Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
CANVASS JTTNEYNIEN
FOR OLD ASSOCIATION
in STRUGGLE FOR LIFE
Philadelphia Association
Members Hope, Through
Cooperation, to Arrange
to Obtain Bond and Con-
tinue in Business.

Members of the old Philadelphia Jtney
Association began an active canvass to-
day to reOrganize the association in prep
aration for definite plans for filing bonds
and paying license fees in order that they
may continue TO do business after August
20, when Director Porter will enforce the
jitney ordinance excepting the clause ap-
plying to the fare zones. The committee.
led by Richard Costello, the president of
the old association, and Harry A. SheotZ,
of oak Lane, succeeded In rounding up
many of the operators and owners who
would consent to join In the plan, and
they expect to have about 400 men en-
rolled within the next two or three days.
Besides the task of rounding up jit
neymcn who are anxious to work for life
and to cooperate with the old associa-
tlon, members of the Philadelphia asso-
citation were i'm conference with repre-
sentatives of bonding companies, in
order that they could get the individual
bonds fer members of the organization.
! Previous to yesterdays conference with
| Director Porter, when they were advised
| through him by City Solicitor Ryan that
| they could not file blanket bond for
sum equal to 5000 or $4,000 for each
member. arrangements had been made
with a company to furnish the associa-
ton with such "hlanket" bond.
Tho reorganizers today succeeded in
making arrangements whereby members
of the Philadelphia Association may OBJ
tain Individual bond to the amount OF
10000 per car for one year at cost OF
$3.50 The bonding company offered to sell
bond for $4,000 for as low charge as
for a S2jOO bond. The special price OF
$50 for the bond will be granted to mem-
bers of the Philadelphia Jitney Associa-
tion only, and other individuals who pur-
n ppntipua in business AFTER
August 20, will have to pay more than
$500 for them. They will also encounter
difficulty in obtaining bond at any price
it is said.
The cost. therefore. for men to continue
i'm the iltney business on the streets or
philadelphia If members of the reorgan-
lied association, will he $50 for a bond
for each car they operate, a license rec
of $50 to the city for the privilege OF
running and a license fee of 81 for each
driver, exclusive of membership fee ana
dues in the jltney association.
The Philadelphia Jitney Association re-
organizers plan to conduct the business
of the organization along the most eco
| nomical lines possible, so that the mem
bers will not be put to great expense pc
sides those made compulsory by the CITY
ordinance. New headquarters are to DE
opened at once at 673 North Broad street.
and II is planned TO hold the first meet
ing of the reorganizers there tomorrow
at noon At that time definite plans for
organization viii be made regarding the
arrangements for bonds and the future
of the jitney business.
lust what steps George s. Winner
president of the United Jitney Associ-
alton, win take now that members OF the
Philadelphia Association have deserted
the ranks of the amalgamated organlza-
tio,, is moi known. His old Jitney Auto
Service Company was supposed 10 30 out
of business when the amalgamation took
place, and it was said in the old office of
that concern that the Jitney Auto Service
no longer was in business there, but that
a taxicab organization was.