Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-18
NyT" ORDINANCE
IS NOW BEFORE
COM. v. |. DILL
Motor Dept. Head Will Get At
torney-CeneraI's Opinion as
to Constitutionality.

The next move in the new jitney
ordinance for this city, which was
passed by the Board of Works Thurs
day over Mayor Raymond's veto, Is
up to State Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles william L. Dill. The latter
today received certified copies Of the
jitney ordinance and the ordinance
making Park place a one-way thor
oughfare, which have been for
warded to him by the Board of Works
for his Official approval or rejection.
While the Board OF Works passed
the iitney ordinance over the veto
of the mayor, Commissioner Dill
must be the final judge OF the regu-
latlons provided In the ordinance as
to whether or not it conflicts with the
new State traffic laws
"I have had only q short time to
study the ordinance regulating the
iitneys," said the commissioner, but
II Is my intention to refer the ordi-
nance to the attorney generals office
for an opinion as to its conformity
with the State motor vehicle laws"
Under the law Commissioner Dill
has ten days in which to pass upon
the ordinance. In the event that he
does not act in this time the ordi-
nances automatically becomes effec-
tive. There Is a question as to
whether the Board of Works is re-
quired to pass amendments to the or
dinance pursuant to the recommenda-
tions Of Commissioner Dill.
Commissioner Arthur r. Denman,
of the Board of Works, who Is chair
man of the street committee, said
today he had considered this phase
of the situation, but had not looked
up the law. However, he believed
that IL Commissioner Dill made any
exceptions to the ordinance he had
reason to believe these ideas, II ap-
proved by the board, would be
adopted in the form of amendments.
It Is believed by many lawyers that
the jitney ordinance contains certain
regulations which do not conform
strictly with the State law govern
ing motor vehicles. 1t the attorney
generals office finds this to be a fact
the ordinance as passed will likely be
greatly changed.
"T will act upon the ordinance just
as promptly as possible" said Mr.
Dill. at is an important matter to
secure proper regulations for jitney
busses and for this reason the ordi-
nance will receive my earnest and
serious consideration"
Many Of the jitney owners are
hoping that the recommendations to
be made by Commissioner Dill will
be Of such n character as to make the
ordinance satisfactory from their
viewpoint. The amendments which
the jitney owners suggested to the
Board of Works were drawn by their
counsel in conformity with the State
traffic law, and they had to do with
routes, hours OF service and stopping
points These recommendations are
not embodied in the new ordinance
The Jitney Service Association
members are anxiously awaiting the
decision of Commissioner Dill as to
whether the jitney ordinance is con-
stitutional or not, In that 1t should
have been passed by the Common
Council. Secretary Alfred r. Holli-
day, jr., of the jitney association,
stated today that personally he be-
lieves the ordinance should have
been passed by the Common Council.
The last two scheduled meetings of
the jitney men have been postponed
awaiting final decision on the ordi-
nance.
Secretary Holiday reiterated that
above every other concession granted
to jitney men they desire the right
to stop at or near the Four Corners
for passengers, and object to the
routing of jitney busses.
The Jitney Service Association has
membership which now totals 1885,
Secretary Holiday announces that
hereafter the Jitney Service Associa-
tion will meet every Tuesday morn
ing, $3.50 o'clock, at jitney headquar-
ters, 554 Broad street.