Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-14
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAckMAN Is.--All hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the nun.
Der of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side Of oaeh 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-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 nan ........... ............. 40 cents.
Over one and half miles and not over
three miles. ..................... %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
lion, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l23
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After z. M. the raies
Of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. .................. 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and moi over
three miles. ...................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter of
hour. ...................... lSf
RIsHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his hack.
When any number of persons employ a hack
the driver is allowed 10 take up any other pes
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen arc allowed to receive a 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 1t il
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the Illegal fare.
In CASES or REFUSAL BY HAcxMKN TO TAKE Pas
sEreKRs.-Hackmen required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under .
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen.
gers, on the plea Of a previous engagement, he lie
required TO give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
Tit should appear that the plea Of a 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 FARK.-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 tho shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for SO doing is double ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIeHs-The rates OF fare and all the other con.
ditions terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash.
ington.
DRIvKRs.-No person under sxteen years OF age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, uRder penalty Olive dollars.
How TO VIEDicATE THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal 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 mpo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the of.
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at tn.
depot 10 execute the law in this respect he know y
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 is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hackmap