Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
DRIVERS SEEK JTTNEY
LICENSES; PREPARE
TO WAGE LEGAL FIGHT
Scores Seek Information as to
Permits-A Few Apply-Mo-
tor Bus Company Plans
Resistance
THREE ARRESTS M A D E

Farewell, farewell. oh little jlt
That erstwhie joyously did flit.
Rt w1"1 berc oT ,bS gave ths town SGeS eT fond
IdkewiFe the heavy license fee
R truth f% 2S 2oa SGTF SSTc sshS"a Sesn Sa%y sff sRf
And So farewell, oh little ST.
There is every indication that a large
| number of iitney operators will not give
up their business. Fully a hundred called
| on City Solicitor Ryan today and made
! inquiries concerning the filing OF bonds.
Many admitted that they made good
| profits There were many applications
! Tor licenses, but on account OF the red
| tape" involved none was granted up to
/ O'clock this afternoon.
Three arrests were made in compliance
! with the orders OF Director Porter Fran
els George and Harry T. Palmer, who
operated the big yellow buses of the
united Motor Bus Company, were arrest
ed at Broad and Diamond street by Mo-
torcycle Policeman Duff. He waited In
each case until the men collected fares,
and then ordered them to accompany
| MIN 10 City Hall On the way there the
drivers were permitted to discharge their
passengers at various streets
George and Palmer were held in 1900
bail each, and later were released IN
custody of r, d. Rodebaugh, an official
OF the company
Oscar Burman. Of 9th and Reed streets.
was arrested near 5th and Market streets
He said he was operating a taxIcab hut
was taken to City Hall.
The Motor Bus Company has retained
Harry Berkowitz as counsel and he said
ne would take immediate steps to block
operation Of the ordinance now in force,
That the jtney men intend to make a
strong fight is shown by plans made to-
Day meeting OF the Philadelphia Jitney
Association was held at the headquarters,
673 North Broad street, for the purpose
OF raising funds to begin a test case of
the new ordinance
Many members of the association de-
elared they would go Immediately into
the taxicob business; have regular stands
ana charge at the rate OF 30 cents a mile
and 10 cents for each additional half-mile
AS six persons would be allowed to ride
for the 30-cent rate. this would be no in
crease over the present figure. This
proposition was also discussed this after
noon at meeting Of the South Philadel-
phia Business Mems Association
The first man to apply for a iitney II,
cense was John w. Swope, Of 5426 Merton
avenue. By $3.50 only Ave applications
had been made, and four were made by
telephone.
Arthur ]. Greenwood, of ZIP North 18th
street. who filed his bond yesterday,
waited for almost two hours-from $3.50
TO 1l:15-until blank forms that had to be
filed in connection with the bond were
received by the Bonding Department OF
the City Solicitors Office from the
printer.
After the blank had been received and
he was all ready to pay his $50 license
tax. he. with several others, were forced
10 wait because they could not pay their
tax or obtain their license from the Po-
lice Department Superintendent Robin
son had gone out I'm his automobile. He
would not return until O'clock the lit
ney men were told.
Director Porter is said to be incensed
because when Councils passed the ordi-
nance they appropriated no money for It's
enforcement, and he says the Public Safe
~ Department has no funds available for
this purpose. As consequence the APP
plication blanks used for the 1ltneymen
ore not printed, but are made on a tyne
writer, The license tags are likewise OF
the homemade variety.
The matter OF paying the money for
the tax is likewise obscure. for the RE-
ceiver OF Taxes has received no notif-
cation that the money is to be paid to
him
Bonds were filed today by Albert II
Stuart, 54O6 Springfield avenue; Josenh
r. Leatherman, OF 2i2i South Lee street:
Charles A. Proud, OF 2lss West Norris
street; Joseph W. Rinewalt. OF 272O North
18th street and William +. Zeller. OF
1870 Wolf street, None OF the men on.
talned their bonds through bonding com
panies. They declared they would he IN
the street with their jitneys this after
noon.
Better. than ever now" said Green.
wood, the nrst driver to file his bond
under the jitney Ordinance. Greenwood
thinks business will be brisker now thsn
before for the men who resume operatlna
under the rules prescribed by the law
Fifty or $50 a week Is the amount that
Greenwood expects 10 earn, and he would
have been out early today getting a start
on part OF IL n he had not been tIed ~
BY red tape" at City Hall and the gem
eral confusion OF the fret day Of the
ordinances enforcement
III about 200 men take out licenses the
litneymen VIII be more prosperous than
before they had 20 pay a tax There
will be just enough cars then on the
street 10 do business, and there win he
q lot OF private business that we can
get then that we didn't get before
Under the old Arrangements th...
were too many IN the business Tor anv ~
make whole lot OF money of course
II there are too few the people Wont
Walt for them, 30 we really need about |
100 II we expect 10 do a hrst-ciass bust. |
ness"
Greenwood Il y years old lie has he.,,
In the jitney business about four months
operating 9 car which hts father bourhi |
for him. HIS father, william IA. Green |
wood, who y In the real estate bus,nr@s
signed the $500 bond for hls son so6ev
ana paid me va Zee for the drawinr /
W of the Dond.