Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-16
J|TNEY RULES
NOT YET IN THE
PROPER SHAPE
Ordinance Draft to Be Consid-
cred Further by the Board
of Works.

1t is probable that at n conference
of the Board of Works Commissioners
tonight, the matter of regulating the
jitneys viii be definitely shaped. At
yesterday afternoons meeting q ten
tative draft of an ordinance was in
troduced by Commissioner Arthur r.
Denman, chairman of the street COM
mittee, in behalf of the special com
mittee appointed to regulate the jit-
ney problem.
During the past three months,
three deaths have resulted as the re-
suit of the jitneys," complained Mr..
Denman. Something must be done
and done at once"
From the tentative draft 1t would
seem that the jitney regulation was
to be taken in direct tow of the Board
of Works, and that the licensing is
to be done somewhere else. Among
the provisions outlined in the pro-
posed ordinance is the rule that the
owners and drivers of jitneys licensed
must report to the Board Of Works
or its inspectors the route and said
hours of service of each jltney. its
stating capacity, and other matters
pertaining to the car acting as a
jitney.
Many jitney owners today ques-
toned the authority of the board to
regulate on what streets the iitneys
are to be run. 1t is claimed that in
asmuch as there can be no franchise
the individual jitneys can operate
under the State motor vehicle laws
that permits machines to run on any
highway in the State or county.
Another alleged flaw found in the
draft is the elimination of riders on
the side of a jitney. 1t Is pointed
out that the local trolley cars can
have as many hanging on straps
and on the running board as can
crowd on.
The ordinance also states that one
jitney cannot race with another ma
chine. This, it Is said is ridiculous,
as the State motor laws control the
speed of all machines on the local
streets.
Another interesting feature in the
draft compels the iitneys to run from
one place to another, and cannot di-
vert from the course given them by
the Board of Works.
According to the provisions the in
spectors designated by the board
routes and hours of service of each
jitney, which hours shall not be less
than ten hours per day.
The Board of Works plans to nave
each and every jitney driver to file
with the city where the jitney shall
start and return. The inspectors duty
will be to see that these cars shall
not operate on any routes other than
designated when application is made
to the Board OF Works. Half stops
will not be tolerated, and the full
route must be traverse0.
In order to eliminate danger the
proposed ordinance makes 1t unlaw-
full to drive jitney through the
local streets without first being
licensed and without the proper des-
ignation given by the Board OF
Works. The license number of the
car and the number of the city
license must also be placed in a
prominent place.
Nobody on Running Boards.
The designation and routes of the
jitneys must also be shown 10 the
public. No passenger is allowed TO
stand on the running board nor is
the driver allowed to overtaX his
machine.
To race with any other jitney, troll
ley car or to drive rapidly in order
to turn or pass another jtney, or to
get additional passengers, is strictly
prohibited by the draft The drivers
cannot refuse admittance to jitney
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