Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-12
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN


How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is.--A llack X
are required TO be licensed, and to have the nun,
ber of their licenses TO be painted in black gure
of not less than two inches in depth on the. from
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, if there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con
spicuously painted on each side of the driver
box
In case any stranger or other person feels him
self aggrieved by any hack-drver, let him oblair
the Number of the hack. How TO reach him with
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For eact
passenger for any distance not over one mile ant
nall ........... ......... 20 cents
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. 90
When detained on route over five min
utes, driver to be allowed, in add-
ton, for each quarter of an hour de-
ned. l24
The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock r. nj. After s p. M the rae.
OF fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 373 cents
For one and a half miles, and not over
three miles,. .................... 10
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. .......... lS3
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKS-When
more than two persons are in a hack the driver is
not permitted 10 take up another passenger with
out the consent of persons already in his hack
the driver is not allowed otake up any other pas
senger, provided the occupant will pay him the
fare of three persons.
Hackmen are allowed to receive greater com
pensarion than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but IT he receive the
same without informing the passenger that it is
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty of having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKMEN TO TAKE Pas.
sENsERs--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 q
penalty OF five dollars.
. When hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of previous engagement, he is
required 10 give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is SO engaged, under penalty
OF five dollars.
engagement was false one, or that the informa.
ton of the name and resistance of the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmaD
ncurs penalty Of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty Tor demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation OF passengers, is five dollars fol
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 at the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
oilS iot - uoHS uoHotc, VI tCh uoHaIs iof coSh
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
sleghs running for hire within the city of Wash
ington.
DRIvERs.-No person under sixteen years OF age
israowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, uRder penalty OF hive dollars.
How TO VINDIcATE 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, who shall
be asked and required to pay over and above In.
legal of fare, will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from inipo.
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Of
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot execute the law in this respect he know
will be followed promptly by his dismissal.
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboat
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply the police officer in attendance, whose
duty II is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, 10 prosecute the offending
haekman