The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-06
TEN TAXlCAB TESTS.

TEN TAXICAB TESTS.
vHE EVENING WORLD recommends to the people Of
York and to the Aldermen considering the ma
the following ten requirements for good taxcab sys
bis city.
There Of these requirements that be 70
his in operation in the popular taxcab systems Of
tanot that has not proved by experience perfectly
bic with fair profits to the taxicab companies.
These requirements presuppose only three things But Il
e things indispensable:
Taxicabs must be:
Regulated by the city ooDevnn'ent for the SER
Uice of the people.
Inspected BY the city government for the safety
Of the people.
Encouraged BY the city government for the COM
fort of the people.
properly licensed taxicabs should have squal rights.
No should he allowed 70 sell to taxicab company
special privileges which belong to the people No
taxcab should be permitted to charge the public
exorbtsnt ground that must pay hotel for
such privileges
An licensed taxicabs should equally safe No hotel
should allowed plead that must favor certain cabs
safety Of it, patrons Luxurious cabs with extra rates
for hotel saests Of course. permissible But every
licensed xcab doing business in the public streets should
10 safe and should have access 70 any hotel
Taxicabs should be hold specified standards Of
strscon and equipment Thorough examination Of the
chino should procede the granting Of license. Meters
frequently nspected-h necessary under
seal Any falling below the standard should b ruled
"a The streets.
Taxicab stands should b and convenient
Astss should b permitted nenopoise such stands
The city should designate stands squares and side streets
wherever possible certain Streets at certain hours whom
tram i .st npsasd thereby cabs should ~ allowed !. aie
pssssssss % han iron the euh
The licensing Il AxssS sAssfls,rs must ~ AsssssAy
organised hgl lss Dvery taxi driver should ~
lsast twsatysns ysars old able - red and wE szpsF
s.esd healthy strong enough 10 manage his machine sal
AandIs lugsse% Asst and pelA He should - rsqIsl 70
furnish tsstinenas bic record, and 10 pass prse.
uca examination proving hs ability 10 hsnlls The
proposes 70 drive No nan with criminal record sheuN b
considered
& Under circumstances should any, person b psr.
nittsA ride The frest Of taxicsb With the driver.
The front Of Tie cab should have bat sss and that should
be occupied By the chauffeur himself His license
sAsud be always plainly displayed His Photograph should
10 stamped his license
book Of rules and rss,ls,ons shs.M b carried BY
every chauffeur He should b familiar with contents.
digest rules and schedule Of distances fares
shoud displayed inside the cab In plain view Of pas.
ssassr
The city should nsist upon he adoption b. tie com.
paniss within reasonable time devices for the eenvenisncs
and comfort Of taxeab Every cab should b
WIDOW
Tie glass behind The ehaueurs shutter
through which the passenger SPEAK without opening
deer window Invsaos Of similar eenvsaencss bs
encouraged.
Parss Of New Yerk taxeabs should bs reduced, not
innedately the low European SCALE but point which
shall the public regard use
The taxicab . convenience for the many and %
luxuy for the few Particularly should the tariff
distances be reduced.
tariff Of forty cents for the first mile fraction thereof
and ten cents for each additional quarter mile would soon
stimulate confidence taxcabs and lead to further
consistent reductions.
10 The city should establish special traffic
bureau for the regulation Of axcabs examination axcab
drivers and such supervision and study Of the axcab system
might further tho extension and eheapening Of the
necessary fifty taxcab inspectors should DO put the
Streets Taxcsb rules and tariffs should
be absolutely clear TO the companies and the police
any difficulty appeal to q policeman should be final
Taxcabs In public streets for the public
The public has right demand that cheap
and accessible
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