Washington sentinel., 1856-07-19
REGULATIONS CONCERSING HACKS
AND HACKMEN


How TO Know WHO THE HAckMAN is.-Al hacks
required TO be licensed, and 10 have the NUM-
ber of their licenses TO be painted ia black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side Of each lamp attached 10 such carriage j
or, il there be lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spcnously painted on each side OF the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels n,n-
sell 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 ano
u nall ...- .......-'...... 40 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles oO
When detained on route over live min-
utes, driver 10 be allowed, IN addl-
ton for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. Ia
The above are the rales allowed betweeHs1Ay
break and O'Clock r n; After = III tbs rates
q fare allowed arsaaA ioleyss 80
For each passenger Tor not over one
mile and hall. f......- .-............ Accents.
For one and = half miles, and not over
three miles,. .........-....... 70
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. lS3
RlGHTs @P PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than Two persons are in hack the driver Is
not permitted 10 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 liked by law If il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II is
greater than his legal fare, he IS guilty oil having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES oF REFUSAL BY HACedKN TO TAKK Pas
sKNGgRs.-Hacknien are 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 hve dollars.
When q nacklnan shall refuse To take passen-
gers on the plea OF a previous engagement, he lie
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is engaged, under penalty
of five dollars
lii should appear that the plea oi previous
enlargement false one, or that the iniorma
lion OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
ncurs penalty of live dollars.
Penalty FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation of passengers, Is hve dollars foI
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 al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEisHs-The rates of fare and all the other con-
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
iBgton.
DRIvsks.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire this city, uRder penalty OF five dollars
How TO VIEDIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
Others arriving III the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 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 viii observe the number on the
hack and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from Dnpo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackmsn.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
denoi 10 execute the law in this respect he know S
viii be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply 10 the police officer in attendance, who's.
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal and if so, TO prosecute the offending
hackmsn