The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-12
TAX|CAb PIRATES
WILL SOON HAVE
| TO WALK A PLANK
Aldermen Framing Laws That
i VIII Stop the Rob-
J.. berry Prevailing.

Vazicab reform in this city, a. ad-
Snnnesd end urged by The Evening
W6A. will be effected this fall or
s1nsay after the Board Of Aldermen
f~umss the regular weekly meetings
beginning Sept. ~. In the mean time
ehs CITY Fathers are on their continued
summer vacation. but the Aldermanic
Tax1eab Investigating Committee. Of
which Alderman Bryant Willard II
chairman, u working out the problem
nd planning the new ordinances which
afo 70 be placed upon the citys Law
oooks. Chairman Willard 10 authority
Tor the statement-and In this he 10
80 supported by Alderman Marx--that
u new ordinances viii embody every
feature OF the taxlcab situation. and
nat not only will the big taxicab COM
Daaiss be compelled to reduce their
ratsA but that a wholesome overhaul
ing Of the taxicab question In this city
will result.
There 10 . divergence Of opinion
among the members regarding the
NV rate to be charged Several mem-
ossS want tho So-cent rate for the hrst
haaf mile and 10 cents for every sue
seeding quarter Of . mile to prevail
Others declare for the +o-cent rate and
then 10 cents for each succeeding quar-.
Ter Of q mile. while others favor .
Scent half-mile rate.
plA FOR A PROFITABLE RATE
10 MADE.
NE hfty-centers, headed by Alder
man Frank l. Downing. say that the
Gssster rate 10 self-sustaining only.
cad that the fact that twenty.eisht
tAxioab companies have failed Is evil
dsnos that a profitable rate 10 impera-
tive Alderman Frank l. Bowling.
However. II not qualified. for he 10 not
familiar with the loose and careless
,.mstAods and disregard for public CON-
NJ and convenience that attended the
efforts Of those twenty-cight defunct
companies to operate taxicabs. Their
respective management had compare
lively no control over ar1vers. and II
= pointed out the companies practically
0sft the operation OF their cabs to the
eAau6surs, many Of them dishonest as
Woll a. incompetent. Careless and
ooeoe methods brought the taxicaSs o!
t4oss companies into disrepute. with
- result that lack Of patronage killed
them.
Alderman willard declared to-day tina,
Ne set Of new ordinances to be framed
into law will cover operation, manage.
0sne supervision. rates. employment,
and ohicial scrutiny OF chauheurs. and
many other phases OF the situation no,
now covered by the existing hack ordi.
names. under which the taxicab com.
psniss are operating to-day and which
u no measure control or supervise.
pvDLlc HEARING TO De HELD
NEXT WEEK.
There n to BIO no public hearing b,
the committee this week Because o.
several Independent Investigations max
ing by the members whose researche,
ere not yet completed. Chairman VIII
lard decided to call no public hearing
until soms day next week. when al
who desire to DO heard may appeal
and address the committee.
I'VE believe that at the next publi'
hearing much will be learned to guild
the committee IN forming and phrasinl
tho new set OF ordinances." said Chair
man willard to-day. I'VE are indebte,
70 The Evening World for tho man!
svgegstions offered In the way of reform
for the protection OF the taxi-rdinl
public. and we are going to avail our
ssivss Of that information In the nov
ordinances"