Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-03
NOTORIOUS men MAP
OUT PLAN OF ACTION
In Effort to Have Proposed Reg
ulation Of Traffic In City
Modified.

amicable agreement, II possible. rola-
tive TO- the proposed resolution OF the
street and Sewer Directors, regulating
the operation OF motor busscs on the
city streets, and barring them from
streets on which trolley cars operate.
tho Delaware Omnibus Protective AS
ISOLATION, with headquarters ut Firth
and Walnut streets, has engaged Per-
cy Warren Green as counsel. IL Is
hoped by the association TO have the
drastic provisions of the resolution
modified.
At representative gathering OF
owners last night, at the office OF the
Delaware Rapid Transit CO.. Fifth and
Walnut streets, committed was APP
pointed 80 confer with the various
business houses I'm the city. which are
members Of the mercantile section OF
the Chamber of Commerce, to ascer-
tain their views and support In n
proposed solution of the problem. This
committee comprises Alon2o Newiin.
w. ID. Betterton. j. A. Gregg. A. G.
Stiltz and &. $. White.
According 10 MIR White, who IL
secretary of tho Delaware Omnibus
Protective Association, II Is not the.
intention of the busmen to fight or
oppose the city government. ON the
other hand, Mr.. White said, there
should be limit TO the autobus regu-
llation. The general committee APP
pointed last night. with their coun-
sci, Will present the entire matter to
the Street and Sewer Directors when
they meet next Tuesday morning
/ NNaI,ao1aar .Na,tfnn n
sentative gathering will appear be-
fore City Council, when the views OF
tho husmen will he presented 20 that
body
During the meeting OF City Council
last night, Homer G. Simmons. clerk
of Council, was directed to write TO
the Street and Sewer Department and
ask the directors TO advise the Coun-
ell OF their intent relative 10 the final
disposition OF the proposed bus regu-
lating ordinance, before Il is given n
third and final reading and adopted.
Councilman McNabb said he did not
understand this motion. for the In
tent of the street directors was appar-
entity clear I'm the provisions OF the
resolution and TO his mind II was
tNlNtfiAt nt NtihF tiht Ahfe ahNRAhN'N
20 do away with tho bus lines operat
, Ing In The city. He thought the reso
luton as II stands now might b'
amended.
other Councilmen who spoke on th'
subject expressed the opinion that th'
, purpose of the resolution was to maxi
e next 90 Impossible for tho bus line
/ to operate in the city and 90 driv'
/ them out and also Go make It mex
to impossible for tho suburban line
90 get into the city.
|, Tho Delaware Omnibus PROTECTIVE
s Association. Mr.. White said. in its by
!. laws. had adopted principles. which
n In his estimation, would prove a de
cldrd asset in having the resolution
y modified. 1t is the intention of the as
4 sociation, Mr.. White further declared
$ TO ask for an. amendment OF tho reso
= luton, using Article No. OF tho Con
d stitution as the associations main dc
4 Tense.
a Article OF the associations con
@ stitutlon reads: THE nature OF I'll
!. business and the objects and proposal
|. OF the Delaware Omnibus Protectiy
o Association are to secure and afror
= mutual protection 10 its members an
y TO the public no promote the constru'
! ton OF improved highways. To encoul
s age and promote the use and EMO,
l. ment Of autobusses: TO encourage ar
aid I'm the procuring of proper legi
n lation; securing the safety and gel
ID eral welfare OF those using buss'
st and other motor vehicles; TO secul
II freedom for it's members from unju
N or unlawful eXactions: 10 oppose VI
l. fair and unreasonable legislat tic
against the use OF omnibusses al
other motor vehicles. and to assist
the enforcement and carrying out
proper legislation: 10 promote mo
enlarged and friendly inteFcour
among business men engaged in carr
ing passengers and merchandise
! hire by motor vehicles, and in gener
II to render mutual aid. advice. and c
operation TO the members of this a
ISOLATION and others engaged in mot
- vehicle transportation"
~ In conjunction with the gener
committee appointed at the meetii
were named. These committees W
confer with the various city depai
re ments, about which there is a conflict
of opinion as TO jurisdiction, with a. vi,
OF to finding out where they stand, al
on IL possible, cooperating with these &
of partments In reaching some agr,
be ment.
One OF these committees will cont
he with the Board of Public Utility Co
10, missioners, which meets tonight.
on 1t was stated at the meeting OFT
ire bus men last night that they We
m willing to have a public hearing
nd the subject; that all they desired v
IN square deal. Uuless they are civ
every chance to present their Vie
ro- II Is probable the bus men may
rn- tition Chancellor Wolcott for an or,
lay restraining the Street and Sewer
len partment from enforcing the or
de- nance.
John c. Foote, president of the Boz
OF Public Utility Commissioners,
nor, clared that his body was awaiting
ant opinion from City Solicitor Satter
the waite. which was requested some Il
.ior lago, as 10 whether the Utilities Bo
ieh has jurisdiction over the bus lii
18th Mr.. Epote recently suggested
q the Utilities Commissioners that
an the buses are to be debarred fl
Who streets where trolley cars
to through power vested in the bot
the trolley company should be. CT
PEELED 10 abandon streets where {
have idle tracks, and particulf
South Market street bridge. over WI
tho trolley company operates onl.
'Nu freight line running TO New Cas-
oIy The trolley company. he contel