Washington sentinel., 1855-03-08
REGULATIONS CONCERNING RACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, Pnd to have the mum
ber OF their licenses TO be painted In black hgures
Of not less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side Of each lamp attached 10 such carriage !
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuousy painted on each side of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or Other person feels him
self aggreved 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 elch
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hall ........... .................... ~ cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... %
When detained on route over FIVE min.
uies, driver 10 be allowed in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
~ ned. ................. III So
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p. NJ. After 8 p. M. The raiea
of fare allowed are as follows
For each passenger Tor not over ono
mile and half. f.................... 3Il cen!s-
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... -
For delentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ....................... lSS
RioHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-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 not allowed 10 take up any other paa-
scnger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive 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 IA
greater than his legal fare he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAeKmES TO TAKE Pas.
sEseERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering the legal fare unless
oaA he
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
OF five dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a 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 i've dollars.
PKSABTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FkRE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for tho
transportation OF passengers, Is i've 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 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 doWbk, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLtieHss-In ne OF ihfe Hnu hli the Oiner cOA.
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington
DrTvKRs.-No person under sixteen years Of sss
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in th. city, under penalty five dollars
How TO VISprcATE THE LAw.-Strsngers and
others arriving in the city BY the Baltimore sn1
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shat
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance al the depot,
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman.
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 demanded
will apply 10 the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and II so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman.