New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04
CABnE1 AGAINST BIG COMPANIES.
HACK OWNERS UNION HAS GRIEVANCES. WHICH,
IT Is REPORTED. THE LEGISLATURE
WILL. BH ASKED TO REMEDY.

HACK OWNERS UNION HAS GRIEVANCES. WHICH.
IT Is REPORTED. THE LEGISLATURE
WILL Be ASKED TO REMEDY
1t was reported yesterday that the Hack Owners
Union proposed to make upon the owners OF
public cabs which have special privileges in the
way OF getting fares from the fashionable hotels
and restaurants Of this city The story was that
the ordinary cabman was shut on from this profta-
bic patronage because the oSners OF public cabs
have permits from the city and pay large sums to the
proprietors OF the fashionable hotels and restau-
rants for their privileges. The method OF reaiia-
ton proposed was to get the Legislature to pass
bill making the legal and uniform rate OF cab fars
IN this borough Is cents mile or 80 cents an houT
in order that the cab owners should not md IL
profitable to pay large sums OF money for their
special privileges. The legal rate for public hack
men il 50 cents a mile and 81 an hour, while ownsrs
of public cabs. like the New-York Cab Company.
charge 81 so for the first hour and 81 for each sue
ceeding hour.
John Kelly vice-president OF the Hack Owners
Union who stands at Thirty-second-st- and Broad
way told Tribune reporter that he had not
heard that any such bill was IN contemplation. and
he did not think It would be practical measure
There was q grievance. however, against the pub
lie cab owners. which IL was proposed TO redress
by complaining, II necessary. to the Mayor nj.
oa s ea tna nnnSr Of permits from the city and
then used larger number OF Ttss nan sns r.
them to stand in front OF restaurants ana erten
caI I foT MoreoSer. some of those cabnsn picked
up calls on the sidewalk. which was against the
law III was also proposed that a law should be
passed compelling the OF the public cabs 70
have them numbered On the back panels. so that
in case OF accident the responsibility could be
placed on the proper person Mr. Kelly added that
IL was possible such bill as was mentioned would
be prepared for the Legislature but thers would
Certainly be no profit in rate OF % cents mile,
and as the hackmen could not make 81 day Rt
that rate. it would not be the best way TO bring
the owners OF public cabs to terms.
the stables OF Joseph Seatch & Son, No. 80
Fast ThIrty-second-st. who have the carriage priv
IIeges OF the Waldorf-Astoria. the Holland House
and the Park Avenue Hotel. It was said that such
bill as was suggested was absurd. as the Legi5at-
ure could not Interfere with mans private bust
ness and the firm, moreover. did not pay for the
privilege Of having its cabs stand in front OF the
hotels mentioned the arrangement being to allow
the hotels a commission the collection OF It's
carriage bills When guest at hotel ordered
a carriage the reporter told IL charged
in his BILL the hotel was responsible for its collee
ton and there no danger that the coachrnan
would pocket what did not belong to him Seaich
& Son il stated. charged 81 50 for the first
hour ~ for each succeeding hour, and IL IL
thought good policy to raise the price would be
done