Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-28

How TO Know WHO The HAcKMAs s.--All hac ks
are required 10 be licensed, and TO have the mum
Der 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 10 such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spcuousy painted each side OF the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person icels hn,-
self aggrieyed by any hack-driver, lei 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 Tor any distance not over one mile and
hall OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 cents
over one aud a half miles, and not over
three miles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
When detained on route over FIVE min
utes, driver TO be allowed in addi-
ton for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. ............... I2A
The above the rates allowed between day
break and s O'Clock F. M. After p. M the 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. 10
For detentions, for each quarter of an
hour. lS2
RleHTs or PERSONS HIRNe HAcKs-When
than two persons in a 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 a 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 ii be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but if 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 or REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAXI PAS
sENGERs-Hackmen are required by law to carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary trans
port passengers offering him the fare under
penalty of five dollars.
When n hackman shall refuse 10 take passcn-
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
lit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was "A false one or that the informa-
ton of The name and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of i've dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE-The
penalty tor demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation of passengers, is five dollars for
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 doing is double, ten dollars tor each
offence
SLEiGHs--The rates OF fare and all the other con-
dltons, terms and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply to all
sleghs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIv Eas.-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 live dollars.
How VINDicArg THE LAw-Strangers and
others arriving III the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply 10 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 al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him a hack and prosecute the Of
Tending hac kman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer the
depot 10 execute the law in this respesr he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot .rori steamboat,
other places from whom illegal fare il demanded
will apply TO the police officer attendance, who's
lmy 1t is TO ascertain whether the fare denande
be illegal, and il so, TO prosecute the offending
hackuian