Washington sentinel., 1856-05-22


How TO Know WHO THE AcKMAN Is--Al hacks
are required to be licensed, and 10 have the num-
ber of their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
Of not less than Two inches ln depth, on the front
and side of each lamp attached - such carriage
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall be con-
spcuously painted on each side Of the drivers
box.
In case any stranger or other person teeis him.
self aggreved by any hack-dryer, let MIN OBTAIN
the number of the hack How TO rcach nim WIN
the law is hereafter pointed out.
RATES OF FARE ALLOWED BY LAw.-For eaca
passenger for any distance aot over one mile ana
nall ........... ....-. .-.....-. - eon'''
Over one and a half miles, and not over
three miles oo
When detained on route over nve min
utes, driver TO be allowed, in addi
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. Observation-Disclosures ia
The above are the rates alowed between day
break and o'clock p. NJ. After II. M the rates
of fare allowed as follows;
For each passenger tor mol over one
mile and half. ......-............ 37t cents.
For one and half miles, and mol over
three miles, 10
For detentioDs, for each quarter oi an
hour. ......-...- lox
RIenrs OF PERSONS HIRING HACks.-When1
more than two persons are In hack Inc drvei 10
not permitted to take up another passenger with-
out the consent of persons already in his hack
When any number Of persons employ hacx
the driver is not allowed To take vi any otner pas
senger provided the occupant VIII pay MIN the
fare OF three persons.
Hackmen are allowed TO receive a greater com
pensaton than is fixed by law if il be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II he receive the
same without informing the passenger that u Is
greater than his legal fare, he IS guilty OF having
demanded the illegal fare
In CASES OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAKE PAS
sRNGKRs.-Hackmen are required by law 10 carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the tine necessary TO trans
port passengers Offering MIN ihe taTe, uhucr
penalty of five dollars.
When a hackman shall refuse TO take passen-
gers on the plea of a previous engagement, he 10
required to give the name and residence OF Inc
person by whom he is so engaged, under penalty
of five dollars
If il should appear that the plea VI previous
engagement was a false one, or that the lnforma-
ton Of the name and residence o The person gwen
by The hackman was false, then the hackman
ncurs penalty of five dollars.
PKNAI,ry FOR DEMANDING lLLEGAL FARE.-Ihe
penalty TOR demandnga higher rate OF tare ior the
TRANSFORMATION of passengers, IS hive dollars ioI
each offence and the person paying The iiegai
fare NAV recover back the amount over and above
[ he sum allowed by law.
Whara Illegal fare Is demarfued or received OF a
stranger or any person who shall mol al the Tune
have resided twelve mouths IN the city the pen
atty for so doing is doubL, or ten dollars Tor each
offence
S1EIsas-The rates OF fare aud all IN. other n
dtions, terms and penalties prescribed by law for
the regulation Of hackney carriages, apply 70 all
sieghs running for hire within the city Of Wash
ington.
DRlyERs-No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack cab, or sleigh
for hire in this city, uader penalty OF hve dollars
How TO VINDicATE TnE LAw.-Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO hackman lot
the use of his vehicle and pc refused, or who sh
be asked and required TO pay over and above ths
leg al rates of fare will observe the number on the
hack, and immediately inform the police ofhcer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance al the depot
That officer will protect the passepeer irons t'2p.
stion, secure him hack, and prose- nte "" OF
Tending hackman
ANY refusal or neglect by the ioi..c a.hrrf - ne
depot TO execute the law in THIS icst,eci ie k'""s
will be followed promptly BY his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steaIni,aa'.
or other places from whom illegal fare u demanded
will apply 10 the police officer in attendance whose
duty il is 10 ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and If SO, 10 prosecute the offending
hac kmaB,