Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-30
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN


How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the mum
her Of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches la depth, on the front
and side Of each lamp attached y such carriage
or If there be no lamps, the numbers shall I've con
spicuously painted on each side II the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person eels INNS
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, let HIM obtain
the number Of the hack, How TO reach tiln With
the law is hereafter pointed out
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-tog each
passenger Tor any distance Eut over enc mile and
a halt ......':. '..-'.--.; ..--..-. - Genus
Over and halt miles and not over
three miles. .............-.-.... 10
When detained on route over hvs ,ni.,
utes, driver 10 be allowed, II add
ton, for each quarter ~ al hour IL
ned. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and o'clock p. NJ After s P, NJ the
of fare allowed are as follows
For each passenger for not over OF.
mile and half. ................... 37s Genus.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. -...-..............,, ~
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. .........,........... lSf
RIGHTS or PERSONS HIRING HAcKs--When
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 pas.
senger, provided the occupant viii pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 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 is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAckMEN TO TAKE Pas
SENGERs.-Hackmen are 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 a 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 he is so engaged, under penalty
OF five dollars
Fit should appear that the plea 81 previous
engagement a false one or that the informa.
ton of the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs a penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING lLLEGA. tARE--The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation of passengers is Eve 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 al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty Tor doing is doubL, or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLEiGHS.--Ghe rates of fare and all the other con
dtons terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleigh, running Tor hire within the city OF Wash
iugton
DRwERs.--No person under sixteen years Of age
i allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire IN this city, uader penalty of five dollars
How 10 INDICATE THE LAw--Strangcrs and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad who shall apply to 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 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.