The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-24
PROMINENT MEN
AIR VIEWS ON
5 P. c. ORDINANCE
Many Citizens Attend Hearing
Given by Board Of
Works.
BOARD OF ARBITRATION
MAY BE CALLED In
George F. Reeve Says Business
Men Cannot Attend Morn
ing Sessions.

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Representatives of the Board Of
Trade and other civic Improvement as
sociations, as well as city offlcials, at
tended the hearing on the per cent.
trolley tax ordinance given by the
Board of Works today. Four methods
were considered: the population
method. pro rata method, car mileage
method and car time method
After the discussion the board. on
Commissioner Lamberts motion, de-
cided to wait until the Public Service
officials had discussed tho matter thor
oughly among themselves and then
hold another conference. II no agree
ment could be reached. then. Mr.. Lam
bert said, board of arbitration could
be appointed.
George r. Reeve. president of the
Board of Trade, was the first speaker.
He said that he was divided between
the car mileage and "stop-the-clock"
methods He commended the efforts Of
the Board OF Works in having the mat
ter thoroughly threshed out. He did
not think. however. that the subject
could be done justice in morning
meeting that comparatively few busi-
ness men could attend.
AS to the pro rata method his objec-
tion was based on the expense involved.
II the Public Service could be induced
to pay the expenses Of the necessary
inspection he would favor that plan
above the others. He did not believe
that the trolley company would try to
evade the law, II passed. but he did
think that CONTINUOUS inspection would
be necessary. Another Alternative
would be to have an automatic register
in every car. His objection to the car
mileage method was that It was more
complicated.
Favor "stop-the-Clock."
The Eighth Ward Improvement Asso-
ciation, through its representative, Ed
win Ball, also declared in favor of the
stop the CLOCK" The association had
not discussed the plan for inspection,
but did not believe that constant In
spection was necessary.
DR.. william Buerman, Of the Clinton
Hill Improvement Association, said
that his organization had also. gone on
record as being in favor Of the pro
rata method. With them. too. he said.
the matter of expense had been the
only objection, but it was decided that
the Public Service Corporation returns
would be available. Next to the pro
rata method, he said the association
believed the population method to be
the best.
tive, Frank G. Dubois, also discussed
the matter. He told how the old 5 per
cent. ordinance was passed in 1898. At
that time nearly all the traffic was
within the city, he said, 30 that the
city was to have received per cent.
OF tQ6 gross cdiuiuss VI LILO SaA D -
the company saw 1T to increase the s
per cent. fare zone Mr.. Dubois said
that the city. In his opinion. was still
entitled to per cent. Of the receipts.
To do that he believed the pro rata
method to be the solution of the prob
lem. He did not see why the city
should stand the expense of inspection,
especially as he believed the Public
Service would be fair In its reports.
A constant inspection by the city. he
said, would cost from $4,000 to $4,000
a year, which would not be worth
while. In that case he would favor the
population plan, he said. He repeated
his suggestion that board Of arbitra-
ton be appointed between the city md
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