Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-04
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAs is-All hackt
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the mum
8f not less than two inches in depth, on the from
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage,
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he
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 ny LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
nail ....--..... ............. 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 30
When detained on route over i've min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
n ed --..-...... ..-...........- ia I"
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. NJ After +. NJ. the rates
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. .-....,..-.... SI5 cents.
For one and half miles, and not
three miles,. .........-...-....... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lSS
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 ack
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other pos
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if il be volunt ariy
offered by the passenger; but If he receive the
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL HAcKmEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary totrans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of i've dollars.
When n 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 IL SO engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
II II should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was false one or that the iniorma-
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--Ths
penalty for demanding higher Of fare Tor the
transportation OF passengers, ~ five dollars for
each offence and the person paying the Illegal
fare may recover back the amount and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received of n
stranger. or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is doubie, or ten dollars tor each
offence.
SLKreHs-The rates OF fare aud ali the other con.
ditions terms and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvsRs.--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 TO VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the Of his vehicle and be refused, who shall
he asked and required 10 pay over and above the
legal rates Of fare, will observe the number 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-
siion, secure him a hack and prosecute the OF
lending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer ~ the
depot TO execute the lawn this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il il TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.