Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-02-27
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN
Jan 24--ly

How TO KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the mum
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black fgures
of not less than two inches in depth, 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 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
a half ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles 30
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. Observation-Disclosures. l23
The above the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M After S p. M. the rales
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 37a cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
For detentions for each quarter OF an
hour. ....................-. lS&
RIeHTs sP PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-Whea
more than two persons are in hack the driver il
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his hack.
When any number Of persons employ a hack
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other pss-
sengcr, 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 if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II il
greater than his legal fare he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL ny HAcKMES TO TAXI Pas.
sENGERs.-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 hackman shall refuse TO take passen
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he IS
required TO give the name and residence OF the
person by whom heis so engaged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
lift should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informs.
ton the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty Of five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEoAL FARx.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, 10 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
stranger, or any person who shall not AT the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
ditions, 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.
DRuERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
Swallowed by law 10 drive any hrck, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty five dollars
How TO VISIcATx THK LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore AMI
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, 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 Officer
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 lis demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and Il so, to prosecute the offending
hackman.