Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-18
MAYOR TO VETO
J|T ORDINANCE
JUST PASSED
Objects to Manner in Which
Democrats Rushed" 1t
Through.

Mayor Thomas L. Raymond said
late this afternoon that he did not
like the hasty manner in which the
Jitney ordinance had been passed by
the Common Council, and in all llkeli-
hood he would veto the ordinance.
The Democratic members must
consider the minority in the passage
Of this ordinance he said They
must deal with the minority as a part
Of -he government I certainly be-
lieve, and the Republican members of
the council are of the opinion that
more thought should be given this
ordinance, but it was rushed thruogh
In great hurry"
The jitney ordinance as advanced
Was finally passed by the Common
Council last night by a vote of
twenty Democrats to ten Republicans
For many months the question Of set
ting up rules respecting the operation
OF Jltney buses has occupied consid-
cradle time and there has been long
fight over the AFFAIR, as the jitney
men claim the $1,000 liability clause
will force them out of business. The
only hope that the jitney men may
hold is that Mayor Thomas L. Ray
mond may veto Il when the ordinance
is referred to him.
In the event that the mayor vetoes
il the Democratic majority will lack
the tWo-thirds vote required to over
ride the veto, and there is little like
HhDod that Two Republican votes can
be secured to bring this about. The
jitney men say they are facing a situ-
alton similar to that which existed in
Philadelphia when the council there
put the jitneys out of business by en-
acting an ordinance with a reliability
clause.
An effort was made last night by
the Republicans to amend the ordi-
nance and recommit it to the license
committee for some further changes.
Alderman Clifford, the Republican
leader, said 1t had been called to his
attention that some of the large
vehicles being operated only had one
entrance and exit. He said that this
was a dangerous condition OF affairs
in the event OF a fire or the explo-
sion of the gasoline tank
Passed by Party Vote.
The motion 10 recomnit the orGi-
nance to the license committee for fur
ther amendment was lost by strict
party vote. When the final vote was
taken all of the Republican members
voted against 1t and the Democrats
with their majority of twenty votes
passed It. The ordinance takes effect
Immediately.
The enforcement of the ordinance
is vested In the general superinten-
dent of works. the police depart
ment and the license inspectors. tt
contains rigid regulations and EN-
bodies practically every phase of lit
ney operation. The strongest opposi-
tion has been made to the provision
which requires a $1,000 liability in
surance bond from the jitney owner
to protect citizens against accident.
Some of the jitney owners favored
this while others maintained that the
cost OF this insurance would be so
great that their profits would be
greatly reduced.
Must Select Routes
Under the provisions of the ordi-
nance each jitney owner must select a
route over which he intends to op-
crate. Having done this he will not
be permitted to change the route
without permission of the general
superintendent of works. This is said
to be Objectionable since it will pre-
vent the jitney men from taking pri-
vate jobs when they are not trans
porting passengers at five cents per
head.
The rules for the operation of the
jitneys is set forth as follows:
To drive or operate or cause to be
driven or operated any such jitney
without the city license number. to
be supplied by the city clerk, conspic-
uously displayed thereon.
To drive or operate or cause to be
driven or operated any jitney with
out having prominently displayed
signs showing the destination and
route of same in accordance with the
license and without prominently dis
playing the amount of fare to be
charged each passenger where the
fare exceeds the sum of i've cents.
ITO increase the carrying capacity
of any jitney without first applying
for and receiving the consent of the
general superintendent Of works and
securing from the city clerk an
amended license upon payment of
the pro rata increase in the license
fee provided for such larger carrying
capacity.
''To drive rapidly to pass another
jitney, trolley car or vehicle in order
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