Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-28
REGULATIONS CONCERNING RACKS
AND HACKMEk

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAE IS. Ali hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 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 il there be no lamps, the numbers shall be
spicuously 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 10 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 nail ........... .....'.. a ceus'
Over one and half miles, aud not over
three miles 80
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ...............-... l2t
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and S o'clock +. NJ After 2. NJ. the race
of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for mot over
mile and half. .................. 37t cent?.
For one and half miles and not over
three miles. ..................... 10
For detentions for each quarter Of
hour. .................... lS3
RIeHTs or Persons HIRING HAcKs-W When
more than two persons in n 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 a hack
the driver il not allowed 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive n greater CON
pensation than is fixed by law f Il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il IL
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL HAckmEN 10 TAKE Pas
decentralization are required by law 10 carr,
al do he
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under o
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
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 dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one, that the nforma-
ton Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs a penalty of FIVE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.--The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, Is 1--WE 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 \
stranger, or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for so doing is donbLe or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLErsHs--The rates Of fare and all the other con.
dltions terms aud penalties, prescribed 10y law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
Sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash.
ington.
DRIvKRs.--No person under sixteen years 81 age
' allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF live dollars.
How TO VINDToATg THE LAw.-Srangers 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 shall
be asked and required 10 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 10 be in attendance AT the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of.
Tending hackmah
Any refusal or neglect BY the police officer n the