Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
PLAN TO TAX JITNEURS
FOR FUNDS TO WAGE
FIGHT ON ORDINANCE
Two Associations Joint Com
mittee Calls Meeting of
Owners-Would Have
Each Contribute $5

Steps toward testing the legality of
the jitney ordinance will be taken to-
night, when drivers and owners of cars
from every section of the city get to-
gether at a public mass-meeting to be
held at Farmers Market Hail. 1924
North Broad street, at O'Clock.
The meeting. which is being held at
the instance of a joint committee of 10
members from the Philadelphia Jitney
Association and the South Philadelphia
Jitney Owners Association, will be
called to order by James Foley, chair
man OF the joint committee. John e.
Burt, of the South Philadelphia organi-
zation, will act as secretary, and William
McGin, president of the Philadelphia
Jitney Association, who has taken pre-
liminary steps toward obtaining surety
bond, will act as treasurer.
The men plan to tax each member Of
the two associations IS toward defraying
the expenses of the test case, and will
raise additional funds through public
subscription and benefit sources
Mr.. Burt said today that the commit
tee had been promised the support OF a
prominent business man, whose name he
would not divulge. He said that this
man would make a substantial contri-
button to the jitney cause following to-
nights meeting, so as to enable the COM
mittee to provide a test case before Sat
urday.
The showing made yesterday afternoon
by the two organizations was cause for
enthusiastic comment among the men to-
day. and they declared that another pub
| lie demonstration would take place prob
| ably on Thursday. Fully 30 cars from
| both organizations went to the navy yard
Yesterday and carried workingmen free
| of charge to Skunk street. Two repre-
sentatives of the Rapid Transit Company
| checked up the traffic on the free jitneys
and reported about 600 passengers.
James c. Tallman, president OF the
South Philadelphia Jitney Owners As
sociation, said, however, that this figure
was far in excess of the number carried.
The application blank, which gives the
address of the Notorious Company as the
Parkway Building is as follows:
IT. the undersigned. agree to enter the
Union Motor Bus Company of Philadel-
phia and to abide by the regulation
adopted by said Union Motor Bus Com
pany. The purpose of this company is
| to be the continuation of the low-rate
motor service and the protection of such
motorbuses against fines, accidents,
bonding and licensing questions.
"The applicant agrees to further the
interest of said company. Said company
pledges itself to take care OF all accidents
| caused Dy DubSSt anu Nldl dll Hncul-
| bers of this aforesaid company pledge
themselves to help said company in its
| efforts.
"It is further understood that all buses
| operated by the members of this COM
pany must display at all times a sign
| furnished by company giving number OF
] car and advertisement of company.
"It is furthermore understood that all
expenses of this company, caused by
fines and accidents, shall be betrayed
with the weekly contributions of the
members of this company, which shall
amount TO one dollar.
City Hall to Diamond STREET.. &c
Diamond street to Erie avenue. SC
City Hall to Skunk street. &c
Skunk street TO Navy Yard .......... &c
| Broad and Diamond street to 33d.. &c"
The application fee. according to the
| circular, is IS. The president of the COM
pany is Paul Randolph, 2035 North Mer-
vine street; the secretary. E. G. Foxson,
| 1913 Summer street, and the treasurer. G.
| Sheldrake, 3745 North Park avenue.