The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
CHEAP CABS.
4 New Movement Toward Preventing EXtor-
tion and Other Abuses.
THE MAYOR AND HACK OWNERS.
Cost Of Running Coaches and Stages, and the
Revenue They Yield.


Tho efforts OF the HERALD TO bring about cheaper
system Of cabs and its exposure OF the abuses Of that
now In vogue, have been attended by success In one
direction At least. The hack owners have made move
in the direction OF reform They have begun to agae
and are discussing earnestly tho question with view
10 asccrtaining what be done toward making
change that may be somewhat satisfactory. As shown
IN these columns yesterday there two actionsthe
Public Hackowners Association and the special license
men. Tho former have been busy for a week or two,
she latter have just OF the FIRST results Of
the commotion created yesterday ut The
Mayors ONCE in tho visit OF delegation from the FIRST
named association to His Honor Mayor wickham. AT
halrpast Messrs Richard Jones, Thomas Boylston,
Edward Willis Maurice Hyand and Daniel Linge called
upon the Chief Magistrate, accompanied by Captain
Leary, OF the Twentys precinct TO ask for the re-
moval or numbering of the vehicles at the hotel
stands depots and ferries, to whose drivers tae
association attribute much or tho injustice and
extortion complained Of Mr.. Boyston, Secretary
the Association, addressed Mr. Wickham saying thai
the delegation had come for tho purpose specified and
Captain Leary added that he thought the request was
just Mayor wickham's reply, according to tho
delegation, concluded in these tcrms:-"If you,
gentlemen. will put your request In writing will
its propositions TO ascertain what be done in the
premises" The delegation then Withdrew and visited
the Mayors Marshals Office to seek his views the
subject Some little while afterward HERALD re-
porter mot the delegates by appointment and learned
from them that tho points Of relief desired and TO 10
hereafter incorporated In document to tho Mayor are
these ITO give equal chance to oil landowners by
doing away with special icenses TO deprive those now
enjoying exclusive privileges the docks and in tho
hotels OF their chances to obtain strangers on their
arrival in the city exorbsant charges and to estao-
lish ruo whereby honest competition the cab traf
&c may DO encouraged TO the advantage Of tho public"
These requests concurred in, and WILL Mr. Boylston
said, resigned by the following hackowners-
Richard jones' No 233 sullivan street; Thomas Boyi
son, No. 2l5 East Thirtyeghth street Edward Willis,
NS 40 EaT srso on
Third avenue; John Fnneiy, No. l56 East Thirtieth
street. James o,connor. No lSs Eas. Forty ars t
street; Martin Hart, No 1856 West Fourth street;
Joseph Ronvile, No: iss East Fortyhrs street; owen
ac Ss No ais East Forty seventh street Robert
Moorehead, No: 203 East Forty irst street; Samue!
No sss wss.
las scott, No. 2ss Eas! Thirty seventh street;
Dennis ouss No. Tss Thompson onD
han, No. 1914 Second avenue; Gustave Ratur, No 43S
West Thirty nrst street; Ernest Mcdonald, No. lao
East Broadway; Thomas Harlin, No. 23s East Twenty
fourth street; Richard Johnston No. 1856 East Thirty
third street; Thomas Burke, No 49, West Twenty
third street; John Kelly, No. 175 BIeecker street,
William palethorpc No 1872 Thompson street; Michael
6myth, No. 52S Ninth avenue; Rudolph Schmidt, No.
Il Lexington avenue; James Dillon, No. 3l5 First ave-
nue.; Michael Halpn, No. 40 East seventeenth
Patrick OLesry No. 423 East Fourteenth street:
Garrett Comba No. 239 East Thirteenth street, Rob-
Murphy. No. vcstry street; Patrick Cossroye, No.
237 West Seventeenth street; Andrew McGowan, No.
bs5 Third avenue; Michael LAWN No: I'll East For
ticth street; William H. Haley, No 26S West Fortieth
street, Robert Martin. No. pol Fast Thirty-sixth
street; Thomas Boland. No. 52s Ninth avenue; John
Garsland No s26 West Foriieth street; James Ncary
No. 70 South Fifth avenue; James McAlecr, No 40
Hamilton street; Morris Hyland, No Is Pyke street;
Sc sSse Ksy No 10 Wss.
William w. Goodspeed,. No 2oa East Twcnty-sixth
,rest; John Clarke No. 1850 West strcct;
Michael Curly, No. 5l7 Pearl street; James st. John,
No. los West thirty second street; William Patterson
No. 465 Third avenue; John Bcckman, No. 4sl East
street; Patrick kohoc No 1889 East Thirteenth street,
Edward West No. 344 East Thirty.third street, John
Hscu: 10 ss
McCorcy, No. 357 East Twentieth street; Peter Dus-
man. No ais Filth avenue; James shorten No l4s
Fifteenth street; Thomas J. Moss. No. 80 Cannon
street, James Mac!in, No. 4oi East Seventeenth
Patrick Sharkey, No 357 East Twentieth street;
Charles Pollard No. 162 West Twenty sixth street;
Beokman, No o. go avenue K John Feoes No.
West Thirteenth street; Patrick Cavanagh, No l5s
West Eighteenth street: Thomas Moyar No 22s East
rick scCuum No as4 Mulberry street; Robert Dick
No. 70 East Forty-n street; Hugh smith, No 22i
FIRST avenue Patrick Collins, No. II Third street;
sm No ss East Tensh roes Williams
CoIahan, No. ass East Tenth street; John
Thomas Mcdonnell, No 14l East Twenty-tnird street.
John Gosler No. 4sl East Twelfth street; Dennis
ton street, Charles Etling, No 236 East Forty-sxth
street; James Bunnan, No. 24l East Twenty-iou
ceers: Harris No. us West Forosh street, Ia
wsrd Doyle, No. los Seventh avenue; Peter Hogan.
No l45 East Thirty street; Patrick Brennan
No. 241 East Twenty fourth street; Charles Bush No
% Domnick street, Christopher Archibald No. III
Flth avenue; Patrick Mclaughlin. No "A East Fourth
strickland 30 others
From this It may be seen that the cabmeu are keeny
alive to the necessity OF doing something ut once to d.
vert the OF public indignation which threatens to
overwhclm them
MAYOR wIcKnAx's VIEWS.
AMER being apprsed Of tho action OF the delegation
Just referred to HERALD reporter called on Mayor
wickham and hsd quito long talk with him. His
Honor confirmed the statement Of tho associnton's
ccrcary SO far related his disposal OF thor TO-
Iucs adding he could not do anything unless tho
propositions we're presented TO him IN tangible form
and in writing. Ho did not care 10 enter at this
moment into review for publication Of It's merits He
was only that O cheaper system OF cabs was
needed. SO far however, the latest ordinance
which was published IN the iiEKALD-was concerned,
his opinion had been very fully and clearly expressed
Ia his veto Of II when hrst passed last month the
suggestion OF the Public Hack Owners Association.
M. Wickham said 10 the reporter, .as my opinion
then declared remains unchanged wish you would
look at the veto. Here It is"
VITO.
Exncu1iyx DxrARrxxSr-CIrr Hail.
NEW YoRK. March ?. 1876
TO THE HONORABLE rtK COMMON corScir:--
GExrIEnrxI herewith 10 you. without my sigma
ture or approval the ordinance entitled An ordinances TO
chapter XII Of the Revised Ordinances OF 1885,
lating % Hackney Coaches and Cabs"
within experience Of visitors TO and residents In