Washington sentinel., 1856-08-02
CoNCERNIkG BACNs'
AND HACKMEk

How TO Know VINO THE HAcsMAs Is.--AlI na ct :
are required TO be licensed, and TO have the au,u-
n - of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
aor not less than two inches in depth on the front
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, if there be lamps, the numbers shall he con-
spcuously painted on each side of the driver
box. 6f t
In case any stranger or other person feels alii-
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.--Fof each
passenger for any distance not over one mile ahJ
hai i-.........-.. ..-....s'.'''....' ~ cSAts.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles 90
When detained on route over five min atIr. @
utes, driver 10 be allowed, IN addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. .-.....G-..-.---..... lSk :
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and s O'clock p. M. After p. M. the RACES
OF fare allowed are as follows: II
For each passenger for mol over one
mile and q half. ....-.............. 575 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ....................... 10
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. .............. lo2
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HIRING HACKs.--W hen
more than two persons in a 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 a hack
the driver is not 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
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. tsaat5
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE Pas
sENGERs--Hackmen are required by law TO carry
passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare under q
penalty of 1--we dollars. it
When a hackman shall refuse to taxi passeL-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, ne i
required 10 give the name and residence of the
person by whom he is so engaged, under a penalty
of i've dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was a false one, or that the intorna
tion Of the name and residence of the person given
10y the hackman false, then the hackman
ncurs penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-Ih.
penalty tor demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation of passengers, is hive 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 received oi a
stranger. or any person who shall not al the tnhe
have resided twelve months in the city the pen-
atty for 20 doing is double, or ten dollars Tor each
SLElGAs-The rates of fare and all the other con
ditons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sleghs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington. ' A8
DsIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, uRder penalty yo Eve dollars.
How TO VINDlcArE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, VINO shall apply 10 hacknan for
the use Of his vehicle and he refused or who shall
be asked aud required TO pay over and above IN;
legal rates OF fare will observe the humber the
hack, and immediately inform the police officer
whose duty is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from inlpo
sition, secure him a hack, aud prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al tnt
depot 10 execute the law in this respect ne 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, whogt
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and il so, to prosecute the offending
hac kman