Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-19
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HACK MAN ls.--Aii hacks
are required to be licensed, and To have the nu
her Of their licenses be painted in black tgures
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-
spicuously painted on each side Of the driver !
box.
In any stranger other person feels hinn
self aggreved by any hack-driver, lei 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
nall ...................... 40 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .................. oO
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de-
ned. ............. IA
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. NJ After p. M the races
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over
mile and half. ................... 373 cents.
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles... .................. Is
For detentons, for each quarter Of an
hour. .................... lS3
RIGHTS sF 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
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater CON
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 il is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcxmkN 70 TAKE PAS
sENeERs.-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
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port passengers offering him the tare, dnder
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passch-
gers, the plea of previous engagement, he is
required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom ne is so engaged, under penalty
Of 1--WE dollars.
If it should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement false one, that the inorma-
ton of the and residence of the person given
by the hackman false, then the hackman
incurs a penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR.-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 by law.
Where illegal fare is demanded received OF a
stranger, or any person who shall at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
| atty for doing is double, or ten dollars for each
offence.
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dtons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply TO all
sIeighs running for 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 VKDIcArR THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hickman for
the OF his vehicle and be refused, or who shall
be asked and required TO pay and above tn,
legal rates Of fare will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance the depot.
Ths, officer will protect the passenger from impo
sition, secure him a hack, and prosecute the of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al tn.
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 10 the police officer in attendance, who's,
duty il is to ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if 90, to prosecute the offending
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