Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-28
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

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, the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage !;
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be
spicuousy 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 FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.--For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ........s....- .....-... ~
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. IA "
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. NJ. After s p. M. the raies
of fare allowed are as follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 3Ia cents.
For one and q half miles, and not over
three miles,. 70
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. -..................... Isl
RIGnTs OF PERSONS HiRING HAcgs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons already in his hack.
When any number OF persons employ a hack
the driver is no, allowed 10 take up any other pas.
senger, provided the occupant viii pay him tho
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive 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 hi his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs.-flackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
Dreyiouey ced fnrf the fifsae in
port passengers Offering him the fare, under
penalty of five dollars.
When a hickman shall refuse 10 take passen
gers on the plea of a previous engagement, he ia
required TO give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of FIVE dollars. aNN
II 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 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 at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for 80 doing is donbie ten dollars for each
offence.
nc Iulcs VI rare anu III the OtneT Goa
ditions terms, and penalties prescribed by law fos
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 ali
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ingion.
DRIvERs-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 VINDIcATg THE Ly,w---Sirangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 hnckmsn for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above tho
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number on tho
hack, and Immediately inform the police otsccs
whose duty IL is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer viii protect the passenger from impo
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al tho
depot TO execute the lawin 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 ofiicefn attendance whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether The fare demanded
be Illegal, and il so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman.