Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-12
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN is.-All mac ks
are required TO be licensed and to have the num-
Der 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 TO such carriage;
or ii there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spicuously painted each side of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, LEI him obtain
the number Of the hack. How to reach him wlth
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LA~.-FoT each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a half .................. .........t ~ cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles .....-............... 90
When detained on route over five min
utes driver TO be allowed IN add
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .........'-..'.''.. ~
The above are the rates allowed belweel day
break and O'Clock p. M. After i. NJ. the rases
of fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. ..-....-...-...--.. 37s cents.
For one and half miles and not over
three miles. ...............-..-... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. .,.,,...,.............. lo2
RroHrs or PERSONS HlRlss HAcKs-When
more than two persons in hack the driver l.
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already ia his hack
When any number Of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed TO take up any other pes
senger, provided the occupant viii pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen allowed TO receive greater com
pensation than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II he receive the
same without informing the passenger that u 10
greater than his legal fare, he Is gully Of having
demanded the Illegal fare.
In CASES or REFUSAL BY HAckmKr TO TAKG Pas
decentralization required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tinse necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under .
penalty Of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse 10 take psssrn-
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he il
required TO give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is soengsged, under penalty
Of FIVE dollars.
lit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton OF the name aud residence Of the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FAsK--The
penalty tor demanding higher rate Of fare for the
transportation of passengers, in five 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 not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty Tor so doing IL donb, or ten dollars for each
offence.
SLneBs.-The rates Of fare and all the other con.
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO al
sleghs running for hire within the city Of Wash.
ington.
DRvKRs.--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 dollars
How 70 VINpIcArK THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ADD
| Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 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 the
/ hack and Immediately inform the police object
whose duty il is TO be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
siton, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF
Tending hackman
ANY refusal or neglect by the police officer at III,
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 the police officer in attendance, who's
duty II is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, and il so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.