Evening journal., 1921-05-14
new CAR STOP
ORDER STANDS
continued from page one,

ing the motion and President Isaac
and Mr. Brinton opposing &c.
A communication from Central
Labor Union. protesting the trolley
stop ruling and against the placing
Of one-man cars on the local trolley
lines was not acted upon. it being
irregular in that both complaints
were made in the one communica-
ton and not separately, as the rules
OF the board require.
The labor union opposed the near
corner trolley stops as a detrnnent
10 public safety and a cause Of traf-
/ nc congestion In Market street. en-
/ dangering the lives OF passe ngers
/ changing at Tenth and Fourth and
/ Market streets. One-man cars were
/ also regarded by the union as a det-
riment 10 public safety.
In their letter OF protest to the
/ commission the Bureau Of Public
Safety pointed out the fact that the
wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company had installed electric
switches at Tenth and Market streets
and Fourth and Market streets 10
/ facilitate the turning Of the cars at
/ those points In order 10 avoid con-
gestion OF traffic.
Upon reading Of this letter by Sec
retary A. Pennill Stetser. Commis-
sioner Brinton remarked that the
board should carefully consider the
protest before placing IL on file for
further reference and he felt that
the time for considering it was al the
meeting. The board, he said.
should retrace its steps If the COM
plants that resulted in the boards
ruling were made verbally and not
written. 1t would be wise TO take
action. he suggested. to the extent
that the safety departments COM
plant be referred TO the traffic man
ager of the traction company.
Commissioner lie Fevre that stated
that from his observations at the
two stops In question. delay was
caused not only in the prevailing
near-corner stopping Of trolley cars.
but in the long turns Of West Fourth
street cars into Market street and OF
Delaware avenue cars from Market
street onto Tenth street. Tho safety
bureaus complaint, however. should
receive proper consideration, he said
Following Mr.. LeFevre, Commis-
sioner Foote stated that 5efore the
ruling was passed by the board ne
consulted both Chief Of Police Black
? and Street Commissioner pierscn
and declared that he had been mis-
represented In newspaper reports
Commissioner Gormiey stated that
he voted for the trolley car order
/ feeling that il was In the interest of
, the safety and convenience ~ people
, and that he would not. AT last night'i
meeting. vote TO rescind the ruling
but would give It consideration.
Il always did believe that the mat
ter was one for the police depart
p ment and not one for this hody.
p said President Isaac. Il believe the
board made a mistake IN adoptini
{ the resolution on no complaint of Z
/ citizen. l feel the action was ill-ad'
- vised" The action resulted from q
e complaint that originated within th'
s board. he suggested. The board. h'
r declared. exceeded its authority n
s passing the ruling
r Mr.. LeFevre then remarked that
p ne did not believe. from his observa
s tions. that the traction compan,
has done its utmost to make the new
n stopping system a success
L Mr.. Brinton replied that he wa'
- not Of the opinion that the company
o or its employees would do anything q
e make the ruling appear impractica
e BILE. He also brought out tina; th'
T Delaware avenue cars are not stop
], ping at the southeast corner o
h Tenth and Market streets, IS caiie,
q for in the new ruling. but Sti.l makl
P. their stops in front OF the duPon
p Building. II was his opinion tina
the board got the wagon ghead %
e the horse" The ruling was irresu
lar and should be rescinded as 500
= as possible. he recommended.
- Motion OF Mr.. Foote 80 accept an
r. fle the safety bureaus protest wa
h passed.
Mr.. Brinton moved that, "owin