Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-03-31
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HaEkyfIs

How TO Know WHO THE HACK NAN Is.-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the mum
Der OF their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, on the FROM
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, if there be lamps, the numbers shall be con
spicuousy painted each side of the driver,
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 OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For eacl
passenger tor any distance not over one mile and
hall 20 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. neutrality-suspicious.. %
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed IN addi-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned....-.. Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and s O'Clock p. M. After Z. M. the rates
eli fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
nile and a half. ................... 3I3 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. .......-...-.-. To
For detentions for each quarter OF an
hour.. -..--..-......- lo3
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-WheD
more than two persons are in hack the driver Is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent fpersons 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 will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive 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 IL
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKNEY TO TAKE PAS
sEsGERs.-Hackmen required BY law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tine necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under 9
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 SO engaged, under penalt.
of five dollars.
lfn should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the lnforma
ton of the name and residence OF the person giver
by the hackman false, then the hackmaI
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-Tht
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for thu
transportation of passengers, is i've dollars TO
each offence and the person paying the illega
fare may resover back the amount over and abov,
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF
stranger or aRy person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars Tor eaci
offence
SLEIGHs-The rates of fare and all the other con
duons, terms and penalties, prescribed by law io
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 a!
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF ag
isallowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigi
for hire in this city, under penalty OF five dollars
How VIHDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers ant
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore an'
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackman TO
the use of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above thu
legal rates of fare, will observe the number on th.
hack, and Immediately inform the police office
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from mpo
sition, secure him hack and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman.
Any refusal neglect by the police officer al th'
depot TO execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat
other places from whom Illegal fare is demanded
will apply the police officer in attendance, who's,
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demande,
be illegal, and if so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman