Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
JTTNEYS SAFE, SAYS
DIRECTOR PORTER
Police Head Reassures Drivers
They Will Not Be Molested
During Bond Negotiations

Director Porter told members Of the
Philadelphia Jitney Association today that
they could assure the bonding company
II need have no fear of being harassed
by the Department OF Public Safety II
arrangements for the $500 bond required
Of them in ordinance injunction contest
are completed.
The Director, at a conference with the
jitneurs, said that the police authorities
would regard the jitney men in the same
manner as they have heretofore and that
all breaches OF the law would be treated
according to the usual custom in such
matters. II fines are imposed, ne said,
they win be collected in the usual way,
and the bonding company will not be
inconvenienced by any attempt to hold
them responsible for such petty matters
The director Informed the jitneymen
that the department could take no action
detrimental to them, with regard to the
zone ordinance passed by Councils, as
Judge Sulzberger had not vacated the
ordinance affecting this phase OF the ques-
tion and that disregard OF his action
would constitute contempt OF court He
said the bonding company would be rum
ming no risk In Issuing the bond, as far
as this clause is concerned, and said that
no attempt could be made TO enforce 1t.
II Is the general belief that the injunc-
tion will stand permanently and the at
tempt OF Councils TO impose zone restrIc-
uons viii not bo attended with success
Despite the assurance OF Director Por-
ter the jitney men will hold a confer
ence with City Solicitor Ryan today for
the purpose Of hearing exactly what the
legal status Of the bond Is from the
head OF the law department of the city
In order that there will be no mistake
later. The Jitney men will ask the City
Solicitor exactly what part OF the or
alnanee as passed by Councils, is exempt
from enforcement.
The Jitneurs learned from Director Por.
ter today that each man who obtains a
BOND Will be given a badge by the Po-
lice Department, and that every driver
OF the b-cent transportation vehicles win
be driven from the streets unless he has
such a badge.
The bonding company win advise tbA
jitneymen tomorrow, IL is expected. what
action II will take on the proposition he
fore them. There Is also TO be a CON
ference beteen Director Porter and a.
ncials OF the bonding company, and nv
Thursday II Is expected the etnlre mater
WI be threshed out. AT that time the
1itneymen expect 70 have all arrange
ments OF the granting OF the bond COM
pleted.
Director Porter advised the iitpev ma,
week ago that he did not want ~
cause them any hardships. and would give
them 10 days 10 which 70 make arranke- |
their city licenses.
AT that time II was generally unaar
stood the bonds could Be obtainsd ~
meaiately, as q bending conpanv Ma |
MADE ful ARRANGEMENTS 10 issue Thar /
However, since that time an ohipior |
given az the onlee OF the city soiieitor |
mas LED bonding companies 10 refuse ~ /
nave naEs anything 10 do with bonding the /
drawn unreasonably
II Is the belief Of many ownars -.
operators that the City soleitor ~,
eliminate drastic features include5 an ~ /
security as Il is believed that ~ 49,
net vent 70 be harsh with the chsse
transportation. eP
Because Of this Il Is the hone 81 ~.
s9iii'llt,se tnAt bireetor Porter viii be 1
,i,ls Hal'ins !" sfent 2 Few more days to the
lllnsurs thaf Director Porter viii h.
an opportunity 10 obtain lhe ser,,,,t.,
some of the owners are conadent fbst
NlF. Ryan does not realize fhe r.ss,, ~
lheif desiring 20 obtain bondg - ~ 80
. .usssssed that they could bonu eaeb L
othsr o. have their frionds bona t6em
hlehard Costello, general mana s6r of tbS
.ssoeiAtion explains, IN answer 10 this 4
s.4teipent py the ciiy Solicitor. that h IA
.st esseass q ne ownsrs desire 10
itse protection for themselves ma thev
lfslse 70 naFe 9 suitable bond to cover
ifnllisy damage. It u such dalrat, thst
. was the Intention 90 the 6fdlnfnes
70 take care oi. the iitneylasa assert