Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-04
Proposes Laws Which Will
Deal Them Worst Blow
of Career.
MAY LIMIT THE LOAD
Commissioners This Morn
ing Will Take Some
Definite Stand.

FOLLOWING close on the heels OF
L several accidents, in which a num-
Der Of persons were seriously in
jured, and in answer to countless pro-
tests made both in person and
through other channels, the mayor
morning will devote a major portion
of their time to the consideration OF
new jitney regulations, which when
they become laws, will be the most
stringent every promulgated in this
state.
Although A. l.. Funk, commissioner
OF police and fire. has issued orders
by the scores to his police officers,
and has instructed Chief Of Police
Lucas to increase the Traffic squad
by at least dozen men. the reign
OF terror for the pedestrians con-
tinues. AS last resort the commits
sioner has announced his intention
of securing the enactment Of a law
which will place the entire opera
ton OF the Jitneys within the control
of the police department. lie will
begin the regulation OF the jitney
business in Tulsa with n set Of laws
which will place the drivers and own
ers If these cars under his depart
ments control from the time they
enter the jitney stations on the down.
town streets until their passengers are
discharged in a safe manner.
Number of Rules.
While no tentative ordinance has
been drawn up in this matter, the pin n
of the commissioner, which will be
backed by all the members Of the
commission, including Mayor Sim
mons, was announced yesterday after
noon. 1t provides for number Of
regulations which have heretofore
never been incorporated in such an or
dinance either in Tulsa or any other
city in the state.
Will Increase License.
One of the provisions which IS ex-
pccted to drive from the business the
reckless drivers of the jitney automo-
biles, Is a high license scale 1t has
been proposed to boost this license up
to 500 in each case and ii also is in
timated that new scale of fines will
be promulgated through the ordi-
nance, ranging in a fine Of $50 for
the first offense and expulsion from
business and forfeiture of license on
second offense.
The commissioners also will be
sked to consider the proposition of
incorporating into the ordinance a
clause which shall provide for police
officer starters at all jitney stations,
these officers beirg instructed to see
that all cars take the proper prccau-
tons in loading passengers, in leaving
stations, and in operation on adjacent
streets to the station.
Certain Routes.
Another feature which will become
part of the new ordinance il the
appeals Of number of citizens are
given consideration, will provide that
all jitney automobiles shall operate
along certain prescribed routes, with
no alternative but to operate along
these lines or forfeit the license under
which the car is operated.
EVERY effort is going to be made
to regulate the jitney traffic in Tulsa"
caid Mayor John II. Simmons. yester-
day afternoon. 81 have talked with
Commissioner Funk and he is firm in
his contention that new laws are need
cd to limit the operation Of jitney
lines over the streets of the city. The
people of Tulsa are to he protected
and as comm issioner Of fire and po-
lice, Mr Funk will exercise every
rover given him under ,he laws of
the city to see that these projections
are given"
Another provision, and one which
jtnev operators say will drive many
OF them cut of business in Tulsa,
which no doubt will be considered by
the commission crs at the meeting this
morning, will provide that no iitney
shall he pcrinitted to carry more than
the car limit. II an operator runs a
five-passenger car, he will be per-
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