New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
GIRLS TO TAKE N|CKELS
+ NEW BUS LINE WINS
Now Company Applying for
Franchise Suggests Change
in Sex Of Conductors.
rouR CONTENDERS IN FIELD
poard of Estimate Listens to
proposals, Which Embrace
the Opening of Many
Untried Routes.

h.-,,otition for franchises 10 operate
- in the streets of the city was
80 before the Board of Estimate yes
20 That body now has four appica-
- before it-that Of the Fifth Avenue
80 Coach Company. whose monopoly
,na streets of the city was broken by
legislature last winter; the New York
80 Rus Company. OF which +. Il.
",,ir &c president and cambridge Col
=, counsel: the Manhattan Motor Bus
c,rnanv Of which Oren Root is presl-
,.nt ana the Peoples Five-Cent Bus
49, If which George W. Loft, John
,nrtin and Harry b. James are the
hackers
p,,bpc hearings were held on the first
,bres applications yesterday, at which
.onnsel for each opposed each other and
81 ,urn was opposed by property owners,
rbo did not desire public cars on their
.trssts. All the Applications will be re-
,.yred TO the bureau OF franchises OF the
hosrd for special report
The Fifth Avenue Company now charges
,en.cent fare and intends 10 continue
NAT rate. The Peoples Five-Cent Line
- az name indicates. will be satisfied
-.,,b nickel fare. Promoters Of the two
o,nsr concerns are not ready to commit
themselves yet as 10 the fare they intend
10 charge.
The PEOPLES company has filed list Of
,wsnty routes it desires TO operate. e. Z.
mise general manager of the company
ssn yesterday they intended to operate
~ 'buses of the Electro-Coach Corpora
ION which. he declared, were the finest
.,smnles Of the 'busmaker's art. One OF
,bs features of the line, he said, would be
Girls who would sit behind railing IN
me rear Of the buses and collect the tares
ss.the patrons entered.
Final action on the proposition TO en-
large Highbridge Park by taking in the
ryonertv formerly occupied by the amuse-
rent park al Fort George and other prop
srtv was laid over until September %
The proposition was added to yesterday
Nv the suggestion that further additions
he made by taking in all of the private
pronerty east OF Amsterdam avenue, De-
tween 1920 and lSSth streets, as far as
the present park. Several large buildings
would have TO be torn down If the latter
propertv were taken. and it might cost the
rtv in all about 100000. Property own
ers objected because of the expense ana
particularly on account of the assessment
area suggested.
The Board OF Estimate passed a resolu-
,jon asking the Board OF Aldermen 10 re-
consider its ordinance giving all the per
diem, employees Of the city a half holiday
IN SATURDAYS during July and August.
Controller Prendergast reported that 1t
would cost 100000 and that the city would
be unable to finance the project as the
limit Of revenue bond issues had almost
been reached.
The hoard was empowered TO name
committee OF three 10 consider the pro-
posed new map for the Riverside extern
sion. which has been submitted by Dor
ough President McAneny
The Mayor will also appoint commit
ice 10 consider the suggestions that this
city prepare a municipal exhibit for the
Panama Exposition. Borough President
Miller wanted to know how much II would
10 matter what II costs replied the
Mayor. I'VE have a great city mere ana
we owe IL to the rest of the country u
show what we are doing. 49,.
II is probable that this city VII DC INC
only one having a similar eAhlOi''