Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-06-16
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.


are required TO be licensed, and 10 have the num-
Der of their licenses TO be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage;
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he 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 ................ 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles Oh
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
The above are the rates allowed between day.
break and O'Clock p M. After s p M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ................... 3Tt cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 70
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ...--.........,...-... lS3
RreHrs OF PERSONS HIRSe HAoKs.-When
more than two persons in hack the driver is
not permitted TO 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 10 take up any other pas
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater com
pensaton than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger but if 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.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
| sENeERs.-Hacknen required by law 10 carry
all pa ssengers rendering them the legal fare unless
ION slv OF ne
| port passengers offering him the fare, under q
| penalty of FIVE dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse to take passen-
| gers, the plea of a previous engagement, he il
| required 10 give the name and residence Of the
! person by whom he is so engaged under penalty
i OF i've dollars
lit should appear that the plea OF a previous
engagement false one, that the inorma-
ton Of the and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
| incurs penalty of five dollars.
| PENALTY FOR DEMANDING lI.LEsAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation of passengers, is i've dollars fol
each offence aud the person paying the illega
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 double, ten dollars TOR eacl
offence.
SLEIGHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con
ditons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law 70
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to al
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington
DRlvERs.--No person under sixteen years OF ag
is allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, sleig
for hire in this city, under penalty OF five dollars
How TO INDICATE THE LAw.-Strangers an
! others arriving in the city by the Baltimore an
. Ohio railroad who shall apply TO hackman "a
the use of his vehicle and be refused, who sha
be asked and required TO pay over and above tn
legal rates of fare, will observe the number III
hack, and Immediately inform the police ofRc,
whose duty il is TO be in attendance at the depc
o That officer will protect the passenger from imp
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at Il