Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-27
4NT" ORDINANCE
IS APPROVED BY
STATE COM. DILL
Motor Vehicle Head Says New
ark Regulations Not in
Conflict With Law.
MAYORS VETO POINT,
HOWEVER, UP TO COURT
Mr.. Dill Says He Doesn't Rule
on That--Attorney-Gen-
erals Opinion Cited.

State Commissioner of Motor We
hicles William l.. Dill today an
nounce1 the fact that he had APP
proved the two ordinances recently
passed by the Board Of Public Works
for the regulation of jitneys in this
city, and setting aside Park place as
n one-way thoroughfare. He served
a copy of his opinion and approval
with John Berry, clerk of the board,
and at a. special meeting this after
noon the approval will be officially
received.
The opinion of Commissioner Dill,
while applied particularly to Newark,
will have a Statewide Importance in
that it will serve as a guide to other
municipalities which may pass ordi-
nances regulating the iitney. The
question raised by Mayor Raymond
in his veto of the Board of Works
ordnance, that the Common Council,
and not the Board of Works, was the
proper body to regulate the 1itneys,
Is not settled by Commissioner Dill,
as he does not rule on it. lie touches
on this phase Of the question, but
fails to rule. on the ground that his
department only has to say whether
the ordinance Is in conflict with the
State law, and not with which body
shall do the regulating. This. he
says, is a matter for the courts to
decide. Consequently this phase OF
the situation is still in the air.
Police Commissioner Reid Pleased.
Police Commissioner John L. Reid,
at the City Hall this morning, was
told of Commissioner Dilrs action.
He said: THE action of Commits
sioner Dill pleases me very much. l
never hesitated TO express my APP
proval of the two ordinances, since |
believe it is the first step In the right
direction TO regulate jitneys. They
have been running away, thus com
plicating the traffic situation in New
ark"
In rendering his approval, Commits
sioner Dill first sought the opinion OF
the attorney-general as to his power
in the matter, and to further learn
whether the two ordinances in ques-
ton were contrary to the laws gov
erning motor vehicles. On advice
from the encouragement Commits
sioner Dill felt that his only course
would be to approve both of the ordi-
nances.
Commissioner Dilrs statement is as
follows:
81 am today returning to the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners
of the city of Newark, with my ap-
provaI. the two ordinances entitled:
"'An ordinance regulating and con-
trolling the use of the roadway be-
tween curbs in Park place between
North Canal street and Center street,
i'm the city of Newark, by vehicles,
automobiles, horses or other draft
animals and
IAN ordinance regulating the op-
Grafton of cars, omnibuses, stages and
other vehicles, commonly called "jit-
news
II have received many letters ask
ing that l withhold approval of the
ordinances in question, some of the
writer's pointing out what they be-
lieve to be Inconsistencies In the or
dinances, while others base their re-
quests upon the fact that there is
marked discrimination.
at has also been brought to my at
tention that Mayor Thomas l.. Ray
mond vetoed the ordinances on the
grounds that they did not originate
with the proper body, and therefore
the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners had no jurisdiction when
It passed the ordinances the mayors $
vetoes Notwithstanding.
ut is clearly apparent that tho
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