Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-25
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACEMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN is.-All hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der Of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
4 OF not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached L. such carriage !;
or, If there be no lamps, the numbers shall he CON
| spicuousy painted on each side Of the drivers
/ box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggreved by any hack-driver, lei him obtain
/ the number Of the hack How 20 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hall NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20 cents.
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
When detained on route over FIVE min
utes, driver 10 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 as follows:
| For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ............... ga cent.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
nour. ................... l04
RIGHTS or PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons in hack the driver is
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 is not allowed TO take up any other pas
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater coz
pensaton than il fixed by law IL il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
Z In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAokMgN TO TAKE Pas
sENeERs-Hackmen required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea of a previous engagement, he is
required TO give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is 50 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 hsckman
incurs a penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL F.RR--The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, IL 1--WE dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the Illegal
fare may recover back the amount over md above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF n
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 Tor each
offence.
SLEreHs-The rates of fare and all the Other con-
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleigbs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF are
- allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of five dollars
How 10 ViNDIcATE TBR LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving IN the city by the Baltimore and
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 officer
whose duty il Is to be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from mpo-
slhon, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer et the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
VIII be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance. Whose
duty y Is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
hackmsn.