The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-27
ADMIRAL JITNEYS
TO BE ABOLISHED
Places Will Be Taken by
Buses Put On by the
G. G. & p. Company
JULY | IS THE LIMIT
Company Announces That II
Will Have IL Buses
Ready on Time

Jnnrys are 10 be abolished from
Admiral boulevard and the line
turned over 10 tho g. c. g. y. Bus
Line company on July !. 1t dcvsl-
oped a the city commission meet
ing Friday This company, ac-
cording TO Mayor II. II. NewbloCk,
has agreed to install enough buses
on tha' line to adequately care for
It's needs.
Seven new buses are ready for use
and ten more are under construc-
ton at Sapulpn. The G. 6. a. r..
company now operates several buses
60 owen park and irving place.
While "A franchise cannot be
granted bua company without
putting the question to a vote OF the
people, che Evans hdministration
several months before ita term cx.
pired agreed that IL any company
would supply sufficient number
of up-to-dato buses to serve the
Admiral line the licenHes OF open car
jitney drivers would not be re-
newed.
Mind u Changed.
This suggestion came from New
block who then was finance COM
missioner, and who has not changed
his mind since lie became mayor. As
finance commissioner It was his lot
% handle tho jitney problem, and
apparently II left n bad taste In his
mouth.
The contemplated change on Ad.
miTal came to light Friday when ".
q. Brasier, representing the Admiral
jitney drivers union, appeared be-
fore the commission and asked that
members OF this union be allowed
to install their own buses and that
"a big hundred Thousand dollar COM
pany" be prevented from operating
there.
II this request is granted. he ad-
vised, the union win drive out of its
ranks and Off OF the line those
undesirable drivers who have caused
the police much annoyance and who
have caused the general feeling OF
ill-will toward all jI,ney drivers.
Jltney Men Object.
But the request was not granted,
the mayor and commissioners en-
gaging In n discussion that failed to
answer Brasier's question. Evident
ly the commission expects 20 see the
c. c. d j.. buses In operation and
the jltneys removed!
1t Is also evident that tho jitney
drivers do not expect to give up
the Admiral line withou. resistance.
They have intimated az much on
several occasions. Brasicr declared
after the meeting Friday they will
not submit tamely. Their invest
ment Is approximately $4,000. hs
explained, and this represents thel,
means of a livelihood.
Police Commissioner Harry w
Kkkaddon Is confident the nev
buses will be allowed TO operat,
without interference, Because, h,
stated positively Friday. IL the jltne,
drivers attemp. to prevent the regu
lar operation OF these buses "I'i
have machine gun company read,
for action
Brasier's proposition was that tn.
Admiral tltney drivers union will
II given encouragement by the city
organize company. obtain a char
ter ana operate buses under bond
Three or four buses could be read,
FOR operation by July /, he said
and others could be added later. Tn
union would employ directing hea,
10 have charge OF their operat ation
Az the same time Brasier expresse,
MS belief that pnrrons of the Ad
miral line will not approve OF buse
that they prefer .he open car
running one to two-mlnut
schedules
Admits Recklcssness.
Brasier admitted there are "a fe,
reckless. knot-headed drivers' o
the Admiral line, and tina. "the
should not be permitted to operate.
know we have a been a littl
negligent In the past" he admitted
'ou. we hope to improve thlns
right away N we can get the con
missions approval OF our plan"
Addressing tho commissioner
Mayor Newblock remarked that :"