Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-16
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hac 5
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the mum
Der of their licenses 70 be painted in black figures
of not less than inches in depth on the front
and side OF each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, If there be no lamps, the numbers shall be clu.
spicuously painted on each side Of the driver !.
box.
In case any stranger or other person tcels hin :
self aggrievrd by any hack-'iri,rr lrt him ul,laIi
the number OF the hack. How TO reach him viii
the law Is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FARE ALLOWED by LAw.--Foi -arE
passenger for any distance not over Giile an
half ........................ ~ ccai..
Over one and half miles, aud not over
three miles ....................... so
When detained on route over five min.
utes, driver to be allowed, in add
ton, for each quarter Of m hour de-
ned. ..................... ia
The above are the rates allowed heiwech day
break and o'clock y. Nj. After 5 p. NJ. the race
of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over
mile and a half. .................. ga ,s.-nt..
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ..................... 70
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
nour'.. s..........s.. lo1
RTeHTs PERSONS HRiNs HAcks-Wheh
more than two persons are in n hack the driver =.
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already in his hack
When any number OF persons employ a lat
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pc
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater con-
pensation than is fix ed by law If il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger but if he receive tie
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he i guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES or REFUSAL ny HAckMKN TO IAKK Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans.
port passengers offering him the fare, under .,
penalty of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse to take passeB \.
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement he H.
required to give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is 20 engaged, under a penalty
of FIVE dollars.
Fit should appear that the plea Of a previous
engagement was false one, or that the inforrsa.
ton Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false then the hackman
iucurs penalty Of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEehL rARg-Tbe
penalty for demanding a higher rate OF fare tor the
transportation Of passengers, Is five dollar loi
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 il demanded or received ~ n
stranger. or any person who shall not NJ the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for % doing = DOUBLE or ten dollars tor each
offence.
SLEIeHs-The rates OF fare and all IN. other - n.
diions, terms, and penalties, prescribed BY law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages apply 10 az
seighs running for hire within the city OF Wash.
iugton.
DRivgEs.-No person under sixteen years Ut age
Is allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF Eve dollars.
How 70 VINDIcATB THR LAw-Suangers and
others arriving ia the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackmau for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above N,
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty Il y 10 be in attendance nj the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from inIsp-
sitiou, secure hIa hack, and prosecute the Of
feeding hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer 81 IN.
depot 10 execute the law in this respect M know
will be- followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat,
or other places from whom illegal fare j. demanded
will apply 10 the police ofhcer in attendance. whose
duty Il is 20 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hackman,