Washington sentinel., 1855-03-06
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAH Is.--Al hacks
! are required TO be licensed and TO have the nun
Der OF their licenses to be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spcuousy painted each side OF the dryers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hackdriver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 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 hall 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 90
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 aay
break and o'clock p. M. After 5 P. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. f.................... 37s cents.
For one and q hall miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For deteniions for each quarter of an
hour. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lSS
RIeHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons in a 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 a hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pas.
senger, provided the occupant viii pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater com.
pensation than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger but if 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 BY HAcKMES TO TAKE Pas.
sENcERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under =
penalty of five dollars
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen
gers, on the plea Of a previous engagement, he u
required 10 give The name and residence Of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
OF five delars.
II it should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the inforna-
ton OF the name md residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hacknan
ncurs penalty five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE--The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for ths
transportation OF passengers, Is hve dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the illegal
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of O
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for doing is doDbs, or ten dollars tor each
offence.
SLEIGHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other Goa.
dtions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 oil
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.--No person under sixteen yenrs OF aga
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty offve dolars
How TO VIYDIcATE TIE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hnckman faS
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, who shaa
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number tho
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II is TO be in attendance al the depos.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo.
siiion, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot to execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance whose
duty Il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.
MARBLE EMANTLEs.-Marble works.
Iyl The subscriber begs leave to inform hia
friends and the public that he has increased his
stock OF Marble Nantes, comprising Sienna