Washington sentinel., 1856-05-31
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HAGkMEN

How TO KNOW VINO THE Ack MAN ls-Ali hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and lo nave Tue 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 IL such carriage;
or il there be lamps, the numbers shai he con-
uously panied each side .oi the driver'
box.
In case any stranger or other person iccis nm
self aggrieved by any hack-driver, let niin obtain
the number of the hack How 10 reach him WITH
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RArKs or FARE ALLOWED BY LAw-For each
passenger for any distance not over Que mile and
q halt ......-..--.. AZ cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles oU
When detained on route over hve MN
utes, driver to be allowed, IN addi-
ton, for each quarter oi an hour de-
e. ned. ...-..-....-.. l2A
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and s O'clock r. M. After +. M. the ra,.s
OF fare allowed are as follows
For each passenger tor not over one H
mile and a half. ........-...-....... 374 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 10
For detentIOns, tor each quarter OF an
hour. lSt
RlGnrs OF Persons HlRlNa HAcKs-When
more Than two persons are in a hack the driver 10
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
senger provided the occupant will pay him tho
fare Of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed 10 receive u greater com
pen sation than is fixed by law II II be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but If he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II 10
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty Of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CAsss or RefusAL BY HAcKMGs rAKE Pas
sEsaERs--Aackinena are required by law 70 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal isre, unless
ousy ed for the tirne necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the tarc, under .
penalty OF live dollars
When cknan shall refuse 10 take passrG,
gers on the plea OF previous engagement, ne rs
required to give The namr and residence of the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
III III il should appear that the plea oi previous
engagement was false one. or tnat the Iniornia-
lion Of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hacxman
lncurs penalty OF tive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL tAkk-Ihe
penalty demanding higher rate OF lure Tor the
transportation OF passengers, Is nve dollars iot
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 tecei. "a ~
stranger, or any person who shall aot al the ,isne
have resided twelve mouths In tue tity, Tue fen
alty for SO doing is double, ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLxsH..-The ralrsoi fare anu ali rhe olher ron-
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law Tor
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 10 ali
sleighs running for hire within the city oi Wash
igton. sa-.-+-
UaivxRs-No person under sixteen years oi age
Is allowed by law TO drive any hack, cab, os sleigh
for hire this city, uader penalty OF live dollars.
How TO VNDIcATE rnE LAw.-S,rangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the use of mis- vehicle and be refused, or who shs
be asked and required 10 pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare, viii observe the number on the
hack, and immediately inform the police officer
whose duty II Is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo
sition, secure him a hack, aud prosecute the Of
tending hacknan.
Any refusal neglect by the police officer al the
depot to execute the law in this respect he knows
viii be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamsoais
or other places from whom Illegal fare is demanded
will apply to the police officer in attendance, whose
aury il is 10 ascertain whether the iars demanded
be Illegal and if SO. TO prosecute the Offending
backman