The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-16
AUTO PERMITS REVOKED.
JkFFERsON sELI0MAy and J. Il. RICE
LOSE PARK PRIVILE0ES.

Style OF Motor Carriages Used Under th'
Permits Issued to Them Doesn't Suit
Commissioner Cinusen-Ho Says this
owners Must Have Misunderstood Him
Jefferson Seligman Of the banking firm Of
J. a W. SeIigman & Co was Informed ycsier
day by the Assistant Secretary Of the Park Board
that the permit TO run an automobile in Central
Park. granted TO him by Commissioner Clnuscn
on Dec. Q. had been revoked by the Commissioner s
order. No reason for the revocation Of the per
NIT was given TO Mr.. Seligman, but he was in
formed that an Official notifc alton had bcen mailed
to him. Had Mr.. Seligman gone to the Office
Of tho Park Board, he might have learned tho
reason for Commissioner Clausen's order and
he would also have learned that his was no. tho
only permit revoked. A permit granted to Isaac
Rice Of 400 West End avenue was also taken
away.
entered the Park at Ffty.ninth street and went
up tho West, Drive. There was uniformed
motorman on the seat. The vehicle was large
. number OF women and children inside. lie
stopped the machine and told the motorman that
motorman showed permit 70 enter the Park,
grantcd W Isaac Rico and the policeman allowed
The vehicle 70 go ahead. Commissioner Clsusen
the operator again showed tho permit and was
allowed TO continue. The police had already
cab had entered the Park on "Wednesday after.
noon and, when tho motorman was halted. no
showed q permit issued 70 Jefferson Selgman.
These facts were reported TO Commissioner Clau-
and the revocation Of both Rioos and Selig
mans permits followed.
When Mr. Seligman was seen al his home, II
East Sixty ninth street. by sun reporter last
VI hayon't tho slightest notion as to why my
permit has been revoked and intend TO make II
my business TO ind out to morrow have thros
automobiles victoria, brougham and a r
CART The motive power Of each Ia electricity.
i eNprTfnCfd
vehicles, and ! consider myself an experienced
motorman. All of my carriages are private
one with grain OF sense could mistake them for
public conveyances Mira Scligman has driven
In tho Park frequently since the permit was grant
On entering Oh. Park the motorman has been
very p,operly stopped on each occasion to satisfy
The ~. Nat the ysh
the policeman the vehicle was allowed y pass.
II my carriages are mistaken by The Park
cars omnbusses or public trucks, / am sorry
for their powers Of Discrimination u u Is ncocss.
shall Of sonI;e Be- pleased to attach pacaid'
ance.' II some one operating a public auton,o-
bile has shown permit purporting to have been
issued to me i vas ~ 6o.s.Iy My hSmi' has
Seligman or myself"
Commissioner Clausen had this TO say "MeSrs
Seligman and Rice evidently misunderstood the
privileges conveyed by the permits. Only ten Of
these permits have been granted and impressed
on each holder that the vehicles must conform
IS nearly as possible TO the other carriages seen
In the Park and must not be great numbering
affairs that would cause rinnways The permits
were Tor electric automobiles ITO the person getting
saw yesterday in the Park, which showed the Rice
permit, appeared TO me to be public hack, with
nnce showing the Seligman permit was some
sort OF an open electric cab"
Loosely speaking, a victoria propelled by cleo
tIici,y might be called by some folk IAN open
electric cab"