Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-12
BELTEVE HUNTINGTON
WILL GRANT REQUEST
FOR LATE CARSERVICE
CITY OFFICIAL TALKS REASSURINGLY
Tells How System Will Be More Than Self Sup
porting and Will Pay Revenue From the
Start-AttOrney Dunn Says That
Consideration Takes Time

of the people and the council, another
use may be made of this resolution.
Graceful concurrence by Mr.. Hunting
ton with the opinion Of the city coun-
Gil, which Is solidly for a late car SER
vice, VIII save the necessity for using
the resolution.
Could Demand Service
This document provides that the
city attorney shall draw up an or
dinance compelling the street car
companies to put on an hourly service
within the city limits
FORMER experiences with the street
car companies caused several members
of the council to shake their heads
obviously when 1t was proposed to
force the all-night service by ordi-
nance, for ordinances forcing the
street railway companies to do any,
thing they didn't want to do have fire.
quently proved unavalling but 1t was
shown that the franchises of the street
car companies gives the city council
power to demand an all-night service
or almost any other kind of service 1t
wishes within certain limitations.
1t Is not believed at the city hall,
however, that Legislation will be neces-
sary.
Il am not willing to be quoted while
the negotiations are still pending"
said an official yesterday afternoon,
but am certain late car service is
an assured thing. Why, it's simply O
question of more revenue to the rail-
roads, and that's what they are run
ming for.
Says Service Would Pay
I'm speaking to a man who has had
widespread experience in affairs of this
sort in eastern cities, the point has
been brought out that hundreds of
families would move out of the city
and establish homes If it were not for
the fact that late workers are now un-
able to get out. For every family out
in the suburb 1t means many more
carefares from each family. The rev.
enues for additional day fares would
more than support the cost of late SER
vice until the late cars could support
themselves"
Asked if he knew anything about the
number of night workers the official
said
my atten tion has been called to
that feature. 1 was surprised to find
there were several hundred. Most of
them live in town within walking dis
tance now, though scores ride bicycles
or drive in town from suburbs. They
are some of them telegraphers, COM
positors, mechanics, hotel and theater
employees, steam railway men, and, in
fact, men of almost all trades and pro-
fessions, who would welcome later SER
vice and they and their families would
pay many day fares If they were but
given the opportunity.
Asked to Support Measure
"In my ward there are number OF
prominent real estate men. 1 have
talked with them and they have to a
man urged me to do what 1 could to
help along the owl car proposition.
They assert it will enable scores of
men to buy homes and move out into
the suburbs. 1t will greatly aid the
real estate business.
downtown business men have also
urged me to support the owl car
movement.
Don't think for minute Mr.. Hunt
ington is overlooking the importance
of the service. He has never yet failed
to come forward when the people have
made reasonable requests. Everything
necessary for the growth and prosper
ity of Los Angeles appeals strongly to
Mr.. Huntington, and the hundreds of
persons who are watching and waiting
for reply from the man who has done
so much for this community may rest
assured the plea for late car service
will be granted"