Washington sentinel., 1856-05-17
REGULATIONS CoNCERNING HACKs
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know VINO THE III AoKMAs Is-AI hack.
are required TO be licensed, aud TO have the num-
| ber Of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, the front
and side of each lamp attached /. 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 nlu-
self aggrieved by any hackdriyer, let him obtain
the number Of the hack How 10 reach him with
| the law is hereafter pointed out.
| RATES OF FARK ALLOWED BY LA~.-for each
passenger for any distance not over one mile aud
half. ........................ 25 cents.
| over one and half miles, and not over
Three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
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. M. After S r. M the RACES
Of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not one
mile and half. .............. 374 ceuIs.
For one and half miles, and not
three miles. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs ="
For detentions, for each quarter OF an
hour. ...................... lot
RIeHTs OF PERSONS Hume HAcks.-When
more than two persons in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent persons already in his hack
When any number of persons employ hack
the driver is not allowed 10 take up any other pas
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 recclvs 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 it 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 are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare unless
previously engaged for the time necessary TO trans
n
penalty of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse 10 take pass-u-
gers, on the plea OF a previous engagement, he ID
required TO give the name and residence Of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
Ii it should appear that the plea of previous
engagement was false one, or that the inforlna
ton of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty OF five dollars.
PENALTY DEMANDING ILLKeAL FARK.-The
penalty tor demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is five dollars io
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 al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen.
atty for 80 doing is double, or ten dollars TOR each
offence.
SLRIGHs.-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
seighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington
DRIvKRs.-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 VINDIcATK 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 aud above thr
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty it is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger FROM imp'
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute OIL
Tending hacknan.
Amy refusal or neglect by the poc- oshcet -, tue
depot TO execute the law in this respect he
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, who's.
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, TO prosecute the offending
hac kmau.