Washington sentinel., 1856-07-29

it,,vg 10 KNOW wBo rHE HAcKnkS Is.---All hacks
required 10 be licensed, and 20 haze the nuin-
ber OF their licenses he painted IN black figures
of nor less than two inches in depth on the trout
and side OF each lamp attached t. such carriage
or II there he no lamps the numbers snail lie con-
spicuously painted on each aide of,the driver
box.
10 case any stranger or other persoh iees n'i,,-
self aggreved by any hsck-dryeF lei him obtain
the number of the hack. How to reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-tor each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
a haii ........ ....--.-'-..-.....- .H' cehts'
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .....-....... 0o
When detained on route ovcrhve min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, IN ada-
,ion, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. i24
The above are the rates allowed be,wecn day
break and S o'clock p. M. Afer j. M the RACES
Of fare allowed are as follows
For each passenger for not over Que
mile and a half. ......-....... SJt cents.
For one and half miles, and not ever
three miles. 10
For de;cntions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ..................... lSl
RIsnrs 9r PERSONS HIKING HAcRs-When
than two persons are in hack the, driver ls
not permitted to take up another passenger with
oul the consent of persons already 10 his hack.
When any number OF persons employ hacb
The driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare otthree persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive greater com
pensaton than is fixed by law II IL be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but il he receive the
same without informing the passenger thai II is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES Of REFUSAL BY HAcxMKa TO TAKE PAS
sENaERs-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
RIM he he
previously Engaged for The time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the tare, under
penalty OF ive dollars.
When a backman snail refuse 10 take pas .vu-
gers on the plea ol a previous engagement, nc l.
required to give the name and resideuce Of the
person by whom he IL 40 engaged, under penalty
OF i've dollars.
lfil should appear thai the plea OF a provious
engagement was false one, or that the iuor.na
ZION Of The and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then tbe hackIn2n
incurs penalty OF i've dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL rAKE.-int
penalty tor demanding higher raie oil fare Tor The
transportation OF passengers, Is ave dollars ioi
each offence and the person paying the illegal
Iare mas recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF
stranger. or any person who shall not al The uL1e
nave resided twelve months IN the city, the pen.
al.y for SO doing il d0Hbs, or ten dollars Tor each
odence.
SLglsHs.-The rates OF fare and all the other con-
ditons terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sl.ighs running for hire within the city oi Wash.
ing1on.
DRvERs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab or sleigh
Tor hire in this city, uader penalty OF i've dollars
How TO VINplcArE THE LAw.-Strangers and
Others arriving in the city 10y the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 a hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shsl
be asked aud 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 al the depot
That officer viii project the passenger from lhp9-
silion secure him a 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 snoWs
VIII be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching The depot from steamboat
or other places from whom illegal fare ls demanded
will apply 10 the police Officer in attendance, whose
duty Il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and ii 30, 10 prosecute the Offending
hac kmsn.