The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1910-12-20
JACKSON SECURES
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
FOR COMPILATION OF CHART
ERS OF TROLLEY MONOPOLY
FROM DAYS OF HORSE RAIL-
WAY.

city. were introduced in the Common
Council last evening. by Aldermen Eu-
gene I. Meyer and Horace H. Jackson
The first resolution by Alderman
Meyer has to do with providing a seat
lows:
BE it ordained by the Common
Council. every person. or corporation
electric railway lines in the streets
Of this city shall at all times furnish
enough cars to provide seat for each
passenger. but such rule shall not ap-
ply in cases where an unusual and un-
expected demand for transportation
upon such lines shall arise. Every
such corporation or person shall be re-
quired to furnish prompt and ade-
Quate service with seat for each
passenger at morning, noon and night
during the periods when the people
are going to or returning from work
in the factories.
Amy such corporation or person vio-
lating this ordinance shall be fined
500 for each offense."
The resolution was referred to the
Ordinance committee.
Another resolution by Alderman
sReso1ved. That the city attorney be
and hereby is instructed to furnish
his opinion to the Common Council
upon the following question. to wit:
"Inasmuch as the Connecticut Co., OF
the New York. New Haven e Hart
ford R. r. Co.. or both. do a common
business in street railway transports
revenue therefrom into a common
fund. from which all of the expenses
Of said business are paid, and mas.
much as said company sells to the PEG.
pie Of certain communities six five cen,
rides for twenty-five cents and TWEEN.
ty-five five cent trips for one dollar;
and inasmuch as said company re-
Qufres five cents for each five cent
fare in Bridgeport. does said company
discriminate against the public in this
city to such an extent that a court
would probably order Discrimination
brought. or is it your opinion that the
only. remedy lies in legislation to be
obtained OF the General Assembly,"
The resolution was referred to the
Ordinance committee upon motion OF
Alderman Primrose.
Alderman Jackson offered a resolu'
ton. as follows:
Resolved. That a committee of five
(which pshall consist Of four Aldermen
and the Mayor. be raised and known
az the committee on Trolley Improve
ment and Extension"
IHe T6SOluClOH was dOOpt0Q anu tHe
Mayor appointed to the committee
himself. and Aldermen Lavery. Moran
Primrose and Jackson.
Another resolution by Alderman
Jackson was:
Resolved, That the committee
known as the Trolley committee OF
this Board of Aldermen. arrange for q
conference with a committee from the
Board of Trade. Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION and the Bridgeport Business
Mems Association for the purpose OF
considering the question of trolley ex-
tension and a general betterment OF
the service. ETC."
The resolution was adopted.
Another resolution by Alderman
Jackson was adopted. It follows:
Resolved, That the city attorney be
instructed to look up the old charter
Of the horse railway company and al
of the changes and additions from the
time of granting this charter. including
all powers. rights. and privileges dowr
to the present time. including all rights
and privileges and grants enjoyed by
the Connecticut Company. now owners
Of the franchise: and that he employ
a public stenographer to supply five
ness for use Of this body. on or before
Feb. 1, 1911"
BY an amendment offered by Alder
man F. M. Wilder the city attorney
was powered to employ such as.
sistance as he may deem necessary tC
secure the data requested.
Another resolution by Alderman
Jackson was adopted, as follows:
Resolved. That the committee or
Trolley improvements and Extension
be empowered and authorized to Sc
cure the services of an expert cleo
trical engineer to make an exam1na-
tion of the power station of the Con
necticut Co. in this city, and to re-
port to this body not later than theil
next regular meeting"
On motion of Alderman Lavery the
words request the right to make an
examination Of power plant" were in
serted in the resolution.
Alderman Jackson stated that he die
not think there would be any trouble
gaining admission for the electrical
expert. as President Mellen had told
the city's committee that ''it was UT
to 1T to see that Bridgeport got what
it wanted in the way Of trolley SER
vice. and if it did not get 1t, it would
be the committees fault"
Another resolution by Alderman
Jackson was adopted. as follows:
Resolved. That the Mayor secure
five copies of the stenographic notes
taken at the meeting on Monday. the
18th, at the conference among Presi-
dent Mellen of the N. Y, N. H. & H
R. r. and the different committees
from Bridgeport who were present on
that OCCASION