Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-17
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

1 How TO Know WHO THE HAcEMAN Is.--A Ks
required 10 be licensed, and TO have the num-
ber of their licenses 10 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, il there be lamps, the numbers shall be con-
| splcuously painted on each side of the drivers
| box.
| In any stranger other person eels nlnl-
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
the number of the hack, How 10 reach hin, with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
hali ...... ......'..-...... 10 cents.
| Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles ...................- oU
When detained on route over nve min
utes driver TO be allowed IN addi-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. .................. la
The above are the rates allowed between day
break aud 8 O'Clock r. M. Alter r. Nj. the rales
OF fare allowed follows:
For each passenger tor not over one
mile and half. .........- o75 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 70 ",
For detentions, for each quarter oil an
hour. ................ lS2
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are IN hack the drlveris
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 allowed 10 take up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater com
pensaiion than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II he receive Inc
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
sEsGERs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
~ n iran
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 ls
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he Is so engaged, under a penalty
OF hve dollars
Ii il should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one, or that the iuorma.
tion Of the name and residence OF the person gwen
by the hackman was false, then the hackinan
incurs penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-Ihe
penalty Tor demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation OF passengers, Is hve dollars ioI
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
stranger or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months IN the city, the pen
alty for so doing is double, dollars for each
offence.
SLEIGHS.-Ihe rates oil rare anu all the OtncT CON
ditions terms, aud penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
seighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
iugton.
DRIvERs-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 OF hive dollars
How TO VINDIcATE THE 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 and above the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number on the
hack and imm mediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impa-
silion, secure him hack and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
ANY refusal or-negleci by the police officer al the
depot to execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance who's,
duty 1t is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman.