Washington sentinel., 1856-05-27
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

| How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the num-
ber 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 carriagei
or, il there be no lamps the numbers shall he con-
spcuousy painted on each side o. the drivers
box. %$ NSA 2sKNs kk
In case any stranger or other person icels NM
self aggreved BY any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack. How to reach him with
the law ID hereafter pointed out. sys9
RATES or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-FOr each
passenger for any distance not over one mile ana
u half S........ 40 centS'
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ...............-...... oO
When detained ON route over five min a@
utes, driver TO 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 r. M. the rates
OF fare allowed are as follows: >
For each passenger for not over one e
mile and half. f.................... 5I4 cents.
For one and haf~miles, and not ovsr
thfecmies. s....................... 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. loz
RIoHrs OF PRRsors HIRrNa HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver -
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 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 il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that it's
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
as In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMKn TO TAKE PAsr
sENGKRs.-Hackmen required by law to 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 10 take passen-
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
II il should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one, or that the lntorma
ton OF the name and residence of the pcrsongiven
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty offve dollars
Penalty PoR DEMANDING ILLKoAL FARK.--The
penalty for demanding higher rate otfare for the
Transportation Of passengers, is i've dollars ioi
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 il demanded or received of a
stranger or any person who shall not q, lar spne
have resided twelve months in the city, ibe pei,-
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars Tor each
offence. tt4E s.s. 81 ss M e-gs
SLrrGHs-The rates Of fare and all The other con-
dions, TERMS and penalties, prescribed by law tor
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 20 al
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRvERs.-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 of6ve dollars
How TO VMDicATK TAx qLAws--Strangcrs and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore AMI
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 10 be in attendance al the depot
That officer viii protect the passenger from impo-
siton, secure him a hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman- kae
Any refusal or neglect BY the pohce oficer At The
depot to execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly BY his Dismissal i3sa-
Strangers reaching the depot from STEAMBOATS,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police of6cer in attendance whoT
duty Il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, aad If 80, to prosecute the offending
har f.