The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-07
Public Interest Manifested in the
Proposed Reform.
MORE ABOUT THE ABUSES.
What the Public Hack Owners Association
Have 10 Say.
THE SPECIAL PRIVILEGE RING.
Individual Opinions Concerning
the Herald's Remedies.

the Herald's Remedies.
Since the HERALp's discussion OF tho subject OF
cheap cabs begun the owners OF this class Of pub
lie conveyanccs havo thought the matter and
Sdcrod In all its bearings with meeting the
public demand Tor reform. But as there is little
humanity among them nothing but dissension has iol-
lowed until there two parties one in favor
REFORM the other against IT, They the Public Hack
Owners Association and those persons who enjoy
special privileges The former contend that they have
sriven for long tmo for the establishment OF rcgu-
ar rates and their enforcement, while the latter have
never had Any desire cxcep, TO make MS much money
out OF long.sufIering puoc possible. In tact It
appears that there has been regular in progress
between these two classes for many months without
the knowledge OF the public 1t has broken out moro
openly since the HERALD began its movement against
III hack extorton. That come good may come OF the
sonnct is now quite evident, especially the Public
Hack Owners Association seem to be IN earnest Al
oil events something like proper enforcement Of the
existing ordinance the passage Of which achieved
by the persistent efforts OF the public hack owners
may result.
RIVALS
Yesterday . reporter OF the HERALD called on MI
Thomas Boylson, No 2l5 East Thirty ighih street,
very interesting Of the cab system vogue in
New York. Mr. Boyston has for long time taken
keen interest in the subject understanding, he did,
that reform was sadly needed. Accordingly he, with
The great Of the hack owners strovc TO obtain
schedule Of prices to govern this mode OF city travel
which should be alike satisfactory to the public and
the owners Of vehicles Ho said yesterday that II
could havo been had long but for the opposition OF
ME special avoritcs Of certain prominent men. For
many years, said Mr.. Doyision until two years ago
he 10
Scale Of prices II was passed in 1889, and amended
frequently. without any alterations in the rates This
The prices or rates Of fares taken by paid to tho
drivers Of hackney coaches or carriages shall be
ii.a-for conveying passenger any distance no. *.
ne sa. m,,e twenty-five een y thirty as
sf cents each and for every additional passenger thirty
conveying passenger any distance exceed
every additional passenger. ihrtyseven and half
and uns ST. sna for ao %n
returning. afty cents
and y s.aSnns e. and sis
v:y ss y ssn % s,,y
md remaining Of hour and returning 81
% os " y M a q, street
SrS,niAk FOR conveying passengers Harlem
he p
bridge and With the privilege tsspins the car
SS For the use Of hackney coach or carriage BY the
az Nth one S e more p..snSsr, =. n.
hour with passenger, With the privilege Of
going from place TO place and stopping oen bs
vca All eases where the hiring Of hackney coach
Gay T. s ~ '''
fxsA FOR children between two and fourteen years
.sys.s. q 10 charge i % Is made
d .scss @ IT ss
s p: j. n o .ssf e sspF
y ns Mayor ss,ss 4 ap = pf - 1855
From this will be scen" said Mr.. Boylston shat
the rates very much lower than those
lshcd. In many instances they half the present
hence their alteration sun The cxorbtans charges
complained Of those prescribed to-day because
there Is nothing unfair about them when the cost OF
running hacks 10 taken into consideration ost Of
the cxortOns have been consequent upon the special
scales arranged for the benefit OF friends You may
not understand what mean, so will explain. For
long time there has been great grievance complained
Of BY the majority OF tho public hack owners grow
municipality tho drivers Of Transfer Company at
depots and 10 that class Of cabmcn who frequent the
by law. They did not wear numbers badges like The
public hack owners drivers do ,hcy now. Tho
consequence has been that the hack my sug-
the newspapers OF January 20 Of this year.
the Sunday evening following and appointed
The whole cab service ns "' which rs l,U be
alike beneficial to tho public and tho owners
monaky . revision Of the hack ordinance, which
should result passage OF law cquaI,zc charges
and regulate the general bylaws ss between public
charter for the association Obtained and ordi-
ance was passed 20 regulate charges II was
VETOED ny MAYOR wicKnAM,
and was the in effect that published Tuesday
In the ilERALp. The veto called forth the following
manifesto from the association, and copies Of wcrc
sent 10 Tho Mayor aud each Alderman, II bore the
signatures OF 81 public hack owncrs":--
iioxoRAsLx s,xThe undcrstsncd members Of the Public
n he as .
BY your honorable Board the .4th nit. Tho objcc
nsM Misrepresentation him i,is s"
:ss " "e 70 e s on e. % = = IN the
n many rs. &c
= I livery 'I %ass Keeper sS Q.
.Ss s BE- a .Sss 10 s soSs
owner OF pocket ~ the tin the present ordinance
md a:,.. 81; n s I. ,; ss .ps
ssn. as in ike Proportion our s,s ana
re the fare :. low :. We can reasonably 60 s .c'k
are led 20 believe Prom the remarks o. MS Honor the
sss BEEN ass S.
,sees sssA.ea IN s e The shape O. hotel transfer
70 street. on Brssa~ay and many q rs ads.
ssfees corner vsoss soil favorable their srowsh mo-
rePo... growing rich and arrogant sa through .pse. legs.
msnsp cns .'' p.'"s prsps,o saS house
for on III. '' o sssf'
occupying public front Of their hotels club
many p them FRANKLY admit. ih.. y Tie
could fourth OF them. and that
their dependence the streets. where they
10 be found hacking without numbers their vehicles
licenses and doubt much of the overrharg
Ing other depredssions could be traced TO them for
which the public hacknen get the blame The excrbtant
charges annadverson His Honor the Mayor refers
may found In the accompanying list ~ prices
Offices OF VI the hotels They may
guests those hotels clubs cannot do without them
Asst propretors al the Clarendon. Everett, Union
square, linton Place, westmorcand. kossnore Hacking
ban. So Cloud Grsmercy srk hotels. the Msnaas'sa
1vaves Army and Navy and Lotus ciabs or Dclmonicos
how they get along without selling The streets in front Of
their premises hack and aud they will tell You that bv
s'sSraph in minutes from order hack -
In 'front.' VI the door from their stables
We this petition may bring storm about our
ears from hotel and transfer propetos but With your help
ana Justice side we have tears ~ the ultimate
results pr tvnth and Justice like under water however
long confined. will eventually rise :" the surface
SPECIAL SCHEDULE
I'm support or this manifesto" continued Mr. Boyl
eton, were also sent printed copies Of this list OF
lev 81 those Tor whom special hat been lived.