New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
THE NEW TROLLEY ORDINANCE.
MAYOR WURsTER WILL APPROVE H. D'
1T WILL NOT BECOME OPERATIVE
REFORE JANUARY s.

>,.,or x-urs,er has not vet acted the ordi
nance adopted by the Board OF Aloer'he" y" -'o'
day In reference TO trolley-cars s'opp"s a. VI.
far crossing. but he said yesterday that he would
approve il in a few days. There Is 10 "eeu .o'
him 10 act the matter at once sihce HIS "o
so would not make it law any sooner An ordi-
nance Of this kind. carrying penalty WI" 49,
has, By the terms Of the charter, 10 De auNe'''se"
for ten days before going into erect anu UNIV"
ordinary circumstances the advertising "ouiu De-
gin Immediately after the ORDINANCE '"
signed by the Mayor.
In This case however unanimous consent was
not given by the Board of Aldermen. as some Oh
the members were opposed 10 acting "i'io"' IN
consideration On this account the auNei''S'"s
cannot be begun until after the next mee'l"s u
the Board. That will. 1t is expected DC "e' ''~
Monday and the advertisement can De pid'c" 81
the corporatlon newspapers on the following day.
which will be December 90. As 1t Will nave 10 run
for ten days. January Will be the edrHeS- ""'e
at which the new ordinance can become d i'"'
There have been many complaints about opening
the front doors OF cars in wintry weather out IL
has been necessary 10 do this when the cars were
reouired TO stop at near crossings Otherwlse
dlsagreeable journey through snow ana nuu "ou'u
have to be taken by passengers 10 reach 'hc ''''
platform and door. The present ordinance "'S
adopted soon after the big strike two years ago.
when the Board OF Aldermen undertook 10 trach
the surface railroad companies how 10 rth '"er
cars II WAS q complete reversal OF the lons-eN-
istng system.
The chief advantage gained by II Is that cars
coma TO a halt before crossing streets which are
,borourhfares for driving and wheeling but pro-
vision for this has been made In the new ordi-
vance In the requirement that all cars shan ne
brought TO a standsill before crossing streets Ike
Redfora-ave Eastern Parkway. ST. Mark save.
Schcrnerhorn-st. State-st etc. The list OF such
streets given in the ordinance was made up with
care. ard is fairly comprehensive. The suggestion
was made yesterday that Jenerson-aVe. shouu
have been included. and another crossing where
there is an element OF danger Is that at CLINTON
and Montague sts the former being part OF the
asphalt route and from the Bridge. and the Ia'-
ter having the only line OF cabc-cars In the city.
That the front door properly be used Tor en-
trance and exit at times is the opinion OF some OF
the officers OF the companies specially Interested
in this ordinance Said OF them yesterday
so far as have looked into the matter. II seems
10 ne that It Is good ordinance, and have no
doubt that the great majority OF people VIII DC
ciad "a return 10 tho old method OF entering and
leaving cars at the end At the same lime II
viii not be wise 10 have the front doors pernia-
ncntly closed. II We are compelled 10 Keep inc
our cars locked there will be great delays. espe-
cially at transfer points Al those places mum
Der of passengers 80 out az the rear. ana apout
as many more are taken on In 'front.'. the motor
man usually stopping as tn accommodate thosc
wishing 10 get on. IL all had 10 go IN ana out AZ
one door. IL Is easy 10 see that "A good dcai OF
time would he lost. Now. by tho amended ordi-
nance will be required to stop our cars before
crossing the tracks al such points. and II seems 20
me that IL is only common-sense that il people are
there ready 10 get az the front platform. they
nance Of this kind should be interpreted on
comron-ecnsc basis