Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-03
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACkMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--All hac k
are required to be licensed, and to have the nun
Der OF their licenses TO be painted in black figure,
OF not less than TWO inches in depth, on the iron
and side of each lamp attached tO such carriage
or, If there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con
spcuously painted on each side of the driver,
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
nan ....... .-............. 40 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
Three miles. ...........-....... 0O IT.
When detained on route over five min
uies, driver 10 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 r. M. tka rates
of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ..............-... 373 cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .....-.............. 70
For detentions, for each quarter Of an
hour. ......... ................... lot I"
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAoKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver Is
not permitted 10 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 the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if he receive the
same without informing the passenger that II 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--Iackmen 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 nve dollars
When hackman shall refuse 10 take passen-
gers, on the plea Of 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.
If 1T should appear that the plea OF previous
enlargement false one, or that the lnlorma
tion Of the name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs apenalty offye dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARR.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation of passengers, is i've dollars for
each offence and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over and above
the sum allowed by law. Eg
Where illegal fare is demanded or received OF a
stranger, or any person who shall not at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the PEN
atty for doing is double, or ten dollars Tor each
offence.
SLKIGHs-The rates OF fare and all the other con-
ditons, terms, and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply to 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 VINDlcATR THE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply to hackman for
the 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 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 ilnpo-
siton 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 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if SO, TO prosecute the offending
hacE