The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-04
TAX|CAb REFORM
|NlONDON BASED
ON MILEAGE RATES
That Is the Solution of the
Problem There as Well
as in New York. .
GASOLINE RATES UP.
Cause of the Strike of the
Drivers in the Big City
Across the Water.
GASOLINE RATES UP.


five thousand Axfcab drivers IN Lon"
don quit work - the result Of the
raising Of gasoline rates which they
are compelled to pay by the companies
comprisIng the London Motor Cab
Propristons' Association. The rate By
which the men we're to pay for saso-
line at " cents . gallon was nxsd last
March. and the companies Agreed TO
give them gasoline At this price.
Now they have raised II to y cents
. gallon. which would naturally b .
hardship on the drivers WHO receive =
per cent Of the takinga The drivers
want the owners to pay for the gasoline.
| II would seem that the cab propristors
hope 70 raise the taxlcab rates In Lon
don. which they have several times
tried to DO: but every investigating com.
mittee appointed by Parliament he's
found II un5ust10able. II has been the
EFFORT for . long time BY the London
cab owners to raise the rates even four
cents per mile. resorting now to the
present point Of putting burdens on
the drivera This would make the Lon
den rate DOLLY 70 cents q mile. ~ com.
pared With % and % cents IN New York
The recent hearings on the New York
tsxicab question developed the fact that
the companies would not voluntarily
,ow.r their rates from % cents and 20
cent? per mile. claiming that the city did
rates . penny.
The contrast 10 then certainly poig-
nantly noticeable. When ! talked With
Mr.. Albert z. Hughes. secretary Of the
London Motor Cab Propristofs' Asaocia-
ton. In my recent taxicab Investigations
In London. he SD:
II cannot understand why you cannot
have twice ~ many taxicabs In New
York At half your rates with profit to
your compa nies. For three years We
have been trying to get less than half
your rates without success. The Gov.
eminent decides against us. Only ~
late as last June Mr.. winston
Churchili's committee. which has gone
into the Investigations OF both owners
. and drivers licenses, &C.. recommended
the rates were just for all parties con-
. csrned. and now We would be pleased II
We could get only four cents more on
Just the Initial rate-is cent?.
Ill
, after investigation. made points which
} porportionately must apply to any city
, OF similar sixe. such ~ New York City.
, since the complete revolution Of rates
here 10 but q matter Of Ave years.
, AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNERS
AND DRIVERS.
Mr.. Hughes then gave me his report
Y Of his association. as a result Of the
findings OF the Investigation Committee
with chief items agreed to by owners
: and drivers ~ follows:
"on the assumption that the existing
= fares remain unaltered.
O The extras to belong TO the drivers.
z The drivers proportion OF taking Il
h be Is per cent.
mo rank or station charges 70 b,
allowed by the employers.
The employers to supply the driver
a per gallon for the current year an,
n either to allow mileage AT the rate Of
. gallon for eighteen miles or to give hal
10 a gallon per day free.
IN the event Of the price Of gaso
:, line varying mcre than ~ per cent. o
:. Jan. !, either party may bring the mat
N Ter D0IOfe tuo SOuCllfhtlOu k1OAT
4. hereinafter mentioned, who shall var
.r the price to be charged to the driver
N for the ensuing year. SO that AZ nearl
= as may b It may bear the same reis
J ton to the average price at which Ii
employers have contracted for the
7" gasoline a. ls cents per gallon bsai
to tho present average contract price
W The violation of the last item pr
bc sumSbiy 10 now the cause Of the pre-
A. ent strike. Further. many small col
d. cessions were decided between owne,
Oh and drivers for the economic good
tn all. even to the point Of the pri,
On that the drivers should pay for 10,
gings. and TO what clothes the owne
NO should furnish the drivers. That Il
a. adjustments were satisfactory to Z
,re parties concerned the report furth
nj. says:
~, THE reference to the court vi
We without prejudice to either party b
Of ing entitled to show that 'mprov
ments might be expected II = chan
"a. In fares either by increase or decrsa
~. were made. The Departmental Coz
he mittes Of 1911 on Taxicab Fares
NJ ported against an alteration OF I
tarifs, and the court. not being authc
,oo issd by the Secretary OF state to d
III. could not properly make an award
III. creasing or decreasing the fares or
in. anything more than report any o
ar dence received on tho matter. 7
CIV. representatives Of . parties. on
nd Ing Informed Of e. rIdersd no 81
no, evidence. reserving heir right TO CO..
ths municats with the Home once II tn
psr considered Il necessary"
fhs COULDN'T SHOW CAUSE Fc
are RAISING RATES.
'e'' Thus II Will 10 sson that the CO
panies. at that time. could not show q
reason why their state Of business n,
sssariiy JUSTIFIED raising Of rates. II
son London 10 trying 10 continue systs
REQ atixinx their system TO point Of his
NED est economic degree for drivers. own,
Ire. and public 10 further accentusted by I
nut strike, and expressed In the above
ght duction Of the same report.
DDS Therefore owners ana drivers
tsy agreAA the eoe1ttien OF payment 4
sssvtes vas seemingly satissastevy. Z