New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
THREE CENT FARES IN DhIhoil
Az OBJECT LESSON IN FAVOR or m'-''
PAL OWNERSHIP OF STREET
ROADS.

,,,,,. ,a-'eThree cent fares were az
.ood to-day on the fronts OF Delro'' 10
.t. ,laces where amusement adNe'.
~ usually carried This sudden l..o--o-
so.,on is the result Of decision oi oor,a
oucuo" = ron 7 Johnson 10 give the peop7
-, loseon In regard 10 what they may - -
s.,.ard n y present plans for the SAFE Oh az
Do,ro,, street railways 10 the "Detron Nun
e,. -ornnsnv' in behalf OF the city are car
r,ad out The three cent tickets. scu 'o-u"' - f,,,
,o- = cents are so worded that tner use III =
,.-.or, ~, ~ fare can be Withdrawn at any tine'
Pas l., - q furor over the present situatloH'
- -. ners and nearly all the more prom
-, c,,izens are opposing the Fingree plah' a'u -
4. -or asserted that the majority OF cl'%e"S off
!. ., tho ground that three cent iares a"N -
municipal ownership will fail TO pay the eNp'" eNp,-9
,ha r7 oO 600 proposed to be paid for the roaus'
""u % -, ,hev will therefore II purchased revert
- - present owners In the latter event the roaus
Id he onerated under the security ordinance
.-.adv nassed by the Council, which permits oP-
-.,,o- ~ all the roads six for a quarter IaTes
,or from thirty 10 forty-eight years Inc fi'N :
reonle claim that the roads will certainly pay OH
- - -robase rr,ce under the three cent fares.
y,-ho, the Common Council met IN special session
-, M 70 consider the working ordinance asHeu
fo- nv President Pingree. Of the Municipal hal"ay
Comnauy. the Council chamber could not contain
the crowd which pressed for admittance IN the co'
ridor Although the situation was strained thei e
n pnSatiOnal Incidents. anu tif 5-'''''
only fifteen minutes. The working ordinance hao
NOT been considered by committee. and motion
10 refer II 10 the Joint Committee on Streets and
Ordinances. according to the Councils rule at'er
a brief debate prevailed without dissenting Vo'e
II was suggested by some OF the Aldermen tnat
since the people are getting three cent ihtts,
there was no for haste II is doubtful wnethsi
the committee will report Out the "9rhlhf -,
nance before the regular session on TUESDAY al
which time the Mayors veto or the security oiui'
nance will be presented. .,.- ..
Mayor Maybury has called a special Heetihs, %. U
the Council for tomorrow to consider subrllsHiOl
10 vote Of the people Of amendment 10 the
city charter requiring submission OF Questions SV"
cerning public franchises. ,..A
The Chamber Of Commerce this afternoon adopted
resolutions protesting against further action ton wv
ard the street railway purchase as at prereht Son
templated other meetings OF protest were heIu
this evening Meanwhile the people are enJoylns
temporarily At least the benefits or three cent INT
and universal transfers between All lines
Toledo. Ohio. June 1.-THE following message.
were exchanged between Governor Pingree ano
Mayor Jones concerning the Detroit three cen
streetcar fare. which went into effect to-day:
s. NJ Jones' Toledo ,..,ss
Three cent street railway fares and uniyersS,
transfers 20 into effect in Detroit Friday ano ~.
be continued Indefinitely unless stoPRseso 81
enemies Of the people n .
II g. Pingree Detroit A.. .-.,,,,,,
Accept my hearty congratulations on the til1nb
people is tsvning II Is victory OF resson ,,on q,
FORCE and a great step toward the reaiizau'" "
real liberty Inc 'e0ps Will 0"A ). 4. JONES.