Washington sentinel., 1855-02-03
CONCERNING HACKs
AND HACKNEN efR

How TO Know WHO THE HAckMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the mum
Der 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 con
spcuously 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 obtaia
the number of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out -
RATES OF FHRI ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance NOT over one mile and
nail .............. 80 Concs'
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. %
When detained on route over i've min
utes, driver to be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ....................... Iz4
The above are the rates allowed between dsy-
break and o'clock p. NJ Afier P. NJ the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .................... 37A cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ....................-. "a
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. .........,............. 100
RreHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcks-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver 10
not permitted 10 take mp another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already in his hack.
When any number Of persons employ hack
the urlVer ~ not alOWSu 10 TAKE up any Otncr puss
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive a greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II 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 HAcKMRN TO TAXI Pas
sENeERs-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
When q hackman shall refuse 10 take passen
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he IL
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he il so engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
If IL should appear that the plea OF previous
ton Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs a penalty Of Eve dollars.
PENALTY FoR DEMANDING ILLEGAL 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 a
stranger, or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for SO doing Is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLKIeHs.-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
seighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRvKRs--No person under sixteen years of age
is.allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dolara
How TO vrSDrcATK THK LAw-Suangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore nn4
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare, viii observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police ofEcer
whose duty 10 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
Tending hsckman.
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 Il il TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and IL so, to prosecute the offending