Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
REGULATIONS CONCERNING BLACKS
AND HACkDIEN

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How TO Know WHO THE III HAcKMAN ls.--A mack,
are required to be licensed and 10 have the mum
ber OF their licenses 10 be painted in black ligires
of mol less than Two inches IN depth, on the Iroa
and side of each lamp attached IL such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the Numbers shall be con
spcuously painted on each side Of the drlver'S
box.
In case any stranger or other person eeis ni,,-
self aggrieved by any hack driver, let hun obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES or FARE ALLOWED By LAw--tof each
passenger for any distance moi over one mile and
u hall -. ~ cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over sst
three miles 90
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
n ed. ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and O'Clock +, M. After Y. M. thsratcs
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not
mile eand a half. .......-...--....... 375 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. rs
For detentions, for each quarter OF
hour. ISI
RIenrs OF Persons HRlNa Hacks:-- When
more than two persons in hack the driver rs
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent OF persons already in his hack.
When any number Of persons employ hack
Lnc driver Is not NIlOWtu 10 lake any OtUtT
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen allowed 10 receive greater com
pensation 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.
I'm CASES OF REFUSAL by HAcKMEN 10 FAKE Pas
sENGERs.-Hackmen are 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 o
penalty of five dollars.
When hickman shalt refuse to take pas sem
gers, on the plea OF a previous engagement, he il
required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
of live dollars. tii
LII il should appear thai The plea oil prcvious
engagement was false one, or that the lutorma
iron OF the name and residence OF The person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackinaD
incurs penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING Ir.LEGAL FARE.--The
penalty for 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 sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF a
stranger. any person who shall not the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SlEIGHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con-
ditions terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city of WASH
ingion.
DRIvERs.--No person under sixteen years of age
is allowed by law drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of 1--WE dollars
How VINDIcATE THE LAw.-Strapgers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackmnn for
the use of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above thu
legal rates of fare will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty is TO be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him a hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer at the
depot to execute the law in this respect be know 5
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty IL is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.