The evening world., 1913-01-02
new CHAIRMAN
PROMISES EARLY
ACTION ON TAX|S
Alderman Bolles Says Death Of
Mr.. Willard Will Not
Cause Delay.

The death of Alderman Bryant wi.i-
are. Chairman Of the Special Tea-ab
Invessioasang Committee. may be made
the cxcuss by certain members of the
hoard for further delaying che report
o fu,c committee. There are influential
members OF the board who are opposed
10 any radical deaiins with the taxicab
companies IN the shape OF adeuate GOV
erning and regulating ordinances. As
chairman aof tho COMMITTEES the late
Alderman frequently sah he had not
seen his way ciar 90 furnish all the re-
forms dcina nded-N radical reduction Of
rates an dthe substitution Of public
stands for the Vrescnt hi9h- prdced mo-
nopoiised private hotel stands.
Aldermen Marha ana Msasher. mem
bsrs OF the comWAttee. have been out
spoken IN advocacy OF genuine reform
In every depascment of the taxioab b,,si-
ness a. conductcd In this city. They
have supported every demand made by
the public. and urged by The Evening
World.
AZ Chairman Of the Special investl-
satang Committee. Mr.. willard had
charge Of many so-cailed ''conf,dc nt,ai'
pagers Furnished by che taxicab COM
panics. These pagers discussed tho
cost of maintenance and rates. The
lawyers for the companies asked the
Chairman 90 keep these documents
fr0 the public. Alderman willard
took these papers into his own care.
and no other member OF the committee
he's had . chance 10 scruttniEc them
fuaav. The late chairmans colleagues
on the committee will now cndeavor to
set possession Of the documents. Thcy
win Be considered In secret session.
Alderman John "a. dsoi,cs. n member
At the committee. said to-day ne had
been informed that the papers are In a
ssfs Of the late Alderman In the iatter'A
Law o6'ccs At 90. u6 wiifiam street.
Alderman Bolies WI probably succeed
Alderman willard 90 chairman ~ the
committee. Tho place IL his by right Of
senioseey-Nt least In ttmes pact when .
vacancy IN a chsarmsnship Of . com.
mittes occurred It was che practice TO
allOt the place to tho ranking member.
Alderman Boiles has taken an active
interest in tho work Of the committee.
He tIas attended al the sessins and
has sskcd many questions of the wit
nesses. all tending 70 SNOW that he ID
In sympathy with the plan of dnawins
new ordinAncep for the better protso-
ton Of the taxi cab riding public. Mr.
Bellies IL an experienced lswSsr and
his elevsfion to the chaisma nship Of
the committee would mean careful
watch for legal toopholss through
which the companies might havc the
proposed ordinances SGT aside by the
courts. The Alderman said to-day q
secret session Of the committee would
be held next week
ave hope TO draft ordinances TINT
vii, be In keeping with the interests
Of the public as well a. the compan MES
themselves" said Alderman Bolics
no committee has gone into the mat.
ter thoroughly. We have seen the
books Of the companies or abstracts
% them and We have visited the com
paaies' garaGes and made physical In
spectio0. here are legal aspects ts
the situation also. hut I believe .hs
Board has the constitutional right "a
pasa the proposed ordinances. A. far
~ I am concerned there viii be ~
delap IN making Up the report
Next week We shall have u meetins
TO be followed by others poAaibly a
which the details Of the report will b,
worked out"
hc other members Of the committe,
are: samuel Marks. Henry y. Grimm
Daniel r. Coleman. John Mccain an,
John J. Mcsshsr.