Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-14
TROUBLE OF TRANSFER LAW
New Ordinance Causes Street Car Com
pany Considerable Difficulty.
COMPARISON OF THE TWO MEASURES
johnson Ordinance which was Passed
over Mayors veto Almost Iden-
teal with zimman'n that
Was Defeated.

The Omaha g. Council Bluffs Street Rail-
way company is now wrestling with the
new transfer ordinance passed by the city
council Tuesday evening by vote Of eight
70 three over Mayor Dahlman's veto.
This ordinance was introduced by Council
man johnson and contained slight modih-
cations over a similar ordinance offered by
Councilman zimman but which measure
did not receive enthusiastic support at the
hands OF the other councilmen. The John
son ordinance differed from the Zimman
ordinance in providing that street car COM
panies may adopt a system Of transfers TO
enable them to carry into effect the pro-
visions OF the ordinance. The street car
officials held that it would be hard prop
osition to devise a system that would carry
out the intent of the new ordinance and
protect the company from round trips for
one fare. The mayors veto was based on
that contention.
This ordinance provides that the street
car company shall issue transfers upon
request" no reference being made to the
| time passengers shall make such request,
the Interpretation being that passenger
may ask for transfer at his own conven-
| ience, which privilege the street car people
said initiated against carrying out the full
provisions Of the ordinance. When the
matter was discussed in the council cham
Der several councilmen contended that fire.
quently a passenger does not at time fare
is paid know whether transfer is needed
or not, particularly in the cases OF strang-
ers in the city. and thus passengers should
have the right of demanding a transfer
any time during his trip.
Text of New Law.
The new ordinance, which will be opera
! tive January 10, is given In full:
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of every
person, copartnership or corporation own
ing or operating any street railway, street
rnlways, or other railway system over,
across or along the streets, alleys, ave-
nues and public places within the city of
Omaha, TO carry and transport any passen-
ger for and in consideration Of the pay
ment of one fare, to his ultimate destina-
ton on said street railway line or lines.
Section 2. Every person, copartnershp or
corporation operating any street railway or
railways in the city of Omaha, over, across
OF along the streets, alleys or avenues and
public places OF said city of Omaha, shall,
upon request, issue to each passenger who
terrng such passenger to the connecting
line OF said street railway, at any point in
the city Of Omaha, where the lines OF said
street railway cross or meet, and at ali
functions Of connecting lines; and such
transfer, as aforesaid, shall be issued either
upon the payment Of cash fare or the
presentation Of a transfer slip as herein
provided for, as the case may be- "a
enable such passenger To reach the ultl-
lildle ueslludllou On inc line OF Sdlu SlEeel
railway by the most convenient and direct
route for and in consideration of the pay
ment of one fare. Provided that such
passenger shall be entitled to a transfer
at such points to such connecting lines only
as may be necessary to enable him &c
reach his ultimate destination by the most
convenient and direct route; and no pas.
senger shall be entitled, for one fare, tc
make round trip over the lines of any
street railway: and all persons, copartner
ships and corporations operating lines Of
street railway in the city of Omaha, are
hereby authorized to adopt a system oil
transfers that Will enable them to carry
into effect the provisions of this ordinance
Section g. That each transfer slip so Is
lieu OF one fare, when presented by tn
person to whom issued, the following
} | through car or any following through cal
| within the next ten minutes from the TIM
| of arrival at transfer point, which transfer
slips shall be punched to correctly show
the transfer point and direction and tn
time of arrival at transfer point
Section 4. Any person, copartnership o
corporation, motorman conductor or othc
: person in charge of any street car, VIII
! shall, upon request, refuse to Issue sucl
transfer slip as herein provided, at tn
time and in the manner as herein pro
| vided, or to accept such transfer slip a
. in lieu of one fare as herein provided
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
; and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fine
, in a sum not to exceed SIS or Imprisonment
not to exceed twenty days.
Section s. That Ordinance No. 5755 ap
, proved August II, 1906, be and the same i
) hereby repealed.
Section & This ordinance shall take ef
feet and be in force thirty days after II
passage.