The evening world., 1912-09-04


this may not only have his license re-
voked but be fined a. well.
THE COST OF RUNNING TAXI
CABS IN LONDON.
FOR every license issued taxicabs
the owner pays SO per year and tho
a taxation duty OF $40 or therea bouts.
according to tho weight of the car Tin
protection OF the streets). and the driver
pays n.@ for the privilege Of driving
that car. 80 that practically there Is a
double tax on both.
The rates Of gasoline are much high
or than In your country and are paid
for by the driver He gets Is per cent.
Of tho receipts and very small tips.
ranging from one to ten cents, and yet
the average driver with a competition
of over 1900 cabs makes more than $40
per week."
But living IL considerably lower here
than In the United States" sug-
gested.
Yes" answered Mr.. Bradley. "Bu.
II you had more taxicabs run on =
lower rate and your public using your
service as largely as II Is here used.
you could charge twice A. much a. we
do; and your living 10 certainly not
twice the amount. Besides there are
no hotel stands allowed here, all con-
veyances having the middle Of the
street.
III there 10 any reason. by lowering
tho rates. that your drivers and taxi
cab companies do not make enough
money to warrant the service. II Is b.
cause you do not have more taxicabs
! and are running those you do have q,
. prohibitive rate. 1t 10 astonishing
that the metropolis Of the United Statei
may not regulate these conditions or
more economical lines. for II certainly
can be done a. We have proved It here ~
40 TO THE PHYSICAL coNoI.
TioNs OF TAxiCAes.
had been riding in taxicabs In Lon.
don and tho majority of those used
were luxurious enough In their appoint.
ments to make one feel as though hi
were riding In private motor car
They contain contrlvances for talkine
with the driver. directing his course
by turning a wheel. the door swinging
. certain way to avoid accidents. re-
ceptacles for matches and ashes, bou
Quets OF flowers In some Of them, &C.
&c. l remarked this to Mr.. Bradley and
asked II It were compulsory to keel
these cars In such perfect condition.
~ certainly u compulsory, and
the slightsst violation Of ths law
| - 70 this 10 At once reported by
any police or any inspector on the
| streets ana the car taken on Inn
snsdistsly until II 10 put In tip-top
shape. Every owner OF cab ana
| driver 70 g1vsn . book OF rules ana
he must abide by these. There are
afty-four distinct rules.
Here as a few OF them:
The cushions must be covered will
leather cloth Of good quality. Inferio
American or similar cloth 10 not re
garded as suitable for public carriages.
IAN carriages must be presented 10
inspection In a thoroughly good con
dition and no carriage will bs certiie,
Mt for public use unless 1t 10 properl!
painted and Vanished.
"A single seat only 10 permitted 10
the driver. and under no ciroums stance
will any person be allowed to ride be
side the driver.
The doors. windows, seats, roo,
wheels. cushions, Innings. panels, &C
and all furniture and appointments @
the cab must be In proper order and re
pair. the paint and varnish in good con
, dition and the inside perfectly clean.
Every cab must be provided with a
approved means of communication be
tween the passenger and the drive
This should also be 10 placed as to b
readily accessible to tho passenger an
to obviate the danger OF a driver ha,
ing to turn his head while direction
are being given.
J AN approved pattern horn havln
a single deep toned note for givin