Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-23
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN la

How TO Know WHO TINE HACKMAN Is.--All hacks
| are required to be licensed, and to have the mum
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
spicuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person foelz him
self aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How to reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
II RATES OF FARE ALLowxD ny LAw-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles %
When detained on route over Ave min
utes driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. Afer 3 p M. the rates
Of fare allowed are follows: $685.
For each passenger for Aot over ono
mile and half. .............. 373 cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. 70
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
neur. .s........... ............ lot
RIaHTs o. PRISONS HIRING HAcks.-When
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already in his hack.
When any number Of persons employ hack
the driver 10 allowed TO take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him tho
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 II -
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
/ In CAsrs or RxFusAL ny HAcxMrN TO TAKE Pas
sHroxxs--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, undor q
penalty Of FIVE dollars.
( When hackman shall refuse 10 take passsn
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he 10
required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom he ID 20 engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
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 hacknan
incurs penalty Olive dollars. nh
PKNALrY ron DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARx-Ths
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 il demanded or received Of
stranger, or any person who shall not Al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for so doing IL double, or ten dollars for each
offence. .
SLxIoHs-The rates Of fare and all the other Coz
0Hons, terms, ana Pcneities prescrlDeu py Jaw foS
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO an
sleishs running for hire within the city of Wash
ipgton. -
DRvxRs--No person under sixteen years OF age
is:allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Of five dollars
How TO VINDrcArR THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railrond who shall apply TO q hickman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required to pay over aud above the
legal rates of fare, will observe the number on the
hack and Immediately inform the police oAicev
whose duty 1t 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. ast
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 to the police officer in attendance whose
duty Il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If 20, to prosecute the offending