Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-28

DEPARTMRST OF METROPOLITAN PoLIcRl
I 5lo Tenth street, Washington City.
am SO frequently called upon by parties,
who req ire information as TO what are The
Avs Avs IN TINS community regulating Hacks, tnd
nave SO frequent complaints made to me ofthe
imposiuons prlcticed by hackmen, that have
thought it best to prepare an abstract Of the hw
concerning this subject 40 1t at present Stands.
~ Will be found that ample provision is made
IoI plotecuon to citizens and strangers, and inst
nothing is needed but an Observance of the law
and strict enforcement ofits penalties, to put
an end to all complaints. But it must be re.
membered that hackmen have their rights snd
due, should in no instance be refused It. The
public will be better accommodated and me
hackmen have less cause Of complaint II this
advice Ia remembered. =
All persons running hacks must first Obtain
license 80 to do from the corporation, the a UNI
Der OF which license must be painted in black
ngures two inches in length on the front and
side Of each lamp attached to the hack, and if
the hack has no lamps, suitable figures shall
be conspicuous1y painted or securely fastened
on the centre OF each side Of the drivers box.
.haekney carriages, when unemployed, shall
some regular hack stand, and II In front OF any
Du1ld1ng, fifteen feet from the curb line, and
snail not obstruct crossings Drivers are re.
CURED to be in the immediate vicinity Of their
vehicles, where they can have full control
over their horses and lines, that is to saw with
IN nve feet Of the curb line; must wear on their
right breast q like number as their license,
made OF metal not less than one and q half BY
Two inches in size; and must conduct them
selves SO as not to disturb or annoy any person
Hackmen refusing to carry passen pers at
legal rates, or demanding or receiving more
than those rates, or taking up another passen.
ger when three seats are engaged, without the
liable to fine.
If any owner or driver of a Hack, when
applied to by passenger, refuses to take him
upon the plea that he is engaged, he must
upon being requested, give the rame and resi-.
dence OF the person engaging him; and if he
refuse, or if upon inquiry it turns ont that he
has made false statement concernin@ anch
engagement, he shall be liable to q fine
If hackman overchnrge person who has
not resided twelve months in the city, or refuse
double the penalty imposed by law.
All regulations apply to Sieighs, and in all
instances the owner of the Hack is liable for the
acts of the driver.
For each passenger any distance not
over one mile and a half. ............ IS cents
One and half, and not exceeding
tnIee miles. Observation-Disclosures. so cents
When detained over five minutes
by the passengers, the driver can
charge for the whole hack for each
fifteen minutes he is detained ,12b cents
After eight O'Clock at night, drivers
may demand and receive fifty per
centun on the foregoing charges in
addition thereto
The driver is not precluded from accepting
higher compensation when offered, but he must
inform the donor what the regular rates are,
else he will be deemed guilty of having de-
manded extra compensation.
1t is the duty of the Register of the Corpora
ton to furnish to each keeper of a tavern or
ordinary III this city an abstract of the law
concerning hacks and hack rates, and the keep
ers OF such taverns or ordinaries are required
to nave the same hung up in the most conspic-
uous place in their establishment under a pen
atty OF six dollars for each week they neglect
to do the same.
oc26-3t WI WEBB, Supt of Police