Evening journal., 1913-12-13
PARLEY ON
STRIP TICKET
QUESTION
Confined From First Page

Continued From First Page
not paying taxes on a basis OF $4,000 a
mile of track which is capitalized at
100000 Mr.. Hastings explained that
the last Legislature fixed the taxes on
the value of each mile of roadbed
Mr.. Wilson explained that last year
the companys taxes had been greatly
increased and in regard 20 taxation he
taid il was a question Of "how far arc
you going 2" You can go as far as Ohio
where the taxes have caused feeling
pf unrest and no one desires TO enter
In business" he said.
Mr.. Vance said he thought the people
snd members OF Council desired to find
out the difference between a valuation
Of $500 per mile and capitalization
Of 100000 Mr. 6arretson said that
the company placed some value on its
franchise. perhaps and Air. Vance said
the franchise was given TO them by the
people whereas it should have been sold
to them instead.
Councilman John J. McDermott Of the
Twelfth ward. who Was present With
f Frederick &. Bacher. former member
Of the commission spoke Of the condi
4 lions on the Maryland avenue line dur
4 ing the rush hours Councilman Mcl)er-
. mott asked Mr.. Bailv, OF the commits
4 sion. il he knew that the citizens of the
. sity were demanding that the company
he investigated Mr.. McDermott said
s that the citizens he represented were
demanding tha, the matter be fought
and that he was being approached daily.
"Ihc people want YOU TO 20 into court
and that Is tho thing for the commits
4 sion 10 do he said. IF you don't. thcre
might be a referendum taken on tms
4 question the fame rs that on the river
. front question Mr.. Baily then asked
if IL would not mean an additional ex
pense. Mr.. McDermott replied; "lh'
f question was thrown out of court on ac
count OF being brought through wrong
procedure and now the people want te
know what this commission has done
3 NV hope is that you will get together
\ and do something I would like someone
& 10 tell me what you have accomplished.
Mr.. Hastings in reply to question by
& Mr. Garretson said that suit for th'
restoring Of tickets would cost between
81 oo0 and $4,000 and Mr.. Garretsor
asked Mr.. McDermott il Council woult
appropriate that much money. Council
N man McDermott replied "Nes, Tor on'
q would vote for SSO.000 At last night's
session of City Council all the mem
R bers seemed to favor an investigation
Il Councilman McDemott said he thongl
the commissioners should appear befor
Council in a body and he spoke of Coun
ril extending an invitation to the boar'
10 meet them next Wednesday. Ihi
was accepted by the commissioners.
speaking Of the attitude Of the pub.
& Nc President Peirce said that hS
E thought that if referred to the people
for a vote. the motion for an investi
ration and the restoring of the tickets
would be carried by three-fourths o
The neople. and he said he would lik'
10 see il put to a referendum vote
3 sff the Traction Company can shov
oae any reason for a straight five cen
fare. all right, said Mr.. Peirce.
Commissioner Baily said: "Thel
we will have to go back to the tim
when Senator Salisbury was in tn
company"
Mr.. Peirce caused some laughte
when he said: Mr.. Salisbury toll
me himself that the tickets shonl
have never been taken away, that the
we're used when he was interested 1
z The company, and damn them, the
should be made to restore them"
Mr.. Wilson, of the Traction Com
oany. read from papers showing tba
he company had expended more tha
'H 100000 within the past year for I'm
orovements, which we're itemized int
fifteen sub-heads. These included th
relaying of tracks on Market stree
M Improving plants and the like. NJ
81 Vance asked Mr.. Wilson II such wor
# was not similar to house owne
keeping his property in repair an
preserving It, Mr.. Wilson explaine
# that such work could not be dor
z I'm thorough manner with less tina
a straight Eve cent fare. In suppo
of this opinion. Mr.. Wilson read
list Of articles which have increase