Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-16
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HACAs
AND HACkMEN.

How TO Know WHO THE HAcKMAN is.--Ail hacks
are required 10 be licensed, and to have the num-
Der OF their licenses 10 be painted in black figures
of not less than two inches in depth on the froGt
and side of each lamp attached 10 such carriage
or if there be no lamps, the numbers shall lie con-
spicuously painted each side OF the driver.
box.
In case any stranger or other person feels nin-
self aggrieved by any hack-drver, let HIM obtain
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 and
q half .......-.-.... AZ cents.
Over one and half miles, and not over
three miles. .-...... %
When detained on route over nve mIn-
utes, driver TO be allowed in addl-
ton, for each quarter OF an hour de-
ned. ia ="
The above the rates allowed between day
break and o'clock p. Nj. After p. NJ. the ra.es
of fare allowed follows:
For each passenger for not over one
mile and half. ........--......... 37A cents.
For one and half miles, and not over
three miles. ................ 70
For detentions for each quarter OF an
hour. lo2
RIGHTs or PERSONS HlRINs HAcKs.-When
more than two persons in hack the driver is
not permitted 10 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 coin
pensation than is fixed by law if il 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 HAcKMKS rAKE Pas
sENGERs!-Hackmen are required by law TO carry
all passengers rendering them the legal fare, unless
previously engaged for the time necessary 10 trans
port passengers offering him the fare under
penalty OF hive dollars.
When hackInan shall refuse 10 take passeu-
gers, on the plea OF previous engagement, he il
required to give the name and residence of the
person by whom he Is SO engaged under penalty
of five dollars.
lft should appear that the plea OF previous
engagement was a false one. or that the inlorma.
lion Of the name and residence of The person given
by the hackman was false, then the hackmaB
incurs penalty of five dollars.
PENALTY FOR DEMANDING ILLEGAL. FARE-The
penalty tor demanding higher rate of fare for the
transportation of passengers, is i've dollars Tor
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 al the time
have resided twelve months in the city, the pen
atty for SO doing is donbLe, ten dollars for each
offence.
SLEIGHs-The rates of fare and all the other con-
dtons, terms, and penalties, prescribed by law for
the regulation of hackney carriages, apply 10 all
sIeighs running for hire within the city Of Wash.
ington.
DRivKRs.--No person under sixteen years OF age
is allowed by law 10 drive any hack, cab, sleigh
for hire in this city, under penalty OF live dollars.
How TO INDICATE THE LAw.--Strangers and
others arriving in the city by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, who shall apply TO a hackman for
the use of his vehicle and be refused, who shall
be asked and required TO pay over and above the
legal rates OF fare, will observe the number the
hack, and Immediately inform the police officer
whose duty il is 10 be in attendance al the depot.
That officer will protect the passenger from npo.
sition, secure him a hack, and prosecute the of
tending hackman.
Any refusal or neglect by the police officer al IN,
depot to execute the law in this respect he knows
will be followed promptly by his dismissal
Strangers reaching The depot from steamboats,
or other places from whom illegal fare is demanded
will apply the police officer in attendance, whose
duty il is TO ascertain whether the fare demanded
be illegal, and if 30, to prosecute the offending
hackmnn