Washington sentinel., 1856-07-24
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN Is.--All hacks
are required TO be licensed, and to have the mum
ber Of their licenses 10 be painted In black figure,
OF not less than two inchesin depth, on the from
and side of each lamp attached TO such carriage
or, il there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con
spicuonsly painted on each side Of the driver's
hox.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack. How 10 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
nan ....... ..........'.'.'.'''' - cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
Three miles s................ ......... 0U
When detained on route over hve min
utes, driver to be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ....... ............... Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and s o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
of fare allowed as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and Il half. ................. 373 cents
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles,. ;. ............... 10
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. lo4
RIGHTs 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 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 q 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 II 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.-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to
port passengers offering him the iare, under
penalty of five 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.
LII should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the lniorma.
ton of the name and residence OF The person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty OF five dollars
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty tor 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 bylaw.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received Of a
stranger, or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
ally for doing is doabis or ten dollars tor each
offence.
SLKIGHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con-
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.
DRIvRRs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty live dollars.
How TO VINpIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above tn,
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 hacknan.
ANY refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot 10 execute the law in this respect he know )
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from stealaboals
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, 10 prosecute the offending
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