Evening journal., 1913-11-08
OPEN LOsAL
FIGHT AGAIN
FOR STRIPS

OLA .NNhtN0 .lol y .quditSi, 0ithlAot w
those sold by the company several
years ago,
In presenting the resolutions AFR.
MoMulien said he had believed since
the strip tickets we're withdrawn,
by the Traction Company. that the
company would some day voluntarily
resume the sale of the tickets. Mr..
McMulleu declared the resolution was
for the purpose Of determining the at
titudc OF the Traction Company upon
the matter. aud he believed that they
would voluntarily consent to sell the
strip tickets again Mr.. McMullen
pointed out that there isanothCr
trolley company in the city, the
Peoples line. which sells strip tickets
az six for "A quarter. A resolution
Was also adopted directing the presi-
/ dent OF tho board. j. Jackson Peirco
to communicate with w. A. Bennis. OF
J Chicago. an expert in appraisln9 rail-
roads and railways for tho purpose
4 ot getting his ideas and the cost Of
/ conducting au Investigation and ap-
\ praisement Of the Wilmington and
/ Philadelphia Traction Company. and
to flnd out II he is In position TO as
sumo the task should the board de-
eide to conduct such an investigation.
Mr.. Pcirce explained that Mr.. Bennis
is the greatest expert IN the United
States on estimating the value of rail
{ roads and railways, and he believed
, the board would be greatly benefited
I by his advice.
The resolutions were adopted as a
. T a.. q.
the board by a body of citizens re-
questing reduction OF fare by the
trolley company. A copy Of this petit
tion as well as the resolution relative
TO the strip tickets will be forwarded
10 the officials OF the traction Com
pany.
The resolution presented by Mr..
McMullin. relative to the strip
tickets. was as follows:
Whereas. there is before the
Board Of Public Utility Commits
sioners OF Wilmington. Doi..a peu-
ton from a body Of our citizens,
requesting a reduction in the fare
charged by the Wilmington 4
! Philadelphia Traction Company,
and. whereas. il is the 0piDioD of
tho Board of Public Utility Ccm-
lUioHiDus OF tue Wy NI NllMluS-
ton. that the Wilmington e. Phil
. adclphia Traction Company give
due consideration TO the return
7 of the strip tickets. or six tickets
for 25c. Therefore. be it resolv-
cd. that a copy of said petition bc
forwarded 10 the Wilmington g.
Z Philadelphia Traction Company,
z for consideration OF the President
and tho Board OF Directors OF said
Traction Company. at their first
regular meeting, and a report
Z sent the Board Of Public Utility
= Commission. of Wilmington. Del
z aware. OF their decision in re-
4 gard to said petition.
= The resolution adopted by the bod
z directing the president to get int
= communication with Mr.. Dennis, fol
Z lows:
= Resolved, That our President.
2 ]. Jackson peirce be directed TO
communicate with Mr.. Bennis.
and get his ideas of the cost of
Z conducting an investigation and
/ appraisemcnt of the Wilmin gtOn
Z Traction Company. and II he is
in a position 10 assume the task
Z OF making the Investigation
z should the Board of Public Utili-
III ties decide TO do so.
\ The board received and filed tw,
! accident reports. one from the Dia
mond State Telephone Company ant
! the other from the Wilmington Ga
\ Company.
! A motion was made by Commits
siOner NIcMullon. which prevailed, &
\ the effect that the president OF TN
> board secure rom the secretary o
the state. county tax collectors an
4 city tax collectors the amount o
taxes due or paid for 1913 by tn
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac
4 ton Company. Wilmington Gas Com
+ pany. Diamond State Telephone Com
pany. Peoples Railway Compan,
Western Union Telegraph COmpan
and the Postal Telegraph Company.
Commissioner Vance brought be
fore the Commission the matter &
having an additional car upon th
Washington street line and suggest
ed that the officials OF the tractio
company be communicated with
try TO bring about this result Afte
some discussion upon the matter NJ
Vance was authorized to see th
traction company officials and reque:
them to add 4 car to this line.
Mr.. Vance, explained that onl
three ears run on this line. II
thought the traffic easily warrant
four cars. He declared that esp
cially on market days, the cars wei
crowded and many persons we're con
4 PEELED to stand. There are a lars
number of citizens living in the SCI
ton of the city reached by the Wasl
ington street line. and they have con
planned to Mr.. Vance of the serviC
given by the traction company. NJ
Vance also declared the service wa
poor on the East Eighth street lin
but no action was taken regardin
this line.
The meeting OF th board was hel
at O'Clock instead of 3, the usu'
time. and all the members were pre-
ent with the exception of c. ID. GA
retson. the member who was recent
appointed by Mayor Howell. NJ
Garretson was unable to attend Il
meeting as he is in the west on bus
ness.