Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-14
REGULATIONS CONCERNING BACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO KNOW WHO THE AcKMAN Is.--All hac ks
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 10 such carriage /;
or, if there be no lamps the numbers shall he con-
spcuously painted each side OF the driver
box.
In any stranger or other person feels hini-
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
a hall ................- .........- 40 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles oU
When detained on route over ive mln-
ules, driver to be allowed in addi-
tion for each quarter of an hour de.
led. Ia
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. NJ. Alter s +. M. the rates
of fare allowed are follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a half. Sl3 nenl,.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ..-......-... 70
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ..................... loS
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRINs HAcKs.-When
more than two persons in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent OF persons already IN his hack.
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is moi allowed TO take up any other pas
senger provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive a 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 or REFUSAL BY HAcKMgN 10 TAXI PAS
sENGERs-Hackmen required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
auio v he trHn n.
port passengers offering him the fare, under a
penalty of five dollars
When hacknlan shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers on the plea OF previous engagement, he H.
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of i've dollars.
III should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the Informal
ton Of the name and residence Of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmau
incurs penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR-The
penalty Tor demanding higher rate OF fare tor the
transportation OF passengers, is i've 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 for each
| offence.
ditions terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply TO all
sieighs running Tor hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law TO drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty of five dollars.
How TO VINprcATK TIKI LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad who shall apply to a hackman for
the use OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required TO pay over aud above the
legal rates of fare, will observe the number 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 neglect by the police officer at the
depot to execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
| be illegal, and IL so, TO prosecute the offending
| hackman.