Washington sentinel., 1856-06-07
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is--Au hacks
are required TO be licensed, and TO 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
| spicuously painted on each side of the drivers
/ box.
| In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-driver let him obtain
| the number Of the hack. How to 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
| half ....................... rs cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
thyee miles. ..-................... oO
When detained on route over five min
| utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi-
tion, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. ..................... 123
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After p M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 374 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. lS4
RIGHTs OF PERSONS HRING 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
the driver is not allowed to take up any other pas
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive greater com
pensaton than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II ne 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 HAcKMEN TO TAKE PAS
sENGERs.-Hackmen required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary to trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse take passen-
gers, on the plea of a previous engagement, he Is
required TO give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
Ifit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one, or that the informa
tion of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty tor demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation Of passengers, is hve dollars Tor
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 oi q
stranger, or any person who shall no, al the time
have resided twelve months IN the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double or dollars tor each
offence.
SLEIeHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con-
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running for hire within the city OF Wash
ington.
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 five dollars
How TO VNpIcATE THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above the
legal rates of fare will observe the number on tLe
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is TO 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 or neglect by the police officer at the
depot 10 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 the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, TO prosecute the offending
ackman.