is TO be in attendance nj the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the o.
Tending hackman.
Amy 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 IL is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.