The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
FIGHT IS FORECAST
 OVER JITNEY LAW AT POLLS AUG. 28
Citizens Committee And 0p- orators Issue Statements
 On Situation

Proponents and opponents of the jitney ordinance to be voted on at an election August 2S are rallying their arguments and forces, the Birming- ham Jitney owners and Drivers as- sociation backing their proposed leg slation and a citizens committed headed by George Lewis Bailes is- suing a statement and calling meet ings in opposition.
 Lengthy reviews of the situation as seen by both sides, prepared Sat urday, are digested below for the benefit of voters of Birmingham who will be called upon to approve or defeat the jitney ordinance at the polls. having the effect of either ratifying the settlement ordinance adopted by the city, in which the jit- neys are abolished and the Birming ham Railway, Light and Power com pany agrees to do paving, street lighting, make gas extensions and re- duce street car fares one cent for both tickets and cash fares.
 Birmingham is facing crisis in this election" the statement issued by the citizens committee declares. we call upon all who have the interest and welfare of the city and people at heart to lend their aid actively against this jitney owners ordi- nance"
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 History Of Argument.
 History of the adoption of the settlement ordinance by the city com mission is reviewed--th careful study of jitney operation in large cities and the benefits obtained from the receivers of the utility through an agreement conditioned upon the enforcement of the ordinance.
 After the adoption of the city's ordinance the jitney owners had about 60 days, in which to have the ordinance submitted to the people by referendum election, for their ap- proval or disapproval but this they declined to do," the statement con tinues.
 "On the contrary, through their capable lawyers, who carefully timed their strategic movements the won CTS obtained a temporary Injunction against the city ordinance and pre- vented it's becoming effective July 1. When the injunction was submitted on it's merits it was dissolved, of course, as the Jitney owners no doubt knew it should and would be. and they then took an appeal to the supreme court, timing the appeal to have it reach the supreme court just after it had adjourned for the sum mer, obtaining delay.
 Tn the meantime, the Jiney Own CTS association. through their very capable lawyers, and as a part of the general strategy to carry out their purposes. drafted an ordinance for themselves to operate under Hav- ing obtained the required number of signatures, they obtained an election to be held on August 2S, on which day the people will vote as to wheth- CT this ordinance which was drawn at the instance of the jitney owners and for them, shall be the law of the city of Birmingham for them to operate under.
 This committee will advise the people in another statement of the unheard of and absurd provisions in the ordinance that the jitney owners promulgate for themselves to operate under.
 By way of illustration, however, the very unique proposition is offer ed by them in their law that if any of the jitney owners violate that law as set forth in the ordinance there is no penalty provided, which of course makes a very happy con dition for the jitney law violator.
 A vote for the jitney owners or dinance at the election is a vote against every benefit and improve ment the city and the citizens of tn city are to obtain under the or dinance passed by the city com
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