New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
CITY OWNERSHIP DINNER.
DIR. DALRYMPLE GUEST.
He Tells of Municipal I'ranpScay
Profits TN GLdsgo1U.

James Dairynple. the superintendent Of Mu-
snicipal Tramways IN Glasgow, Scotland, was
entertained at dinner last night at the norman
HOUSE by twenty-one members OF the Municipal
Ownership League Of New-York j. g. Pheips
Stokes presided At $50 O'Clock the diners
walked 90 the reception room, where about three
hundred and fifty persons were waiting to see
and hear Mr. Dalrymple. He was introduced by
Mr.. Stokes, who said:
We have met here this evening TO welcome
one who has done much to prove the practical
bility Of municipal ownership. The city owner
snip OF the faiiroaos IN IlaSsoM pa I 1910
gives the public better service than formerly,
has reduced the hours of labor 20 per cent and
Increased wages TO a like extent. with a scent
fare the roads pay more than % per cent OF
their earnings TO the city In the form of profit
Mr.. Dalrynple was received with cheers. lie
said, after a brass band that had been hired by
the league to gather a crowd before the build
ing TO listen TO campaign speeches for munich
pal ownership had temporarily subsidized:
I have to tell only simple story and leave
the people to draw their own conclusions
We in Glasgow have been operating pubic tram
ways for eleven years. Prior to 1904 when the
Eerylce was in the hands Of private concern
the people were greatly dissatisfied. The peo-
pie finally decided unanimously for munlclpal
IL was q bold venture. The citizens soon be-
gan 70 see benefit from the move. The service
was better, the cars were cleaner, the employees
were more respectable, the fares were smaller
and there were other advantages. Now we
have good car service as there is IN ,iFeat
Britain
/ am not here 70 say anything about the
problem OF municipal ownership itself. 1t Is
possible for city to make mess Of q railroad
enterprise and for company to give the best OF
ssTvice. It is also possible for g. city TO give
good service, but company could give just as
good The ends Of the company are different
from that OF the city. The company must look
out for its shareholders. The people get the
benefit when the city is in charge.
IN Los
soad. Yet q fare that Is less than cents
we make as much profit ordinary company.
We run the road as q private company would
The revenue from the road is So 10000 Less
remainder we ere paying off our debts. What is
extra Is used for the betterment Of the service.
we going 20 lay aside capital so that we
can keep in step with modern improvements.
It has cost us SI4. 10000 from first to last to
6nstau our system. We have still debt Of So,
10000. The government gave US thirty years
Ia which TO pay this debt and removing
at quicker rate. Our objects at present are
10 pay our debts as soon as possible. We may
lind Il possible 70 lower our fare again.
The menu OF the dinner follows:
Buffet russo
49, Cam cocktail
- sGuc,sson- Radishes, olives Celery.
Soft shell crabs on toast. Tartar sauce.
Saddle of milk efg lamb. Colbert .auos.
New potatoes 55e4 Foaaantes'
czaaseau Mouton Rothscbiid ii ss5.
swsetbreads croustsdes. with Trash mushrooms
sfost & chendOn Brut imperial,
Brolled squad with Virginia ham
Strawberry sh0Ftcake.
coaes.