Evening journal., 1922-03-03
BUS QUESTION
BEFORE COUNCIL
Want to Know How Far
Street Department is Co
ing in Matter
OPERATORS TO MEET
CITY BUSINESS MEN

Alty council wants 10 know JUST
what restrictions the Street and
Sewer Department proposes placing
on the bus lines entering the city.
and asked that branch OF the city
government last night 10 inform
Council what its intentions are in
the matter. Reference was made TO
published statements that the bus
lines might be refused the privilege
OF any street on which the traction
company is now operating cars. and.
without committing itself on the
subject. Council has asked for
statement from the Street and Sewer
Department and will probably fol-
low the matter up with some sugges-
tions as TO just how far the depart
ment should 60 in the matter OF reg
ulating bus traffic.
Councilman McNabb declared he
felt the motion unnecessary. az II
was evident from the published ac-
count OF the proposed legislation.
the intent OF the departments res
olution was TO take the buses or the
streets entirely.
During the discussion which fol-
lowed Il was pointed out that n the
resolution barring the buses from all
streets we're passed. II would stop
all buses which enter tho city as
practically every highway entering
/ the city would be affected. The
motion passed without a dissentine
vote
At meeting Of representatives OF
| practically every bus line entering
the city. conducted NJ the Office OF
the Delaware Rapid Transit Com
pany. Fifth and Walnut streets. last
night committee was appointed
TO confer with the various business
houses in the city. which are mem
bers Of the mercantile section OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. to ascertain
their views and support In solution
OF the problem.
other committees were appointed
10 confer with the various city de-
partments. about which there II a
conflict of opinion as to jurisdiction
with view to finding out whore thes
stand. and. II possible. cooperating
with these departments In reachinl
an AUlAEAUAt NWAMNAUM WA AAAF AANsAAkAA
One OF these committees will confer
with the Street and Sewer directors a
their meeting next Tuesday morning
another will confer with the Boart
OF Public Utility Commissioners. wh'
meet tonight, and another will pre-
sent the cause OF the bus men al thu
committee Of the-who meeting o
City Council next wednesday night
John c. Foote. president OF IN
Board OF Public Utility Commission
ers. said yesterday his body wa
waiting an opinion from City solioi
tor Satterthwaite. which was re
quested some time ago, as 20 wheth
er the Utilities Board has jurlsdic
ton over the bus lines. Mr.. Foot
referred 10 recent controvers
over a near corner stop order
which caused considerable contro
versy as TO which OF the variou
bodies had authority TO regulat
vehicular trafic on the city's streets
the Utilities Board. the Street an
sewer Department, or the Depart
ment OF Public Safety.
The City Solicitors opinion wa
requested. following the last meet
ing OF the Mayors Cabinet, whe
complaints filed by the Delawar
safety Council against the bus line
were read. The Safety Council com
plained that the buses were nc
/ properly equipped with insid
lights. and that many OF them wer
being operated during storm
weather without antl-skid chains.
It was stated. at the meeting q
| the bus men last night. that the
4 we're willing 10 have public hear
| ing on the subject; that all the
desired was a $3.50" deal. The bu
l men. Il was said. have retained job
| F. Lynn as counsel, and that unles
/ the proposed ordinance Is modified
/ they may petition Chancellor Wol
colt for an order restraining tn
/ Street and Sewer Department fror
enforcing the drastic provisions q
l the ordinance.
Il Mr.. Foote recently suggested
II the Utilities Commissioners that,
II the buses are to be debarred fro
II streets where trolley cars ri
N through power vested In the Boar
the trolley company should be con
II PEELED to abandon streets where the
II have idle tracks and particular
II Market street bridge. over which q
III trolley company operates only
III freight car running 10 New Cast
IN / III. t~,ffa,. ,nn,nanv he contend