Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-11
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HICKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and to have the num-
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
OF not less than two inches in depth, tn, front
and side of each lamp attached Ia such carriagt,
or, If there be no lamps the numbers shall ic con-
spicuously painted on each side Of the driver
box.
In case any stranger or other person tcel, him.
self aggrieved by any hack-driver lei him obi ain
the number of the hack. How to reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw-Fof each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half. ......--......,-.- q cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... so =
When detained on route over five min-
utes, driver 10 be allowed in add.
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l21
The above the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. M. After 5 r. M. the RACES
OF fare allowed follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and haf....,. J7I cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS
For detentlons, for each quarter OF m
hour. ..................... lS2
RIGHTS PERSONS Hu,INa HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver l.
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent persons already IN his hack
When any number of persons employ a hacE
the driver Is not allowed 10 take up any other pos
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger thai Il Is
greater than his legal fare, he j. guilty of havns
demanded the illegal fare
In CASES oP REFUSAL ny HAoEMEg 80 TnEt IA.
sENGERs.-Hacknen are required by law a. rnrr,
all passengers rendering them the legal fare un,.,
previously engaged for the time necessary 70 trans
port passengers offering him the face under >
penalty OF five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 tak. ,n.s,o
gers, on the plea of previous engagement h. /.
required to give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he ~ 80 engaged, under a pennlty
OF FIVE dellars.
lftt should appear that the plea Of previous
engagement was a false one or that the infofma.
ton OF the name and residence of The person given
by the hackman was false, then the hacknlf
incurs penalty of five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARF-Thr
penalty Tor demanding higher rate Of fare Tor Ia.
transportation OF passengers, is FIVE dollars 10,
each offence and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over nd above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF n
stranger, any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the CITY the pen
atty Tor doing is donbs, or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEIaHs.-The rates Of fare and all III. Other ,.,.
ditlons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages epnlv i, ~
selghs running for hire within the city Of Wash.
ngion.
DRNEEs.-N person under sixteen years 81 age
Is allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire ~ this city, under penalty OF i've dollars
now 70 NiNDfoArE THE LAw.---Strangers and
Others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackmnn Tor
the use OF his vehicle md be refused or who sbsU
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number on The
mack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II is 10 be in attendance nj the depot
nat oihcer viii protect the passenger from itnpo.
eilioh, secure bin hack aud prosecute the Of
tending hacknan.
/, Any refusal or neglect by the police officer attle
iepot 10 execute the law in this respect he know
viii be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat.
,r other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance whose
oe illegal, and IL so, TO prosecute the offending
,ackman,