Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-16
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How To Know WHO THE HAcKMAh Is.--A i.acks
are required to be licensed and 10 have the num-
Der Of their licenses 10 be painted black figures
OF not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached I. such carriage
or, if there be noiamps, the numbers shall be
spcuously painted on each side OF the driver
box.
In case any stranger or other person .csls mn.
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, lei him Obtain
the number of The hack How TO reach hiin with
the law is hereafter pointed oui.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED ny LA@.-Fur each
passenger for any distance not over mile
a hall ..-.-.-..-.....-.. ~ reuts.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 81
When detained on route over hive mia
utes, driver TO be allowed in add
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de.
n ed. ...................... ~
The above are the rates allowed heIwr,,. day
break and o'clock 2. M. After ) T. Nj the rntr-
OF fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for MOI over
mile and half. ,53t rcut..
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ............ rs i"
For detentions, for each quarter Of
hour.. ..-...-....+...+.... iS2 I"
RIeHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcks-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver i
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with.
out the consent of persons already ia his hack
When any number OF persons employ hacl
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pes.
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hacklnen are allowed 10 receive d greater CON
pensaton than is fixed by law ii IL be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II he receive the
same without informing the passenger thai il is
greater than his legal fare, he Is guilty OF bavins
demanded the Illegal fare
In CASES or REFUSAL BY HAckMEN 70 TAKE Pas
sENsRRs.-Hackmen are required by law 70 carrl
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tse necessary to tram.
port passengers offering hun the iare under
penalty of five dollars
When a hackman shall refuse 20 take paste.
gers, on the plea Of a previous engagement, ne If
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he T. so engaged, under eraiu
of Eve dollar.
II IL should appear tnaI the plea 81 . previous
engagement was false one. that the informa.
ZION OF the and residence 81 the person given
by the hackman was false. then The hackntnu
ncurs penalty OF i've dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILi.EGAL thRK--Ihr
penalty Tor demanding a higher rate OF fare for the
transportation OF passengers, - five dollars for
each offence and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the anouni aud above
the sum allowed by Law.
Where illegal fare IL demanded or received Of n
stranger. or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city the pen.
atty for 80 doing s LoDbs, ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLRIGHs.-The rates Of fare aud all Tue other con.
oNlohs TERMS ana penaNlcs, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city 81 Wash
ington.
DRivERs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law to drive any hack cab or sleigh
for hire IN this city, under penalty Of FIVE dolais
How TO FfNDIcATE THE BAws-Strangers 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 10 pay over aud above the
legal rates OF iare, will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II ~ 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from ,uino
ston, secure him hack and prosecute The ol.
ieudng hackinsu.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer - tie
depot 10 execute the law in this respect lie knop
will be- followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from sieanibonf-
other places from whom Illegal fare is demande6
will apply TO the police officer in attendance who's.
duty u is TO ascertain whether the fare defnandcd
be illegal, aud II SO. 20 proSerute the Offending
hackman