The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-18
'TAX|CAb PROBLEM
| MAY Be CLEARED
1 I IN TWO WEEKS
Chairman Willard Expects
4 Aldermanic Committee to
L.. Make Progress.
HOTEL MEN TO BE HEARD
More Public Hearings Will Be
i. Held on Question of
- Private Stands.
HOTEL MEN TO BE HEARD
b. Sophie Irene Loeb.


- en- quite certain that within two
Vss6 that part Of the ordinance deal
- with the regulation Of chauffeur
ueeasss VIII be settled by my commit.
49, said Chairman Alderman Willard
when talked with him - to the pos
satalities Of action on . taxicab ordl-
oAneA
sBut how about Mayor 0ayuor's idea
~ abolishins private hack stands. max
Nc them public ones and reducing the
Uatasf I asked.
"xAaA - . matter for moro con.
ulAsration," SAD NJ. willard. ~,
- the Mayor says, We may legally
make public hack stands out Of ths
Sgsssat private ones, an for ~"
pointed out to Mr.. willard the fact
nat these streets where private hack
a&Aods are now maintained In front OF
hetsls belong to tho city Of Now York
- well - any parts Of the other streets
1asisnatsd as pubic hack stands. and
0et tho hotel people In other cities are
0ad to have cabs In front OF their doors
aer the convenience Of their guests.
But the custom here Ia different"
answered Mr.. Willard, land the hotel
man now want to DO heard on the sub
5eot 70 that more public hearings will
assds DO had on the question In order
- ascertain the advisabnity Of doing
Away with these stands. I had sent
several notices to the hotel men to ap-
pear at the hearings. but they did not
respond until now. and since they want
~ "A NJ IN n
xho hearings before the decision
MOTEL MEN GET BIG RENT FOR
THE CiTY's STREETS.
~ the present arrangenent the hotel
men are paid more than q half million
dollars by tho taxicab companies for
tAo privilege Of these streets annually.
Z suggested to Mr.. Willard that 1t was
quito natural they would want to be
heard on the subject and that seemingly
1Aey had had ample time. as It has been
Gnce last February that this matter has
bean under consideration.
''well, I think after a couple Of public
Bearings" answered Mr.. Willard. shat
che committee Will have enough testi-
mony to base their final findings on the
situation"
WHat dDOut tue rates QUESTIONED.
swell. I have heard q great deal
oAout rates." said MIR. Willard. ''but
have not yet heard one suggestion as to
What the rates ought to be. This. also.
~rtM DO taken up in the forthcoming
hearings"
Don't you think that first Jo-cent drop
= exorthtant7" asked.
Eyes, I believe IL should ~
lower" eaid NM. willard. "1rom al
: know now about the matter
think that nrst drop should b
about as cents or 20 cents, ~ the
man who rides . few blocks should
not have 70 pay - much ~ 20
oouts. 81
"But In order that this matter may
Snss fnai adjustment It would seem wtse
- get moro facts. Further. think one
e the important steps which no doubt
viii be agreed upon by tho committee
1pmediately Is that Of proper regulations
Tor drivers and licenses. This will make
provision for uniformed inspectors on
ne streets to regulate the taxicabs. I
Ghink It would also be o good idea to
consider the advisabillty OF having rates
different In price according to the time
Of tho day. since there Is 30 much time
that the taxicabs are not in use, But
nat will be considered after the hear