Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-13
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
spicuously painted each side of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger 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 each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half ..........-... 20 cents.
Over and half miles, and not over
three miles. 90
When detained on route over i've min
utes, driver to be allowed, in add
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ............... Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M After ) p. M the rates
of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over
mile and half. .........-........ 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and moi over
three miles,. 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. lof
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRIse HAcKs.-When
more than two persons in a hack the driver IL
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
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 il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that it is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL ny HAcKMKN TO rAKE Pas
sENGERs-Hackmcn required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
.ruA E,xf
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 ia
required TO give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
III should appear that the plea of a previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa-
ton OF the and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackm
incurs penalty Olive 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 who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for doing is double ten dollars for each
offence.
SLElGHs-l ne rates OF Ihre hhd all the Other
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.
DRrvERs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab or seis h
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollar
How TO- VINDIcATK THE LAw.-Strsngers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
OHIO railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, who she
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II 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 a, the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he know
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
hackman.