Washington sentinel., 1855-03-09
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO KNOW WHO THE HACKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and TO have the nun
ber 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
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 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
half ...................... 20 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles Observation-Disclosures. %
When detained route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. 124
The above are the rates allowed between day
break ard S o'cloclSP M. After p. M. the rales
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. f................... 37A cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. .................. 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. Isl
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs--Whcn
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons 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
pensaion than is fixed 10y law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger, that i, il
greater than his legal fare, he is gully OF having
demanded the Illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMENTo TAKE Pas
sESGERs-Hackmen are 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 a
penalty of five dollars.
When a hackman 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.
If il should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the nforma-
ton of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE--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 and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OFFS
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for so doing is donJLe, or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLRIeHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con-
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law Tor
tue reRuiallOn OF hackney carriages, apply To all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRfvERs.--No person under sixteen years OF sge
Swallowed by law TO drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire~in this city, under penalty OF ave doars
How TO VINDIcATH THE LAw.-Strnngcrs and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 n hackman fss
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shah
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
legal rates of fare will observe the number on tho
hack, and Immediately inform the police ofcer
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 hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at 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 10 the police officer in attendance whose
1uty Il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
'e Illegal, and If so, to prosecute the offending
M ARBLE EMANTLEs.-Marble works.
lvl The subscriber bcgs leave TO inform hrs
riends and the public that he has increased his
tock OF Marble Nantes. comnrisino Sienna