Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-14
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HACK KHAN Is.-Alf hac ks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 be painted IN black figures
OF not less than 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-
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 or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half 20 cents
Over and half miles, aud not over
three miles. .......-........ ~
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 S o'clock p. M. After z. M the rates
OF fare allowed are ms follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. .................- 37i cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ............. 10
For detentions for each quarter OF an
hour. .............'.'...... lof
RIeHTs CT 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 hack
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive a greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If he receive the
same without informing the passenger that IL Is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL ny HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
-.
port passengers offering him the fare, under q
penalty OF five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take psssen-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, he il
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
II il should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one, that the informa.
tion of the and residence of the person given
10y the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty OF i've dollars,
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING lLLEeAL FARE.-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 ~ the city, the pen.
atty Tor doing is doNbkc, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLnGHS-The rates OF fare aud all the other con.
ditons terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleghs running Tor hire within the city Of Wash
tugton.
DRrvEKs-No person under sixteen years Of age
i allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
tor hire in this city, under penalty Of i've dollars
How TO VINDlcATK THE LAw-Strangers an,
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore snt
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman 70
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
he asked and required 10 pay over and above tn,
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number III,
| hack, and Immediately inform the police office
\ whose duty il Is TO be in attendance al the depot
That officer viii protect the passenger from impo
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the o.
/ Tending hackman.
Amy refusal or neglect by the police officer at tn