Evening journal., 1923-02-13
NO PERMIT YET
FOR new BUS
Street Board to Pass on
Interstate Co. Request
Next Week
TO CUT TIME
ON CAR PARKING

At their meeting this mornint
= definite action was deferred unit
next q. by the Street anC
Sewer Directors on the application
of William NJ. Wood and Charles
Bristow, trading as the Interstate
Bus Line, for a permit to operate 6
bus line over the streets of this city
Andrew L. Johnson, president OF
the board, informed the applicants
that they would receive definite In
formation as to the decision of the
directors on that day.
The Interstate people were repre-
sented by George L. Townsend, at
torney, who presented a petition
signed by about $50 residents of
Elkton, Iron Hill. Newark and vi
entities, requesting the directors to
grant the permit. Mr.. Townsend
said the men had been granted a
permit to operate line from Elk
ton. Iron Hill. Nd, to the State line
over the State highway by the Mary
land Utilities Commission. This, he
said. was in spite Of protests by the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio railroad companies and the
Dover, Newark and Wilmington Bus
Line.
Phillip L. Garrett, attorney for
Alfred c. Stiltz, of the Dover, New
ark and Wilmington Company.
called the attention OF the directo ors
to the fact they had granted special
privileges to Mr.. Stiltz for which he
had paid and should be protected by
all rights of a franchise. Mr.. Gar
rett also said that the directors a
few months ago had refused Mr.
Stiltz's application for a: permit to
operate a bus line between this city
and New Castle because the pro-
posed line would be required to use
the city route over which another
bus line had already been estab
lished. He requested the directors
to refuse the application OF the In
terstate people, which would, he
said, be only in fairness to Mr..
Stltz.
Mr.. Townsend informed the d.
rectors that the Interstate people
had spent approximately 100000
for three buses with which they de-
sired to give the residents along
their intended route up-to-date SER
vice.
The city route over which the new
concern wishes to operate IS: City
terminus at Fourth and French
streets; north on French street to
Eleventh street; west on Eleventh
street to Delaware avenue; west on
Delaware avenue to Pennsylvania
avenue; west on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to Broome street; south on
Broome street to Newport pike. and
thence on the Newport pike 10 New
port, Stanton, Newark and Elkton.
Following the decision Of the d.
rectors to defer action until next
Thursday, Frank W. Plerson in
formed the board that he had re-
ceived numerous complaints con-
cerning the length of time buses
operating under the departments
permit. parked at the city terminals.
He said he had received complaints |
that the buses frequently parked as
long as one hour.
r. Henry Grier then gave notice |
of the Introduction of an amending |
resolution 10 provide for such Of /
lenses. II was intlmated the time |
limit for such parking would prob
lbly be set at 10 minutes. It was
said that in some instances bus op-
orators would congregate on the |
'front.' steps OF residents in the .
7icinfty OF the terminus, using |
,hscene and profane language. 1T
vas the opinion of the directors /
hat this practice should re stopped. /
The resolution will receive its first /
and second reading at the next |
meeting Of the department. !