The Washington times., 1915-04-10
TRADE BOARD TO ASK
J|TNEYS' REGULATION
Body to Be Requested to Call
Upon Authorities to Take
Action.

The Board OF Trade at its next gen.
eral meeting will be requested to adopt
resolution calling upon the authori-
ties under whom supervision OF the
proposed jitney bus traffic may be
placed to formulate suitable regula-
tions for the control of jitneys. Especial
reference TO the protection of public
safety is asked and the restriction or
pus lines in general TO streets not COW
ered by the lines of the street railway
companies.
Having heard an explanation from
Barry Bulkley. organizer of a bus
line which is expected to begin opera
tlons May J. as to the manner of COM
pany he proposes to operate. the sys-
tenn which will he pursued. and the at
titude OF the bus company toward the
railway companies, the transportation
committee OF the Board of Trade yester-
day drafted the resolution calling for
regulation of iitneys and by unani-
nous vote referred it to the general
meeting of the board.
Protracted Debate.
The paragraph of the resolution, ask
ing a restriction of the operation Of jit-
neys in general to streets not covered
by railway lines caused protracted de-
bate. as several of the members felt
that this was a point which should be
left entirely to the discretion of the util-
tiles commission such other BODY as
may assume supervision of the proposed
busses. Still others contended that the
idea Of the jitney system was to make
the automobile a free lance in transpor-
tation, and declared that only in such a
manner could 1t best serve The interests
of the public.
Mr.. Bulkley in. explaining his plans
took particular pains to emphasize the
fact that he and his associates did not
enter the jitney business with a view to
Contending with the railway companies,
grabbing their profits or doing any 9TH
er act calculated to injure Of embarrass
the present transportation companies.
Not Along Lines.
The routes which will be adopted, the
speaker said, will not lie along the rail
way lines. but will be ests blished in
sections of the city where the residents
have never heretofore had proper trans
portation accommodations. The first
route to be established, as now contcm-
plated, Mr.. Bulkley said, will probably
run from Wisconsin avenue in George
| town, through NJ street, to Union Sta
ton.
Eight buses. carrying eight people
| each. will be installed at the beginning
of operations. The buses. Mr.. Bulkley
told the committee, are now being man
ufaCturtd at Detroit.
One of the points which Mr.. Bulklcy
laid stress upon was q desire to pre-
clude the flooding of the city with hap
hazard vehicles Of indiscriminate type.
| remarking that to permit this would Re
TO Getract from the beauty of the Ma
tioral Capital
He spoke for a license that would be
calculated to preclude such situation.
In many cities, Mr.. Bulkley declared.
the license Is 50 low as TO be a Joke.
In Providence. r. J., it is only 81
year. with tho result that the city is
now overrun with iitneys that have be-
come as "thick a. flies about a lump Of
sugar"
Will Be Reasonable.
Asked concerning the protection that
would he afforded the public. Mr.. Bulk
| ley replied that his company was pre-
| pared to subscribe to any reasona bic
| regulation that might be formulated,
| tect. It's passengers and pedestrians
! test its passengers and pcdestrianI
through ample liability insurance uvoss
| its vehicles.
George Curtis Shinn. secretary OF tn,
| COMMITTEES. read several articles from
| current magazines dealing with the
| jitneY. and said that 1t was responsible
| for the Scent fare for school children
| in New Orleans.
| Chairman Thomas w. Smith. Thomas
NJ. Henry, and Z. G. Graham wers
| named as the committee to attend tho
| bearing to be held April 90 BY the Pub
| lie Utilities Commission for the con-
| siGeration OF proposed extensions OF
| lines of the Capital Traction Company
| on Seventeenth street.