Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-03
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

| How TO Know VINO THE HICKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the mum.
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, the FROM
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or II there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
spicuously 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 nv LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half 70 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 80
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After p M. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ................... 371 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. ...................... Isl
RIGHTS or 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 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 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 guilty of having
demanded the Illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL ny HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
sENGKRs-Hackmen required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans.
port passengers offering him the fare under q
penalty of FIVE dollars.
When hickman shall refuse 10 take passen.
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required to give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
II should appear that tie plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the iniorma.
ton Of the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmnn
incurs penalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR--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 aud above
the sum allowed by law,
Where illegal fare is demanded ar received OF a
stranger, or any person who shall not AT the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is double or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEIeHs.-The rates of fare and all the other co n
,ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law Tor
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleghs running for hire within the city OF Wash.
ington.
DRIvgRs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF five dollars
How 10 VINDIoATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
he 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 II is TO be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hacknan.
| Any refusal or negecf by the police officer al tn,
depot To execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
| Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat,
or other places from whom Illegal fare il demanded
will apply TO the police officer il attendance who's,
duty II is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal and II 20, 70 prosecute the oaendlns
! hackmen.