The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-16
UNFAIR TO THE TAXICABS
CITY Forbidden TO DEH IND
mon LICENSE, LOW FAME,
Justice BIsehOu Says th- New law NIo-
Iates the Federal Constitution the
neN enne for Hlring the Meter Inspec-
tors o. cut Ou by uls Decision.

iates the Federal Constitution Inc
ReNenne for HIRING the Meter InSpec-
tors u cut Ou BY HIs Decision.
supreme Court Justice Bischoh. who
heard The test suit brought by the Cniver-
sal TaNimeter Company. which controls
IN" taNicah stand AZ the Hotel knIcker-
booker. for an injunction restraining M"
city Of New York and ;he chief Of the
Bureau 81 Ilr~ur.- from enforcing the
provisions uf IA" new law subiecting
taNicab companies using meters 10 -
higher hc.'ns. rat" aud lower fare than
other puhltr vehicles. granted IN, tnJunc-
tiun Yesterday un the ground that tia.
Law makes aa unjust discrimination
That the Couyt'- research on the q,i-.s-
uon was exhaustive - Indicated bv has
"pIuIun. which tsxiu~
us,r 80 hsrAury coach y-hl,.l-
offered Ter U'r. from - aud IN the public
rnoro. shfarr aud intended Tor n" use
ct passengers u j. at anoen' origin
samuel repvs in hs diary. written between
no. wears lC5O-ISH. mentions IN. fact that
he took hackrev coach over london
Bridge .I'rpys's parv ~ J?u. and 70 de
rived - name from HACKNEY. a metropoli
IAN borough Ia tho north.as' OF London.
between which and London rs Use -
In he sense. therefore that the motor
vehicles operated bv The plainti1 ara Of
tered for hin" from - hack stand IN tho
- r""' 'h"' are hacks or hackney
rra'1'- Pew Whatever other nam" they
ma Do" called
Last August hy amendments to the
city ordinances all motor vehicles
equIpy.d with taSm-ter had their
i""n>" fee increased 10 give the city
money 20 hire INSPECTORS To examine IA.
iaNI'ahs. and w"r" required to reduce their
Tar" from 81 cents for the first half mil"
Ia ~ C'n'- The Court >ay-
In-~" amendment. a-. a--stl-d hy 'n.
r'a'u'E1 - 'uufT-rr fp he Fourteenth
Amendment 81 rrr CONSTRUCTION 81 the
rt~d states IA 'us' they d"uv To- 'h"
plaintiff and hers ~lm .arly -,'.a'ad tu.
~EHal protection Of tue .aw- and lhr-
notion - made 'D- am U'"r'uDu'pr, III .
sur'Ipu Q" r--'rain rhr enforcement -
such amendment. r"udraE thi> action :u-
permanent .uruu,fIN" r.h-' iha' he
r"uiHs. 10 W. ip.ud"d -.sm- Hu Iff,'-
~i-'InI" ,uI,iu- .pr
\".ulns 20 f'r ordinances - amended ,
puirf- 'u an. let D,u-" tor al. dIl"r-
.u'I4'.'u u-'y...-u s"lt,l.- s.rutpu-d with /
rsNIuu"'-r- amt 'ho-'' not 80 equipped ,
Hu'u ,iu--ns ~" employed 10 Id"u'l,a'ls /
: h" sam" uu-in~-- Hud 'u" owners or "I"r.t- .
tor- a. Un'I are 'N"-.'ur'' rn'l'i.i tH 30.
p rra'rd ellis" Ir.rr b.. uo'nlu.. unlawful .
IiH me '.'' Of fhr f,N T~'cr and .f j. b..ruut
'i" .pV'r ,f 3D." state ia ~. "N-r~l~s 81 - 4
pu'"' power amt 90 the municipality IA the
-N--..-" "' - d-.'.ga'-d power 20 impose
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