Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-12
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 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 he con-
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
a hall .........:.-''..'' 81 CENTS
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ...................... oo
When detained on route over i've min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addl-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. $4,000. -........ $500. i~f
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After 4. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .........-....,... SH cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ..........,...... 70
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
heur. .....-.......-...... .......s LOT
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 q hack
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 II he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II Is
greater than his legal fare he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMKN TO TAXI PAS
sENeKRs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
1 - fro
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of FIVE 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 is so engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
lift should appear that the plea of previous
engagement false one, or that the lnforma-
ton of the name and residence of the person given
| by the hackman was false, then the hackman
| incurs a penalty of five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK-The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
| 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 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 so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
Il
dtions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law fol
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 70 al
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
| ington
DRrvRRs.-No person under sixteen years OF az,
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of 1--WE dollars
| How TO VrNDIcATK THE LAws--Strangers ant
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ans
/ Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackmsn fo
1 the use OF his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above th'
legal rates of fare, will observe the number on thu
hack and Immediately inform the police office
whose duty il is TO 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 or neglect by the police officer al tn
depot to execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat
or other places from whom illegal fare is demande
will apply the police officer in attendance, who's
duty It is to ascertain whether the fare demande
be illegal, and if so, TO prosecute the oaendin
hsckman.