Evening star., 1952-04-20
Revocation
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of the practice of barring a driver
as morally unfit" to drive. It
recommended forwarding such ac-
tionS to the Commissioners for
their finally approval.
Taxi Drivers Complain.
Spokesman for taxicab drivers
have been voluble in their criti-
cism of the board. They point
out cab driver can be fined SIS
or $40 for three or four traffic
tickets, but that his penalty can
jump to $3.50 or 5000, or perhaps
more, if he comes before the board.
The latter amount represents his
loss in earnings if his permit is
suspended for 10 days.
The taxi drivers set up a special
committee last January to aid its
members in getting relief before
the board. At a meeting of the
special committee, John Roger,
it's chairman, said Traffic Director
George Keneipp was told that it
was nearly a 100 per cent opinion
of hackers that the board was
unfair.
He proposed increasing 1t to
five members, adding representa-
tives of the industry and of the
general public.
Rotating Board Members.
The IL District employees as
signed by the Commissioners to
rotate as board members are:
William P. Bogardus, Sales Tax
Division; Randolph G. Brady,
auditors office; John M. Boucher,
Department of Weights and Meas
ures; John B. Allen, Engineering
Department; Hubert E. Mills and
r. S. Wilson, Health Department;
William D. Heath. Highway De-
partment; Braden r. Fleming
superintendent of buildings; Ber-
nard H. Benson, Engineering De-
partment; c. T Nottingham, SUI
perintendent of licenses; Melvin S.
Henderson, Personal Property Tax
Division, and William w. PAWS,
Welfare Department. .,5ss
Mr.. PAWS, an attorney for the
Welfare Board. said the Revoca-
ton Board must hear too many
cases. He said there is not enough
time to hear them as they should
be heard and that not enough
thought is given to each case by
the board.
Mr.. Nottingham has not at
tended hearing in a year. He
asked the Commissioners to re-
lieve him of the duty. The Com
missioners refused and told Mr..
Nottingham he was a good in
fiuence on the board.
Three Methods Of Appeal.
The law provides for appeal
from a decision of the board. The
appeal can be made to the board
to the Commissioners, or to the
United States Court of Appeals.
Many of the decisions are over
ruled by the Commissioners. A
spokesman for the Department OF
Vehicles and Traffic, who has been
there nine years. said he could
not recall an appeal going to the
courts.
Last year the board revoked or
suspended 7,061 drivers permits.
The year before the number was
I6,278.
OF last years revocAtions, about
l 500 were mandatory revocations
those decreed by law for GER
tain offenses, such as driving while
drunk.
The majority of the mandatory
revocations were made under the
Financial Responsibility Act
Sits as Hackers Board.
The Revocation Board, on three
days each week, hears cases
against the general public. On
Two DAYS, appeals from ltS decl-
SionS are heard. A sixth day is
devoted to hearing accusations
against hackers.
Sitting as Hackers Board ir
1851, the board rejected 525 ap-
plications for hackers permits ano
approved Sc after hearings.
During the year, the Hackers
Board revoked 81 permits, sus-
pended 80, and issued 90 warn.
ings. No action was taken in So
cases. No cab driver was found
mot guilty"
Mrs. Silver, present chairman
of the board. began her District
government career as a typist ir
1941. She progressed from typist