Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-15
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HACKMAN Is.--All hack X
are required TO be licensed, and TO have the mum
ber of their licenses TO be painted IN black figures
of not less than two inches in depth, on the from
and side of each lamp attached In such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con
spcuously painted on each side Of the driver
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieyed by any hack-driver let him obiaiI
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 ano
a half. ...................... 23 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
Three miles 0U
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver 10 be allowed, In add-
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 P. M. the rate,
of fare allowed are as 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. .....'. lOx
RIGHrs OF PERSONS HIRINa HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are 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 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 a 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 HACKMKN TO TAKE Pas
sEsGERs-Hackmen are required by law to carry
ufpri nj ~ n
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare, under q
penalty Of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement he ls
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars
Ifit should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the informa-
ton of the and residence of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of 1--WE dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARK.-The
penalty tor demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation of passengers, is five dollars Tor
each oheRce; 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 at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, ten dollars tor each
offence.
SLEIGHs.-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 TO drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city under penalty OF i've dollars
How TO VNDIcATE 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 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 it is 10 be in attendance at the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
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 10 the police officer in attendance, whose
duty Il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if SO, TO prosecute the offending
hackman.