Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-03-06
REGULATIONS CONCERNING RACKS
AND HACKMITN

How TO Know VINO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
are required 10 be licensed and TO have the num-
Der Of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
Of not less than two inches in depth, on the trout
and side OF each lamp attached 10 such carriage;
or, II there be no lamps, the numbers shall he
splcnousy painted on each side Of the drivers
box
Ia case any stranger or other persoh i.elA hiIi-
self aggreved by any hack-driver, lei him obtain
the number Of the hack. How to reach him with
the law IL hereafter pointed onl.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile aud
hai ..-........... ......--. ~ cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles 90
When detained on route over five min
ules, driver 10 be allowed, in add-
tion, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ..-...-.-....-...-.. ia
4, The above the rates allowed between day
break and s o'clock p. M. After p. M. the RACES
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger tor not over one
mile and half. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 37t cents.
For one and half miles, and mol over
three miles. .........,.-..-....... 70
For detentons, for each quarter Of ali
hour. I5S g
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcks-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted TO take up another passenger with
out the consent ofpersons already in his hack
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed TO lake up any other pBs
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com
pensalion than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAoKMEN To TAKE Pas.
sENGKRs-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the tine necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under q
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take psssen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he 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 thai The plea ii previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa.
ton OF the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman false, then the ckmaD
incurs penalty Of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARg.--The
penalty Tor demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is five dollars for
each offence; and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sunAallowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of a
stranger. or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the civ the men.
atty for so doing IL double, ten dolers Tor 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 10 ali
sleigh, running for hire within the city al Wash
lngtol
URiykRs.--No person uader sIxle1n Years oi age
l. allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty Olive dollars
How TO VINpIcArE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hacknan for
the use of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above The
legal rates of fare will observe the number on thu.
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose dnty il IS 10 he in attendance nj the depot
That oihcer will proteci the passenger from npo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OF.
tending hackman.
ANY refusal or neglect by the police Officer Of ire
depot 10 execute the law in this respect he knows
will be- followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching The depot from steamboats,
or other places from vi HON illegal fare demanded
will apply 10 the police officer in attendance. whose
duty IL is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be Illegal, aud II 30. 10 prosecute the offending
hackman