Evening journal., 1915-12-10
council MOVES FOR
BETTER CAR service
Resolutions Call for Sanitary
TrolIeyS and Better
Schedules for Patrons
MIR. DRAPER TAKES
THE INITIATIVE

Oscar C. Draper, chairman OF the
finance committee Of City Council al
the session Of that body last night
presented two resolutions which ne
said he thought would improve inc
trolley service in this city. bo1n
resolutions were adopted by Counch
and failure OF action In compliance
with the resolutions will throw the
question into Council for inNestiga-
ton.
The first resolution dealt with the
sanitary condition of the cars. Nj.
Draper said ne had noticed the con-
dinon of the cars here for some time.
He said the windows We're dirty the
cars were not ventilated and the
floors we're dirty. On some cars ne
said smoking Is allowed and when he
smoke TO the officials OF the COMPANY
about il, they said the Workmen rio-
ing on the cars had TO have some
pleasure Mr.. Draper SAID some cars
should be marked smoking cars as
il was not proper for women ana si.li-
dren to ride on them. This complaint
in the form of the resolution was re-
ferred TO the health authorities. the
resolution being as follows
Whereas. There has been consio-
cradle complaint upon the part of
a citizens of the street railway ears
operating over ihe various lines
throughout the city. therefore be u
Resolved. BY the Council oi WI
n,innton. that the Board oi Health
IS hereby requested To make an lm'
mediate inspection of the sanitary
A.
ated within the corporate limits oi
the city Of Wilmington. and TO
make and strictly enforce such
regulation. ns may be necessary to
remedy the alleged unsatisfactory
conditions
In presenting the other resolutioni
Mr.. Draper said that inspired articles had
appeared in the papers from time %
time about the service tho company was
TO Give. but which had never been re-
ccivod and instead of the service being
Improved 1t waE-worse than ever.
"Wheu cars come along he said, "th'
peoplc who have stood waiting for q
Ions time find them crowded. and they
might rs well have walked TO then
homes"
Councilman McDermott voiced his ap
pro,nl OF this resolution. II follows;
Whereas, for some months past
there has beon general complaint
bv citizens throughout the city OF
Wilmington because of the irreg-
ular, Inadequate and unsatisfac-
tory street railway service; and,
Whereas. inspired articles have
appeared at frequent intervals IN
the public press OF the city. de-
failing extensive improvements
which were 20 be made IN the
street car service. and after the
lapse Of considerable time and pa
tient waiting the improved SER
vice has not materialized and,
Whereas. the street railway
company holds valuable perpetual
franchises 10 operate over the
streets OF the city without any
cost to said company for said
franchises. and also derive prac-
tically all It's revenue from the
citizens OF Wilmington: and.
Whereas. in return for the priv
ileges which said street railway
company enjoys by and through
the city OF Wilmington. Il Is but
right and proper that the citizens
should receive some consideration
from said street railway company
by being furnished with street car
service that Is ample and ade-
Quate; and,
Whereas Il is alleged that the
Board of Public Utility Commits
sioners for the city of Whining
ton. has ample power to rectify
the conditions aforesaid. IL exer-
ciscd. now therefore
BE Il resolved by the Council OF
Wilmington. That the Board Of
Public Utility Commissioners be
and they hereby are requested to
act for and in behalf Of the pa
irons OF the street railway lines of
Miimiugton, and make immediate
INVESTIGATION Of the cause OF the
unsatisfactory street car service.