The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-24
REVISION OF THE
TAXI RULES NEXT
Citv Dads Having Kept
Autos Kept Off Busy
Streets Keep on
TO CONTROL JlTNEYS
Service Must Be Made Regu-
lar and Efficient, Owners
Of Cars Are to Be Told

You that the ordinance has been
..sssd denying taxicabs the priv
r.,c ~ using downtown streets Tor
n.,kIng purposes, imposing a license
,,.o venr. aud placing each auto
s.hilc used for taxicab purposes un-
-, bond Of $4,000. city officials
S,yo turned their attention toward
-. ,,,oys and expect 10 pass such
!. ,+s,ltlon as is necessary to put
,,'.,,.s and Htney service upon n dit-
!'n b,siq than that on which II
a,,-a basis that will insure Inn
.,,cd service to patrons.
,bc last meeting Of the mayor
,ity com missiOners, when tho
,,,,,ab ordinance was passed. o.
c,nirer commissioner OF streets
rublic property. and City At
'noy Frank r.. Duncan were ap-
.i,,cd on n committee to prepare
~ ordnance designed to regulate
glnoys.
study Problem Elsewhere.
rh. cifv attorney is now ascertain
,rr how jitneys and Jitney service
- bocn handled in other cities.
and "a pcrusing law books to find
under what classification jitneys are
arranged SO he may know now strin-
r,rt an ordinance may be.
According to city officials. tho
,hj,r dtfficulty with iitney service
IN Tulsa Is the. self.cvideut irregular
,,v Of service. Licenses are issued
With tho uuvritten understanding
,bst the automobiles operated under
such licenses are TO run every day
and ot regular or near regular inter
y5ls However. the officials find
mat on somc days not more than
b,lf Of the licensed jitnoys arc in
oner1tion. This applies especially to
"oncr" cars. and days during cold
or uncomfortable weather. Officials
contend that II a jitney Is allowed
ia operate at all. II should run in all
kinds vi weather, regardless Of the
temporary discomfort that might
fall the Tat OF tho driver. as II is
during uncomfortab bic weather that
service is most greatly needed by
nstrons who may live at a distance
from tho business section.
II Is also alleged that many jit-
rcys operate only during peak
load" periods and that after these
periods, which are usually In the
morning, at noon and in tho evening,
have been passed, jitney service al.
most ceases. causing long waits for
those who depend upon jitneys for
transportation.
Would Correct Efficiency.
Officials plan corrective measures
for these deficiencies through the
passage OF the proposed ordinance.
As outlined verbally by tho city at
torney. IT will prescribe tho duties
NJ jitnev drivers and establish sched p
ules which must bc adhered to.
Failure on the part OF drivers Ia oh
serve such schedules will result In
tho revelation of his license.
Tho ordinance will also require n
liability bond from each jltney
owner. to protect the city against
accidents. The taNicab ordinance re-
Qurcs that each taxi owner furnish
$4,000 bond for each car operated.
What the amount will be for iitney
operators has not yet been decided.
Under existing regulations, vir-
tlally anyone with an automobile
and the necessary license fee may
operate n ii'ncy. The proposed or
dinancc viii be designed to place
the operation Of iltncys upon Il more
businesslike basis and eliminate the
present haphazard features and res
ulations.