Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-24

How TO Know WHO THE 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 In such carriage !;
or, if there be lamps, the numbers shall be con
| spcuousy 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 BY LAw-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hall ............ .......... 40 cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles 90
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ......-................ ia
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock P. M. After p. NJ. the rates
Of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and hall. 37a cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ID
For dctentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. ....................... 1S$
RI0KTs OF PERSONS HIRINa HACKs.-When
more than two persons are in 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 TO take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupan, will pay him tho
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater CON-
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 ID
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMKN TO TAKE Pas.
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, uness
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of i've dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passen
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he il
required to give the name and residence Of the
person BY whom he is 80 engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
lit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa.
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was 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 Of q
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing IL double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLKieHs.-The rates Of fare and all the other coz
diticns, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIvxRs.-No person under sixteen years OF ago
is:allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, sleigh
fo ys r. TVS S,y under Trs Psns.y dollar
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore snd
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be 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 oascer
whose duty II is TO 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 IN. police officer Mt the
depot to execute the law in this Respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissni.
Strangers reaching the depot from STEAMBOATS,
brother 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 80, to prosecute the offending
hackman.