Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-19
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How 70 Know WHO TnE HAcKMAN is-All hacks
are required TO be licensed and 10 have the num-
Der OF their licenses to be painted in black figures
Of not less than two inches IN depth, on the front
and side OF each lamp attached Ia such carriages
or, n there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spicuousy painted each side Of the driver
box.
In case any stranger or other person iees hlin.
self aggrleved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number Of the hack, How TO reach him ,Vlb
the law j. hereafter pointed out
RATES or FARE ALLOWED by LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a hall ................ ........-... 20 cents.
Over and a half miles, and not over
three miles NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
" hen detained on route over i've min
utcs, driver TO be allowed in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .................... la
The above the rates allowed between day
break and s O'Clock p. NJ After ) p. M the race
OF fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over
mile and hall. .................. 37s cent?
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. neutrality-suspicious.. lS5
RIGHTs SP PERSONS HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver IL
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent Of persons already in his hack
When any number of persons employ hack
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare ofthree persons.
Hackmen allowed TO receive greater CON
pensation than is fixed by law If il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but Il he receive the
same without informing the passenger that il IN
greater than his legal fare, he i guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcEMEN 70 TAKE Pas
sgNGERs.-Hackmen required by law TO carry
all passengers renderngthem the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tne necessary to trans
port passengers offering him the tare, under
penalty of five dollars
When hackman shall refuse To take pas-eu.
gers, on the plea Of previous engagement, he IL
required 10 give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he j. so engaged, under penalty
| OF tive dollars.
| Ifu should appear that the plea OF a 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 hackman
| ncurs Hpenalty Olive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING lLLRGAL FAKk--IAt
penalty tor demanding higher rate of fare for The
| transportation Of passengers, is five dollars toI
each offence and the person paying the Illegal
| fare may recover back the amount over and above
| the sum allowed 10y law.
Where illegal fare il demanded or received OF a
stranger or any person who shall not at the time
| have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
ally for doing sdoHbts, or ten dollars for 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 to all
| sieigh s running for hire within the city of Wash
Irgtop.
| DRIvgRs.--Nu person under sixteen years OF age
l. allowed by law to drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city upder penalty of FIVE dollar
How 70 vINpicArE the BAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore aud
| Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use Of his vehicle and be refused, 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 officer
whose duty il il 10 be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the of
1 Tending hackman
Any refusal or neglect by the police Officer al tie
depot TO execute the law in this respect he know
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, who's,
duty II is 10 ascertain whether the faro demanded
be illegal, and IL so, to prosecute the offending
| hackman.