Washington sentinel., 1856-06-05
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

/ How TO KNOW WHO THE HACKMAN IS.--All hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and to have the num-
Der of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
| Of not less than inches in depth, the front
| and side of each lamp attached IL such carriage;
or IL there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
| spicuously painted on each side OF the drivers
box.
In any stranger or other person feels HIM
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.-For each
passenger for any distance not over one mile and
half 80: 20 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-
tion for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. ............. ia I"
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock P. M After p. M. the
Of fare allowed are as follows
For each passenger for not over one
mile and a 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 HIRING HAcKs-When
more than two persons in a hack the driver Ii
not permitted to take mp another passenger with
out the consent of persons already ia 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 receive greater com
pensation than is fixed by law If il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger but II 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 HAckMEN TO rAKE 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
port passengers offering him the fare, under
penalty Of five dollars
When hacknan shall refuse 10 take passeu-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he IL
required to give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is engaged, under penalty
Of five dollars.
If should appear ina, the plea Oh previous
engagement was false one. or that the lntorHih-
tion Of the name aud residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmsn
incurs penalty OF hive dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL rAnE--1hs
penalty Tor demanding higher rate OF iare for the
transportation OF passengers, IS tive doilais tor
each offence and the person paying the iic, j
fare may recover back the amount Over and '.tase
the sum allowed 10y law.
Where illegal fare is demanded or free,sc,, - 4
stranger. or any person who shall noi At Ia, tank
have resided twelve months IN the city, The pcU.
atty for so dong is doabLe ten dollars ioI each
offence.
SLElGHs.-The rates OF iare and all the Other cIn-
ditions, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sleighs running Tor hire within the city OF wash
layton
DRIvERs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF hve dollars
How TO VIspIcArK THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to a hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number on the
hack and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
stion, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply TO the police officer in attendance, whose
duty II is To ascertain whether the fars demanded
be illegal, and if so, 10 prosecute the offending
hackman.