The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-05
LOW TAx|RATES
DEMANDED D SAYS
ALDERMAN " N|cOLL
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That. Is Why a Special Com
mlttee Was Appointed,
He Declares.
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MAKE STANDS PUBLIC.
Meet the Entire Situation in
One Ordinance, He
Advocates.
BV Sophie Irene Loeb.

u think a complete ordinance cover
'ng every point OF the taxicab situation
. u and should be forthcoming from
tie present comm, .tee," said Alderman
Courtlandt Niooll. Chal-rnJn Of III,
Lsws and Legislation Ccnm,:.ns. which
body will act upon the proposed ordi.
nance when It has been reported by the
special committee OF which Alderman
Willard IL Chairman.
Further" continued Mr.. Nicoli. "ihe
prime interest OF this whols situation to
the public Is this matter OF rates and
the abolishing of private hackstands
and recommendations covering these
points should come In this ordinance"
I suggested to Mr.. Nicoll that some
Of the committee perhaps favored first
framing an ordinance regulating the
chauffeurs. getting that through, and
then taking up the question Of hack
stands and rates.
II DO not see how that would b. Jus
tiAabie." he answered. III that 10 done.
leaving the condition of hao1stands and
rates - they are. there 10 no set Of reg
uiations that could cover the situation
entire. For under tho present system
there are two distinct kinds or hack.
men--privats hackstand hackmen and
public hackstand hackmen. Therefore
rules and regulations would need to be
drawn up covering laws for each kind.
r they put through rules and reg'ila-
tions only We would have TO act upon
rules end regulations only, and II passed
they would still remain under the pres
emit conditions of private hackstAnds ana
spbhc hAckstands.
In this Casa, II . second measure
eans IN. sbolishing private haokstands,
then tie regulations We would have
paAesd would hardly cover this second
uous oonhict in points Of law. The com.
' 0a1ttss would then not entirely fulhi
the NILSSON for which It was appointed.
$50 that Il 10 up TO the committee TO
prseeut Q complete ordinance covering
ali points. This matter has been before
TIE committee too often to take It up
IN sections. There's no reason for u.
.Personaliy I have introduced three
. Aistinct ordinances on this question-one
n November, 1870 ono In February
1911, and the present one now peiore
, other people have presented ordinances
: ordinances that. according to the highest
Authorities. would be upheld by the
eourts-and yet we have no ordinance
covering these points.
: This ordinance OF Jan. Is. 1912, Is now
bending before the Laws and Legislation
Committee, but we have delayed report
Sag Il out, as a special committee. OF
% which Alderman willard Is Chairman Is
now investigating the entire subject, and
, n IA nv opinion that this ordinance may
be further improved by the result OF the
investigation OF Alderman Wizards
hcommittee, particularly as to a reason
able rate Of fare"
RESOLUTIONS COVERING THE
QUESTION.
This committee was appointed at the
instIKation {. Alderman Marks. These
we're the resolutions covering the ques
dom:
Resolved, That whereas complaints
have been numerous and persistent to tht
effect that exorbitant charges have bee'
exacted and are being exacted from those
using taxicabs; and
"yhereas there is widespread AM
just: demand for proper solution OF tn
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