The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
NEW VEHICLE LAW
WILL BRING FIGHT
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pany, said the regulation was absolutely
ridiculous, and that II would be unneces-
sary If the Commissioners would light
the streets properly. These things"
said Mr.. Newbold, ''have a tendency 10
Increase the cost OF living, as il will
entail extra expense on the companies
doing an express business. They IN turn
viii have 10 increase their rates 10 make
the same margin OF profit The propo-
sition is one OF the most ridiculous I
have ever heard OF. and think the bust
ness men Of Washington viii unite in a
protest against It."
Impossible was the comment OF
Elijah s. Alvord. president OF the Lit
tleheld-Alvord Company ''The class
OF wagons that I operate are OF the kind
that it would be impossible 10 have a
light attached. II should attach a light
TO the front OF one OF my scenery wagons
It would endanger ths scenery. which
costs Thousand Of dollars The theatri-
cal managers would not stand for their
scenery being threatened with fire. and
/ do not blame them. When one OF my
coal carts goes out IN the afternoon il
is impossible TO tell whether II will get
hack before dark or not. The same ap-
plies 10 all slOw-mOving vehicles IN the
city.
Danger from Fire.
The only way IN which a light could
be attached 10 one OF my wagons would
be for the driver to carry lantern, and
viii not allow a lantern In my stable
They are too dangerous. Nine-tenths Of
the stable fires in this city are caused
by the overturning OF lanterns"
W. s. Knox, OF the Knox Express Com
pany said that the Commissioners as
sured them at the hearing early IN the
summer that the regulation would not
epply to slow-going and heavy vehicles.
1t seems as II they had changed their
minds said Mr.. Knox yesterday. The
regulation is designed for the regulation
OF automobiles, and by a strange coinci-
denee all the business men of tho city
who are affected by this regulation own
automobiles and are opposed to IT, The
traffic In the early hours OF the morning
Is 20 light that such regulation as pro-
posed by the Commissioners is prepos-
ferrous"
At the Charles Schneider Baking Com
pany It was said the regulation was the
most trying one that has been drawn in
recent years. During the past ten years
the company has had fifteen accidents,
ana every tttc OCEuItCU III udSABHl.
Milk May Go Higher.
J. W. Sherwood, jr., of Storm q
Sherwood's Dairy. said the milk dealers
have already been imposed upon to the
limit, and that they would fight this new
regulation.
"Our profits are very small now. and
# We have TO hire a man to look after
| the lamps and see that they are in good
| condition before our wagons go out every
morning, can see but one thing to do
increase the price of milk. So you see. the
new regulation has a more far reaching
| effect than appears on the surface"
Coal dealers, lumber men. ice dealers,
and merchants, who have teams out af-
ter nightfall, were unanimous in de-
nounclng the regulation as an outrage.
One merchant, whose teams starts 10
work at 8 o'clock in the morning. and quit
ut s. said that he would refuse to deliver
| packages after clock during the win
| ter months II the regulation was put
| into effect. as the Commissioners stated.
! Commissioner Rudolph said that the
| regulation as 1t was now was not detri-
mental TO the business men, and II was
drawn along the lines proposed by them
/ last summer.