Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-08
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN ls.-All hack
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the nun
ber of their licenses 10 be f,aned in black figure
of NOT less than two inches Ia depth, on the iron
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, il there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
| splcuousy painted on each side Of the driver
! box. 50AG. G+1
! In case any stranger or other person icels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, let him oblaiI
| the number of the hack, How 10 reach him will
| the law is hereafter pointed out.
/ RATES or FARR ALLOWED BY LAw.-For eaci
| passenger for any distance not over one mile anc
nan .......... .................. ~ cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles .-....... o9
When detained on route over hye mln-
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned...... ............. l23
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock p. M. After s p. NJ. the races
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger Tor not over one
mile and half. 371 cents
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles,. .................... 10
For detentons, for each quarter of an
hOur... .......... ..-....... lS3
RlGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than TWO persons are in a hack the driver ls
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 will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive a greater com
pensalion than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the spassenger; 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 10 TAKE Pas
seNsERs.-Hackmrn required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the tare, under
penalty OF hive dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, ne IL
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 OF previous
engagement was u false one, or that the lniorma.
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 ILLEGAL FARE-The
penalty tor demanding higher rate OF fare tor the
of passengers, is five dollars tor
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 at the time
have resided twelve months In the city, the pen.
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEIGHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con-
ditons, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRvgRs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty five dollars
How TO VINpIcArK THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by tho baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman Tor
the use oil his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above ths
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
Thai officer will protect the passenger from inipo-
sition, secure him "a hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackman.
Any refusal neglect by the police officer al the
depot 10 execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat
or other places from whom illegal areis demanded
will apply 10 the police officer in attendance, who's,
duty II is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and if so, 10 prosecute the offending
hac ckman