Washington sentinel., 1856-07-22
CONCERNING HAEas
AND HACkMEN

] AMI
i How no KNOW WHO THE HACKhAN Is.--Ali nacks
are required 10 be licensed, and 10 have the mum
ber OF their licenses 10 be painted IN black figures
Of not less than two inches in depth, the from
\ aud side of each lamp attached tp such carriage
or, II there be lamps the Numbers shall he con
| spicnonsy painted on each side of the driver
| box
/ ~ c.se any stranger or other person iceis nin.
self aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
| the number of the hack. How 10 reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out
| RATES or FARE ALLOWED by LAw.-tor each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hall -. .....-.. ......-. -......... 40 cents
| Over one and half miles, and not over
threc miles ..-.............. on
| When detained on route overhve min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, in adji-
ton, for each quarter Of al hour de-
ned. l25
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and S O'Clock p. M. After Z. NJ. the RACES
of fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 3!t cents
For and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ..-........... Iof
RIsHrs OF PERSONS AmIEG 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
sengef provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive a greater com
,,ensatiou than is fixed by Jaw if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II IS
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal are
In CASES or REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN 10 TAKE PAS.
seeaERs--fiac kmen are required by law TO carry
nr lne legal unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers Offering him the iare, under a
I.enai,y OF i've dollars.
When II hac knan shall refuse take passea :
gers, on the plea oi previous engagement he Is
required TO give the name and residence oi the
person by whom he Is engaged, under penalty
of live dollars,
III should appear that the plea oI previous
engagement a false one, or that the iniorIna-
lon OF The name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty OF i've dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL tARE.-The
penalty Tor demanding higher rate OF fare Tor the
lrans sporlation of passengers, is five dollars o<
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, any person who SHAH not al the tline
have resided twelve months IN the city, the pen
ATTY for 20 doing is ao0bfs or Ten dollars Tor each
oNcncc.
SLEl6Hs.-Ine raIes OF fare and all the other con-
dtons terms, and penalties, prescribed by law tor
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city Of Wash
.nston.
DRIvEks.---No person under sixteen years " age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF live dollars.
How TO VINpicATE The LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackinan for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required TO pay over and above th<
legal raIes OF fare will observe the number on the
hack and immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il Is be in attendance al the depot.
That officer viii project the passenger from inpn.
sition, secure him a hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the pohce onicef al the
depoI TO execute the law IN this respect he know
viii be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steallboats
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply 10 the police officer IN attendance, whose
duty il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so, 10 prosecute the offending
hacklnan