Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-17
COUNCIL OPPOSED TO
BUS RESTRICTIONS
However. the Members Favor
Proper Regulation Consist
ent With Safety.

Regulations Tor the bussss was dis
guessed at n conference between men,
beers ~ City Council and Mayor Har-
Ney last niaht. The proposed resolution
~ the Street and Sewer Department
regulating the stopping places for bus-
scs was criticised, II waH said. the
CouncI,mcn being opposed 10 prevent
ing tho busse~ from entering the city
ON the main thoroughfareS, rs Bran
dywine. Market or Washington bridges.
Both the Mayor and Councilmen ex-
pressed themselves ne being In favor
~ regulations safeguarding the public
md preventing the congestion OF traf-
nc but feared that these regulations
would tc carried TO such an extent as
20 be restrictive.
A higher license fec which at present
I. $50 bus was favored by the ma
tority on the grounds that the bueSs
should he made TO defrsy their ehare
toward the maintenance of the streets
Indemnity insurance TO protect pas
senrcrs from accidents and high sure
~ bonds may also he dena nded. With
the paving OF King street In the spring
and the removal Of the trolley tracks
~ wac suggested tina, the BUSES could
nNNf INC isAnt OF Why on tn& street
with parking privileges.
An ordnance authorizing the Dor
rowing OF s<2.soo TO pay for repairs To
nrc houses Nos. l and passed final
reading and WAS Immediately signed
by Mayor Harvey. Provisions Tor thr
expense Of repairing some OF the fire
houses was not made in the original
budget Of the Department OF Public
Safety and the ordinance was passed
ss an extra appropriation. Money 70
pay FOR the repairs 10 House No. will
he secured in n similar manner. This
Gum is expected TO he about $50 900
Third and Anal reading was also Civ
on 90 an ordinance authorizing a bond
issue Of 100000 for the use Of the
liarbor Beard on the new terminal.
The large number OF visitors TO tho
Council Chamber expecting 10 hear 6
discussion on the resolution favorins
beer and light wines were disappoint.
cd. Two communications condsmninS
In. majority of Council for passing tn,
chicago resolution were received ant
filed without comment. The East!ak,
w. G. T. L. regarded with profound
regret" the action Of Council ans
thought "it was the duty OF the Cit,
Fathers to tend TO the city's business
and not pass the time favoring resolu
tons on questions on which they ha,
no Legislative power"
With grief and indignation W.
heard of the passing OF the resolution
70 weaken the 18th amendment" stat
Ell communication from Second Bap
list church.
Councilman Abrahams reported tina
he had received no reply from tn
Gamewell co, of New York relative {
she bids for the fire bells. This com
psny had submitted a bid for ali tn
bells but before its receipt here the be
on the Union fire house had been sol
20 Rev. John ]. Connolly OF ST. 'Thoma.
church for SIS. Bids were then aske
on the remaining bells Father Connel
II, In . letter, thanked Council for sell
Ing him the bell and extended an invl
tatlon to the members to attend
barbecue a1d hear the new chimes.
A communication WAS received FRO,
the Russian Orthodox Greek Cathol!
church asking for information eon IN
pricce OF the Are bells II was rcrerre
60 the safety committee.
letter received from the South
Side Eden Athletic C,un asking Cou-
Gil 20 investigate the preference gl,
en- unnsturalized citizens over natl,
Americana wac so vague that Ger
Simmons was requested 10 return n
letter and ask for more information