Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-09
CONCERNISG HACKS
AND HACKMEN


How 10 KNOW WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--Al hack'
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the mum
ber of their licenses TO be painted In black iiguvei
of not less than two inches in depth, on the from
and side of each lamp attached To such carriage
or, ii there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con
spcuously painted each side OF the driver''
box.
In case any stranger or other person iceis him
self aggrieved by any hack-driyer let him obtain
the number of the hack. How toreach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
Rates OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not ovdr one mile and
hall. ...........-...... 40 cents
Over one and half miles, and notpyer
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
When detained on route over 6ve min
utes, driver to be allowed, in dddi-
ion, for each quarter Of an hour de.
ned. v... Ia {"
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After SP. M. the rates
Of fare allowed are follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. f.................... 5It cents
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...................... 70
For dctentions, for each quarter OF al
hour. lS3
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HlRNG HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver IL
not permitted TO 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 wllpay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive 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 it 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 to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tme necessary to trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under q
penalty of five dollars
When hackman shall refuse to take passun-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, ne is
required TO give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged under penalty
of FIVE dollars.
III should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the intorma-
tiou OF the name and residence OF the person given
by the haekman was false, then the hackmap
incurs penalty offve dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation of passengers, is hve 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 a
stranger, or any person who shall mol al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars Tor each
offence
SLEIans.-The rates of fare and all the other con.
ditons terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRIyERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab or sleigh
for hire in this city, uRder penalty of five dollars.
How TO VISDIcATE THE LAw.-Strang-rs 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, 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 it 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 al the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat.
or other places from whom illegal fare is demande.
will apply TO the police officer in attendance who's,
duty II is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if 50, TO prosecute the offending
hackmsn