Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Los ANGELES GETS
OWL CAR SERVICE
Mr.. HUNTINGTON DEFERs TO
PUBLIC OPINION
Beginning September 10 Lines VIII
Run Regular Cars After Mid
nIght---satIsfactIon In Many
Quarters

and to prove to Mr. Huntington that
Il was the desire Of the whole city
that a late night service be inaugu-
rated
Decisive action came when Monday
afternoon. July 30 the following reso-
lution signed by r. NJ Yost, editorial
manager of The Herald, was presented
to the council:
'whereas, The convenience Of the in
habitants of Los Angeles and the needs
Of the city, due in large measure
to the citys unparalleled growth and
its metropolitan character, demand the
operation of a late night service by
several traction companies enjoying the
benefits of valuable street franchises,
to the end that a convenient night SER
vice may be afforded;
Nov, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of
the city council of the city of Los
Angeles that an ordinance be drafted
and thereafter adopted, making it the
duty Of the several street railway COM
panies operating within the corporate
limits Of the city of Los Angeles to
run "owl cars so as to afford a con-
venient night service over their res
pective street railway lines, and that
to that end such ordinance provide
that each of such street railway COM
panies shall run its cars from the busi-
ness center of the city to the end of
its respective lines, where such lines
or lines terminate within the corporate
limits of the city, and to the corporate
limits of the city whenever such a line
or lines extend beyond such corporate
limits; that such cars be so run on each
line at intervals or not less than one
hour apart between the hours of 1890
a. M, and 2:30 a. M, on each and every
day, provided, however, that where any
such company operates two or more
parallel lines not more than two blocks
apart 1t shall be sufficient to operate
one only of such lines between said
hours; provided further, that nothing
herein or in such ordinance contained
shall be construed as authority for
lessening the street car service now
given by such railway companies, and
such ordinance shall also provide an
adequate penalty for violation of any
of the provisions thereof; and be it fur
ther,
Resolved, That this resolution be
referred to the city attorney and that
he be and is hereby instructed to
prepare the draft of such ordinance
and to submit the same to this coun-
ell as soon as due regard to the busi-
ness Of his office will permit"
Harmon Favored legislation
Councilman Hamon was eager for
the passage of this resolution when it
was read to the council He even in
sisted that the city attorney be in
strueted to prepare the ordinance and
present it to the council for adoption
that very day.
In rfh anf foxF 4. I, 49,
action.
Let us take this resolution into con-
sideration in the committee of the
whole suggested Councilman Smith,
"and appoint a committee of two to
Gallon Mr.. Huntington and present the
case to him. We all want owl ears
and Mr.. Huntington knows it by this
time 1t may be possible that he will
act of his own accord, If a committee
calls on him. In that case disagreeable
legislation will not be necessary"
Mr.. Smiths advice was acted on and
accordingly Councilman Kern and
Healy We're appointed the committee to
see Mr. Huntington.
The following Saturday morning these
two visited w. E. Dunn and told him
what they wanted. Mr.. Dunn promised
he would take it up with Mr. Hunting
ton and at the same time practically
assured the committee that owl cars
would be Forthcoming. He would give
no definite idea of what would be done.
how soon or on what lines the cars
would run.
He took the case up with Mr.. Hunt
mgton and the heads of departments
were set to work to estimate the cost
OF various services that Mr.. Hunting
ton suggested.
The special committee waited for
some word from Mr.. Dunn or Mr..
Huntington, but nothing came until the
first of last week when Mr.. Dunn
stated that he had notified the special
committee to meet him at his office
Saturday morning. Friday afternoon
the special committee was called to-
getner and notified TO meet Mr.. Dunn at
10 o'clock yesterday morning.
There was not much of a conference