Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-20
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE H AcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 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 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-driyer, 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
half $500. ...................... 40 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ou
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 rales
OF fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. ...............- accents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. TO
For detentions for each quarter OF an
hour. ....................... lo3
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRNs 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 greater COM
pensation than is fixed by law if IL be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II 10
greater than his legal fare he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty Of I'VE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he 10 SO engaged, under penalty
OF FIVE dollars.
lift should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, that the informa-
ton ofthe 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 beck the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded OF received OF
stranger, or any person who shall not nj the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLrreHs.--The rates Of fare and oil the other coz
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 70 all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRvERs.--No person under sixteen years Of ago
Swallowed by law to drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO VINDIcATR THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman for
the Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above the
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 at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal 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 the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and ifeo, to prosecute the offending
hackmau.