Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-12
CONCERNING HACKS
AND HACKMEN

How TO Know WHO THE HACK MAN Is.--All hat K.
are required TO be licensed, and to have the nun
ber of their licenses TO be painted in black figure,
of not less than two inches IN depth, on the from
and side of each lamp attached TO such carriage
or, if there be no lamps the numbers shall he con
| spicuousy painted on each side of the drivers
| box.
In case any stranger or other person feels him.
self aggreved by any hack-driver, let him obtain
| the number of the hack. How to 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 and
a half .......... ...... ......... 10 cents
| Over and half miles, and not over
three miles. oO
When detained on route over five min
utes driver to be allowed, in addi-
ton, for each quarter Of an hour de- -.
ned. La
/ The above are the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. M. After p. M. the rates
of fare allowed are as follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. 37t cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles,. 10
For detentons, for each quarter OF an
hour. ....s... lo1
RIGHTS OF PERSONS HIRING 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 greater com
pensation than is fixed by law if it be voluntarily
offered by the passenger; but II 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 OF REFUSAL BY HAcKMEN TO TAXI PAs-
sENG gRs-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 tare, under
penalty Of five dollars.
When hackman shall refuse to take passen-
gers, on the plea of 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-
tion 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 FARK.-The
penalty demanding higher rate OF fare for the
transportation of passengers, is hve dollars ioi
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
stranger, or any person who shall not al the ume
have resided twelve months IN the city, the pen
al,y for so doing is double, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLElGHs.-The rates of fare and all the other con-
dtons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply to all
sleighs running for hire within the city of Wash
ingion.
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 VINDIcATE 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 ofhcer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance at the depot
That officer will protect the passenger from impo-
sition, secure him hack, and prosecute the Oh
Tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al the
depot TO execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching the depot from steamboaIs
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
hackman.