The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-24
ron WANTS, PRIVATE HACK
STANDS ABOLISHED.


The commission respectfully listened TO
arguments from the cab companies, all
OF which were mainly directed in e..
forts to retain the private hack stand
privileges. But the Asayoe had directed
his committee 70 draw the ordinance 20
that these hack stands should be aboi.
ished.
Considerable effort was advanced BY
the commission to get from the cab
companies statistics az to their earnings
y form basis for arriving at maxi
mum rates. Yet they fAiied to elicit
anything from the companies beyond the
hct that they were not making money
and wanted the private hack stands
and rates to remain - they now are.
Therefore. the commission. after con-
sedereble discussion. suggested the
retes thak Will now come oseors ne
Board - commensurate Win oondi-
lions they found and which should
Dssvs profitable to the Hao companies.
The idea Of esta0hshing q hiehsr rate
~ thres and four pssssngsrs than for
40 should sivs the cab companies .
eonadscAbls inoraasA Glnos II y
saDinsd ~ the Companies that shout
feety Per cent. Of the passsnsses car.
~ are four In punher.
Thas almost q once. THE would
Ssanaiss- the lower rats 70 two passen-
oop-forty cents for tho first half mile
and ten cents Tor each quarter mile.
w1ach 10 even higher thaa the lowest
fote that 10 now baing run In the city.
fUAS L. T. o. A. rate ID thirty cents
foe khs first half mile and tan cents
noP each quarter Of . mile.)
Besides. in the abolishing q the phi
vats hack stands privileges. TO which
n 10 estimated ten per cent. Of their
eefn1nW must 90. thfs item would wipe
ont and reduce this expenditure that
~ companies are now paying. 30
nat in the matter Of ratss the COM
mission has endsavored 70 not mater
aaliy affect the present prsdtS Of the
cah companies.
The commission. in their delsbsra-
tins. also found nat this new service
watch would create many publio hack
stands would cause moro public oon-
veysnces coming into existence. all Of
which would necessitats through In,
speotion Bureau and LAcense DE-
partment, which would form . most
important department II the city.
More money must b put into this
working machinery by the city. 20 that
the public generally wfll be properly
projected ~ we'll - the hotel propri-
etors. Several now Innovations VIII
likely - introduced. such A telephones
II the public ststions and uniformed
Inspectors constantly on the strssts on
the lookout for the v1olationA And II
y hoped that Agid enforcement Of the
rules prescribed IN this ordinance Will
VIA opf the sxistance Of crook chauf-
fs}fs, which 10 - VI unshated. The
commission b willing 10 assist thu
hoard Of Aldermen and wants to SO
tA>tough buraau organised to casFy out
the provisions Of their ordinance.
INVESTIGATING coNAMlrTGG a
ANXIOUS 70 Aor.
Alderman Mau1u@ whose oeA1nAnel
now tbeeors ne hoard b largsly m kssp-
,ns with that recommended ~ tn
Mayor, nd: .''...
IT intend 10 hsvs tins question sseers
the board next Tuesday. There 10 nc
rea son Tor, Dolby new. DithsP thu
Mayors ordinance Or my ordnance. Of
a combination Of the two. which cUaid
be arranged N NV hosrA shouid b
before the boasl q ~ 1szt 'ussttag en-
I intend to put essth svssy sa1'st toward
inst end.
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