Washington sentinel., 1856-07-31
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.-All hacks
required 10 be licensed, and TO have the mum
berof their licenses to be painted IN black figures
OF not less than two inches in depth, on thc front
and side of each lamp attached TO such carriage
or, if there be lamps the numbers shall be con.
spicuousy painted on each side OF the driver
box
La case any stranger or other person ieels hun
self aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
nall ..... .......... 20 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
Three miles. ...................... oo
When detained on route over five min-
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. la
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and 8 o'clock p. M. After s r. Nj. the rates
of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 37i cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. ............-........ 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. .................... lS3
RIGRTs OF PERSONS HIRNG HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver is
not permitted to 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
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that 1t is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKMKN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs.-Hackmen 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 fare, under
penalty of Eve dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he lie
required to give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars
If it should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the lniorma-
ZION of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackmaD
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL 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, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars tor each
offence.
SLRIaHs.-The rates of fare and all the other !
ditions TERMS and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
seighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
DRrvERs.-No person under sixteen yearsof age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of five dollars.
How TO YINDIcATE THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO. a hackman for
the 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 on the
hack and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty it is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knou :
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboais
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 if so, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.