Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-06-19
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN


How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN Is-A hac k
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the mum
ber of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches IN depth, on the IRON
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or, If there be no lamps, the numbers shall he con
| spcuously painted each side OF the driver
| box.
| La case any stranger other person ices him
self aggrieved by any hack-drlver, let him oblaii
the number of the hack How TO reach him with
| the law is hereafter pointed out.
| RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY Lhw.-for eacl
| passenger for any distance not over one mile and
| a half :. ......... 40 cents
| Over and half miles, and not over
| three miles. ............ oo
/ When detained on route over five mn-
utes, driver TO be allowed, In add-
| tion, for each quarter Of an hour de-
| ned. l24 +"
/ The above are the rates allowed between day
| break and S O'Clock p. M After p. M. the rates
| of fare allowed are as follows:
| For each passenger for not over one
mile and IA half. lf.................... ot GEMS
| For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .............. 10
| For detenlons, for each quarter oil an
hour. lo4
RIanTs OF PERSONS HIRING HAcKs.-When
more than two persons are in hack the driver ls
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 greater com
pensaton than is fixed by law il il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II he receive the
same without informing the passenger that It -
greater than his legal fare, he is guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare.
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HACKMEN TO TAKE PAS
sENG NGERs7<Hac required by law 10 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 hackInan shall refuse to take.passen-
gers on the plea OF previous engagement, ne is
required to give the name and residence OF the
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars.
If should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was false one, or that the lniorma
ton of the name and residence OF the person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackman
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL FARE.-The
penalty for demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation of passengers, IS hive dollars foi
each offence and the person paying the illegal
fare may recover back the amount over anu ABOVE.
the sum allowed by law.
Where Illegal fare is demanded or received Of
stranger or any person who shall not al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for so doing is double, or ten dollars Tor each
offence. .
SIElsHs-The rates of fare and all the other con
dtons terms, and penalties, prescribed by law Tor
the regulation OF hackney carriages, apply 10 an
sIeighs running for hire within the city oil 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 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 Tor
the use of his vehicle and be refused or who shall
be asked and required 10 pay over and above the
legal rates of fare will observe the number on the
hack, and Immediately inform the police oiiicer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from lmpo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the OIL
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
aenot 10 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 to the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if so, TO prosecute the offending
backman.