Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-18
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--Ail hacks
required 10 be licensed, and to have the mum
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, he front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers SHALL he con-
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger other person treis nun
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, lei him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED ~ LhH.-For each
passenger for any distance not over oae mile and
hall ...... .......... .......... ~ cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in add
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de
ed. ................... ia /"
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock II. Nj. After S p. NJ. the races
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 371 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is
For detentions for each quarter Of an
hour. ...................... lS4 4"
RIGHTS PERSONS HIRNe HAcKs.-When
more than two persons in 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 hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pas
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 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 il gully OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
IN CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKMES 20 TAKE Pas.
sENGERs.-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 pnssen-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, he il
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five doars.
Ifit should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one, that the inlorma-
ton OF the name and residence Of the person gven
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty off FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE--The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is FIVE dollars tor
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
stranger, or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for doing is doubie, dollars tor each
offence.
SLEIGHs-The rates Of fare and all the other co n.
ditons TERMS and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 an
sleghs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years 81 age
is allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire IN this city, under penalty of five dollars
How TO ViNDlCArE rus 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
hat officer will protect the passenger from iUipo
stlon, secure him hack, aud prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer IL the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat.
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply 10 the police officer in attendance whose
duty II is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if So TO prosecute the ofendin
hsckman.