El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
To GIVE STREET
CAR5HGHANCE
Jitne Law Likely to Be
Held Up While Traction
Company Makes Good.

] II the nemD OF Ll6 city council
are OF the same intention as mayor
! Charles Davis. the proposed ordinance
under which jitne buses viii not be
allowed on streets having electric
railway lines viii receive first read
/ ing Thursday. and will then rest in
allegiance until the first OF the new
year and II in the meantime the
street railway company improves its
service according to its promises, tEen
the jitne bus law VIII be passed
The mayor set forth his position in
plain terms, as above, Tuesday morn
/ ing when the city council gathered in
informal session to hear complaints
against the proposed ordinance. There
were present the following citizens:
W E. Larkin, past president Of the
Central Labor union; Frank Bait, in
cumbent president, Joe Sullivan,
president Of the Ell PasO Labor con-
gress; Ed c. Smith, president Of the
Building Trades council A r. Fetch
er. Of the BARRIERS union, and ". ".
Edwards Jitne bus operator
Mayor Invites Complaints.
We are going TO ask the citizens
OF FL Paso 70 come up tomorrow and
make any complaints they desire" an
nounced the mayor in opening the
meeting, but he added that he would
near any objections at the present
meeting also. He then set forth his
individual intention. as related.
Answers Bats Question.
Mr.. Bait then arose and asked why
the Jitne buses would be put out Of
business. I don't believe IL Is con-
templated 70 put them out OF bust
ness, retorted the mayor, who ex-
planned that the ordinance as compiled
by the street car company would
probably be altered by the council
For instance, the jitne lines could not
be taken off Alameda avenue. nor
could the route OF the smelter lines
be changed, but they would be taken
from Arizona and Boulevard and put
on Epson and Montana streets, and
later on Nevada, when that is com
pletely paved
Wants Protection for 1000.
Mr.. Sullivan then voiced his objec-
tons, saying there are 1000 working
men in FL PasO who should have
transportation facilities as they want
them. The city has outgroWn the
present car service" he said.
We agree with you in that state
ment" said the mayor.
/ suggest that you give the car
company one or two years" added Mr..
Sullivan, TO improve its service. be-
fore passing this ordinance.
But I said IL was our intention TO
make the car company give service
i've said the mayor
Condemns Single system.
Under the present arrangement"
declared Mr. Sullivan, 1T is impOssi-
bic for the street car company to give
service. Their single track and side
switch system makes good service i'm
possible. even IL they. get 500 new
cars He then cited numerous al
legged promises Of the railway COM
pany to improve its service, but said
this had not been done. He .refeured
particularly 10 the Highland Park
line
says Company Pays 100000.
Alr. Bait then asked what were the
objections 10 the iitne bus lines using
the same streets as the car company,
and the mayor replied.
7 think the street car company is
entitled TO some consideration 1t has
paid In recent months over 100000
Tor paving"
Kicks on Franklin street station.
Mr.. Edwards. the jitne bus owner.
voiced particular objection TO that
feature Of the ordinance which pro-
vides that the automobiles shall stop
at Franklin street, instead OF coming
TO san Jacinto plaza as at present. I
and also 70 the fact that people want
Jitne bus and car lines on the same
street so as 70 have a double and con-
sequently a shorter schedule.
All Of these matters. said the mayor
in conclusion, would be taken UP in
detail Thursday morning. when all
citizens are invited to be present and
n Ike any statements they desire.
Mayor Issues Statement.
At the termination Of the meeting.
mayor Davis called the members OF
the council into his office and re-
quested reporters present 10 make the
following public statement on his be-
half
Il had, and still have. the greatest /
confidence in the administration Of
former mayor Tom Lea. and ] do not
believe he favored the iitue bus lines
any more than he did any other cor
norauon. firm OF individual IN FL Paso. /
This council feels the same way about
this We are DESTROYS Of doing what
is best for the people OF FL Paso as
whole, and are not interested, one way
or the other. in individual corpora !
lions or persons"