Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-05
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAN Is-AH hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses TO be painted IN black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage /;
or, if there be no lamps the numbers shall he
spicuousy 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 half 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles 30
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
led. .................. l24
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After s p. M. the rates
Of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. .................-. 37A cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 70
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. ..................... lS2
RreHTs or 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 persons already in his hack.
When any number Of persons employ a hack
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other pas
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
,Hackmen allowed TO receive n 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 il is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES or REFUSAL BY HAcKMKN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans.
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he Is 80 engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton fthe name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty OF FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FoR DEMANDrSe 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 demandedor 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 double or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLElGHs-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
ngton.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of FIVE dollars
How TO VlNDIcATR THE LAw-Strangers 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 or who shall
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 il is TO be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the