Evening journal., 1922-03-07

said. have the right OF way. and 'au-
tomobilits. including the busses, are
required to stop FIVE feet in the
rear Of any halted trolley car and
must not pass il on the left-hand
side.
p. II. Cocoran, president OF the
West Chester Bus Line, spoke
against the indemnity bond feature
! OF the ordinance.
T. Sellers Smith. OF the Smith
Zollinger Company, and John s.
Mullin said they were anxious to
have the busses continue. we want
them to continue bringing these
patrons from the rural districts to
our stores" Mr.. Mullin said. He
spoke Of the large business houses
OF Allentown. Pa, with a population
OF about $4,000 He said business
houses doing over million and a
half Of business year, were sue
cessfully operated by men OF that
town, through the suburban traffic
brought to town by the busses. He
said there had never been any sat
isfactory transportation between this
city and Newark, Townsend or West
Chester until the bus lines started.
I'VE want the people placed where
II is convenient for them to reach
the store with which they wish to
deal" he concluded.
Ray n. Miles said he was present
to advocate the passing OF some
kind Of an ordinance that would
amply protect the travelling public
and the citizens OF Wilmington. He
cited many instances of alleged
reckless driving by bus drivers.
} Howard NJ. Ward, president OF
, City Council. spoke in favor OF the
ordinance, stating ne with many
others felt the directors did not In
tend to hurt the business OF the
, busses. He said the recent construc
, ton OF good roads made II possible
for the operation OF husses. Il feel
Mr. President" said Mr.. Ward, "tha
. 80 was not your or the other direc
. tors intentions. to drive the hussel
? out OF existence, nor to hurt theil
I business as has been intimated by
o. remarks made here today. know
e. your feeling is to try and relieve
{ traffic conditions OF the city and a
4 the same time make our city street
- safe. know you men receive NOR,
- condemnation than you do commen
IS dation for your acts"
e Representatives Of the Delawar,
e Safety Council also spoke in favol
- Of the ordinance. telling OF man,
Is instances Of complaints because o
the alleged reckless manner n
e which some OF the busses are one
rated. and frequently withou
= chains VIXEN they should be used
- They advocated the forcing OF eacl
bus TO have rear exit as a safet,
10 first precaution.
- John c. Saylor. secretary Of tn
- Central Labor Union. speaking IN
=. divldually and not for the union.
said he favored the ordinance. II
said local trolley car men receive
- about S750.OOO a year for their SCI
y. vices, most OF which Is spent in thl
city and as they were union men. an
4. the busses were operated by nor
= union men. working for a muc
- less hourly rate than the trolley
men. he felt the busses should I
regulated.
" william T. Budd. secretary OF n
y Chamber of Commerce, spoke on III
n bond feature Of the ordinance.
e Manager White, OF the Delawa
n Rapid Transit Company opposed n
no ordinance.
IL Mr.. Green presented to the dire
TO tors two petitions. One was sign,
" by 290 merchants. asking that n
n busses be allowed to bring their pa
d. sengers from the rural sections in
IT. the business sections. Another p
TO tition was signed by 1000 bus p
IS irons, asking that the bus lines
permitted To operate on the ci
he streets under proper regulations.