Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-05
TRANSFER
SYSTEM ORDERED
IN EFFECT AUG. IS
Board of Works Believes Better
Conditions Viii Then
Prevail.

Probably the most important action
taken at yesterdays meeting of the
Board of Works was in reference to the
transfer system now in force in this
city on the trolley ines at a number of
important points. Commissioner Mum
gle brought the matter up when hs
referred to the conditions existing on
Clinton avenue, and he commended that
the Public Service Corporation should
be compelled to issue transfers from
the Mt. Prospect cars to the Clinton
avenue cars at the junction OF the lat
ter ~thoroughfare and Elizabeth avenue.
The other members of the board
agreed that the company is not living
up to the spirit of the tentative ar
rangement agreed upon at a conference
about a year ago when the board and
The trolley officials discussed HI trans
fer question. At that time 1t was
agreed that while the ordinance rela-
tive to this phase of the local service
did not compel the company to issue
transfers on cars that run on practi-
cally parallel lines," the company would
recognize q liberal Interpretation Of the
ruling and issue transfers where 1t was
evident that the passenger had n
honest intent to take a continuous
ride
Curtainng Transfer System.
It was the contention OF Mr.. Mungle,
sustained by Commissi oner O'Connell,
that the company is ~curtailing rather
than extending its transfer systern. n
1t was pointed out that the Clinton ave-
nue. situation Is perhaps the most glar-
ing example of the Inconvenience
caused by the company's present policy.
President Denrnan said he believed It
was time to get III company to do It's
share to relieve the conditions in sew
eral sections of the city. and particu-
larly on Clinton avenue. where a more
generous transfer system would be OF
material help.
Commissioner Eggers also Endorsed
the opinion shared by his colleagues
and on motion Of Mr.. Mungle It was
decided to notify the trolley company
to put into effect by the fifteenth of
the month a system of transfers that
will comply more nearly. to the re-
quirements called for in the ordinances
regulating the issue of transfers.
The board also desires h trolley
company to issue transfers from a
Broad car to q Bloomfield car or vice
versa, at the corner of Bloomfield n
Belleville venue The company has
heretofore declined to issue transfers at
this point, on the ground that the lines
are parallel.
An Investigation will be made OF
other points in the city where the con-
ditions have caused complaint. n as
soon as these points have been shown
to be in need of a more liberal transfer
system the company will be asked to
.'ake such changes as VIII relieve tho
4 Another discussion OF the proposed
new s per cent. ordinance followed the
suggestion by Commissioner Mung1e
that the present system of arriving at
q evenue from the Plank road line
results In q loss to the city Of more
than 5000 q year on the track mileage
basis. wye are receiving" said Mr..
Mungie, payment from that particu-
lar line on basis OF $4,000 a year.
while as a matter of fact we should be
getting fully SIS. 900. I have ridden
over that line very often, and ] can
vouch for the statement that Is per
cent. of the passengers use those cars
for riding within the city limits.
"Coming from Jersey City during the
rush hours It is scarcely ever possible
to get a seat after the cars leave the
car shops, while before they reach the
city limits there is scarcely eve any
difficulty In getting a seat. Going 10
Jersey City the condition Is the Same
as most of the passengers leave the
cars before they reach the bridge. We
ought to see that the city is paid on
the basis of the actual service that the
line has in this city"
Car Mileage Plan.
This again brought out the declara-
ton that the car mileage plan would
probably be the best arrangement that
the city could decide upon, and County
Counsel James r. Nugent was instruct
ed to draft>a new ordinance that will
embody all the points recently agreed
upon. and that will provide for the
car. mileage plan of assessment. The
ordinance will be ready for final con-
s~ideration at the next meeting.
Chief Engineer Sherrerd was instruct
ed to Investigate the use OF city water
by the Public Service Corporation