Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-06-17
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN ls.--All hacks
required TO be licensed, and TO have the mum
ber OF their licenses TO be painted IN black hgures
OF not less than two inches in depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached to such carriage
or, if there be no lamps the numbers shall he con-
spicuousy painted on each side OF the driver,
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack k-drver, 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
half. .......... 80 cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. oO
When detained on route over hive MIN
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. .s...... Ia :
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and s o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger Tor not over one
mile and half. 3I3 cent?.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. lof
RIGHrs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in 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 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 II ne receive tne
same without informing the passenger that IT is
greater than his legal fare, he IS guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs-Hackmcn are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
...,lf f..rf fnasAn N
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers, on the plea OF a previous engagement, he ls
required TO give the name and residence oil Inc
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
II should appear that the plea oil a previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa
tion of the and residence OF the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-Ihe
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation of passengers, is hive dollars for
each offence and the person paying the Illegal
fare NAV recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF O
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is DOUBLE or ten dollars 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
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington..
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 hve dollars
How TO VINpICATE THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore aud
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman Tor
the use 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 il 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 10 execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from STEAMBOATS,
ar otber places from whom illegal fare is demanded
win 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.