Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-02
MAKING GOOD
IN EMERGENCY
Second Day of Public Service
Strike StartS-PubIic Is
Little Inconvenienced.
"a HOUR BUS SCHEDULE
Both Sides in Trolley Mems
Strike Controversy Re-
main Firm.
"a HOUR BUS SCHEDULE

NEWARK, Aug. = That the
threat made yesterday by Director
of Streets and Public Improvements
Thomas l.. Raymond of Newark may
bring about a quick compromise of
the differences between the trolley
men and the Public Service Railway
company, is the belief of several
city officials here today.
This belief is founded. they say,
on fears on the part of a number
of the striking trolleymen that the
threat may be caTried out and the
railway company thereby forced out
of business. Should this be done,
they will. of necessity, be left hold
ing the bag.
Opinion as to the city's authority
to tear up the company's tracks diff
fered among leading lawyers today.
Jerome T. Congleton, corporation
counsel gave it as his opinion, how
ever, that the city has authority to
declare the Public Service franchises
abandoned, despite the three months
clause in the franchise ordinance, on
the ground that the company violat-
ed its franchise rights when it ac-
cepted an eight cent fare ruling from
the Public Utilities Commission. The
city franchises, MIR. Congleton said,
were all granted on condition that a
fare not to exceed five cents would
be charged by the company
The ordinance governing the
company's franchises provides that
in the event the company fails to
run cars over its lines for a period
of three months the city may rent
its lines to any person or company
willing to run cars. Should the city
be unable to rent the lines, it is
empowered to tear up the tracks.
Director Raymond has not made
it clear, however, under what legal
processes ne planned to carry out his
threat. 1t is pointed out today there
are other remedies besides abroga-
tion of the company's franchises.
Any one of the municipalities hit by
the strike may take action in the
Supreme Court or before the Public
Utilities Commission TO compel the
company to resume service. Director
Raymond is silent today regarding
his program.
Motorists owning cars and using
them to carry passengers will lose
their licenses, according to an an
nouncement made by motor vehicle
Commissioners Dill today. They also
are likely to run against the watch
dogs of the United States internal
revenue department, who will coll
lect an internal revenue tax. Many
complaints have been received by
persons that they have been ap-
preached by drivers of touring cars,
who, after taking them to their des-
tination, charge from ten to twenty
five cents fare.
Two hundred clerks of the Pub
lie Service Corporation whose serv-
ices are closely allied with the op-
Grafton of trolley cars have been
transferred to other departments or
laid off, it was announced today.
Several hundred more are expected
to be disposed of similarly within a
day or two.
New Jersey entered upon the Sec
ond day of the trolley strike, which
has tied up the traction lines of the
entire Public Service, with surpris-
ingly little inconvenience to the
public reported from all effected
areas today.
The emergency bus service adopt
ed under the supervision of the
Public Utilities Commission in the
strike ridden cities IS working out
in e satisfactory manner. city Off
cials report. The buses are running
on a twenty four hour schedule and
are closely supervised by police Of
ficials to prevent overlooking or
speeding and few arrests for traf-
fic violations have been necessary.
Both sides of the controversy have
remained firm President Thomas
n. McCarter of the Public Service
Railway Company continues TO
maintain his ''watchful waiting
policy and has made no statement
of the company's intentions in COM
batting the strike.
Meanwhile. not a wheel has turn
ed on the entire railway system, eX-
cept for one mail car running be-
tween Hoboken and Coytesville,
which must be operated TO carry the
United States mails. The men are
preparing for an extended strike.
William Wepner, strike leader, and
chairman of the JOINT conference
committee of the union, said last
night there is absolutely no chance
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