El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-04
JOLLY RESIGNS
ALDERNANIC JOB
Gives No Reason, But Ru-
NOR Is He VIII Enter
u. S. Work on Coast.

Alderman ". G. Jolly resigned his
place on the city council Friday. his
resignation to take effect at once.
Mr.. Jolly gave absolutely no reason
in his written resignation, presented
to mayor Charles Davis. and when
the latter made the matter known at
noon. Mr.. Jolly was not about 10 make
a statement 1t was said. however.
that he had made all plans for going
to Los Angeles. Cal. and enter the
shipbuilding or similar government
business.
The alderman was mentioned in re-
cent complaints received by the city
council as to alleged lack Of disci-
pline in the fire department, Of which
Mr.. jolly had charge; but the council,
on investigation. concluded that Mr.
Jolly had acted only indiscreetly and
had been guilty OF no criminal wrong
The alderman was at Los Angeles at
the time complaints were made and
he made another trip to the coast
since
The mayor said at noon that he and
the council had not yet decided whom
they would appoint to serve M Jolly 8
unexpired term on the council
is permitted to coRtinue to destroy
the investment and does not in re
turn Contribute one dollar to the
Growth and development of FL Paso.
Proposes TO Regulate JitneS.
Moreover. the jitnes are operated
by aliens who have absolutely no in
terest in the future Of the city The
operators Of jitnes are permitted to
continue their destructive work at
time when there is a crying demand
for labor. in Texas, and throughout
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and not destroy
I'VE submit that by duplicating Ia
Dor, as between jitnes and street cars.
we are not performing a patriotic
service. and one Of two things should
be done: first. jitnes should be so
regulated as not TO compete with
street car labor; or. second. street
car labor should not compete with
jitnes."
The statement continued that the
company stands ready TO discontinue
the labor OF furnishing street car
service in any section Of the city
served by iitnes-
Bradley Is Queried.
Mayor Davis had a number OF ques-
tions for Mr.. Bradley, and to some Of
them he was unable TO give accurate
or exact replies. The mayor asked
what percentage Of the cities having
street car lines had granted fare
increases and Mr.. Bradley said he
did not know how many cities had
car lines The mayor said he had
heard more than once the statement
that FL Paso was the seat OF the best
Stone & Webster investment in Texas.
and Mr.. Bradley said this was not
fact, but that until recently the Cal
eston-Houston system was.
Mr.. Bradley expressed the opinion
that II the street car company and
the lighting company were separated,
then 10 cent fare would be needed.
He had estimated that a six cent fare
would produce $4,000 additional rev
enues and that $4,000 would 90 TO
Increasing wages for conductors and
mctcrmen.
Not Preventing Overcoming.
As to overcrowding OF cars, Mr.
Bradley declared, We are not under
taking to devise any scheme 10 pre-
vent overcrowding or 10 furnish seats
for every passenger. II we did. Fl
Paso would be the only live hustling
city with such an arrangement. It
would be impossible with the business
rush OF FL Paso."
he explained delays by the fact that
the steam railroads frequently block
street car traffic.
Speaks OF Rising Costs.
Continuing his oval argument. Mr..