New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
CALLS COMMITTEE OF 81"
Chairman Has Report for Municipal
O7cnership Investigators.

Chairman Melville e. Ingalls, of the Commit
zee Of Twenty appointed under the aus
,,oes OF the Civic Federation to investigate
-nrnioapal ownership. issued call yesterday for
!. meeting OF the committee in this city Novem-
,.- 27. to arrange for the investigation,
The committee was appointed by the Public
ouuership Commission, appointed about three
r,ouths ago to investigate municipal ownership
n .his country and Europe. Mr. ingalls, is chair
man Of the board OF directors of the Big Four
pouroad. OF Cincinnati. The other members
.rs heads of corporations, business men, college
n-ofessors and presidents of unions and trades
rhioh municipal ownership would affect. John
Mitchell is vice-president Of the committee.
For some time subcommittee has been at
-vo-k preparing a report on the scope and meth
o5s Of the convention. It issued the following
statement yesterday:
Tho report provides that considerable num-
h- ~ plants of varying sizes locations and
sha-acter be first visited in the United States
- q careful investigation made by expert &C
cosIntants and engineers into every detail OF
11auscenlent. Not only Will the public reports
be considered. but the actual working of the
liant in all its phases viii Se investigated py
Competent and impartial men
T1hts investigation having been completed and
80 aa+aU work having been put well under way,
- - ooy,,rnfttee will visit Europe proceeding first
- rS-gland and later to the Continent. Expert
ooountants and engineers will accompany the
re,nIttee or be employed by 1t abroad, ana the
go careful. thorough and comprehensVe ex-
sratIor made into every phase of the suoJeot
The nurpose of the investigation Will pc 70
sstermiue and record the facts opinions are 10 pe
onesote5 Every essential point viii be treated
4 a-orIo time allowed for the colleotlon OF
&c 10 the satisfaction Of the committees. tne
-nTt of the committee on plan ana scope, WhIcti
.,fI,res in detail the subjects TO pe coIl1Ite.
~ ~ questions to be answered, CONTAINS
.ho,,t twelve thousand Words ,,,, a..
The important points ana thoSe os 4Seo{{s of
zsc ,Gcinn
ps-o+e erd municipal ownership upon Inuniclpai
P.l,tics the appointment and removal oL .s, ~
nIoyes the election OF city olnc,ae' s IoI1or
Po--1,ntion wages, hours and condltlohs OF IaOo.
.sttas collective bargaining, organlzatloh ol
Tt- character Of service rendered, cost OF ser
Woe method Of assessing charges' ,ent
enagprnent rapidity with when iInptoFenio.ie a
a. o-tSJce and methods has been MADE tne nllaLI
;sI results and the effect upon the oeoI aIN
taxation Of the CITY
The committee OF twenty-one Is mace up VI Iie
.ol1ouIng we'll known men: Melville h. lnsans'
p,r Four Railroad, Cincinnati: Talcott WllllaIhs'
editorial writer, THE Press fhliaoei
n n 1tsbon president Association Street Rail
way employees, Detroit: Frank >. Goouho"'
,,,-,n,s University; Walton Clark third VICE
.-..,5ort the United Gas Improvement Com
ranr Philadelphia: DR.. Albert Shaw Edioor
ar,ar,svr ~ Reviews" New-York: Edward w
1,r,ts srnerinfendent waterworks. Cleveland;
Tahn A Gray Northwestern Unlyerslty' "aiteI
l. Fisher secretary, Municipal voters 43e,1ei
chicago; Timothy Healy, president, InIernaI1onai
I5-o+serhood Stationary F1remen. New YORK
William J. Chark, foreign manager, General
Electric Company, New-YOFk H b F. Mac
TaTIsnd president, Board Of Colnnlssloners'
$3.50 ~ CoITro nia Daniel J. Keefe, president,
Intsrnationsi Longshoremen's Association De
troit: Frank Parsons. president: National Pubic
Ozynership League Boston: John X commons
TTniversifv OF wisconsin; j. ". Sullivan. Editor,
Clothing Trades Bulletin New-YoTk; Leo ).
Rowe University Of Pennsylvania; f j. NC.
Tute
Electrical workers Washington; Albert E. Win
,nester general superintendent. South NoTwalk
Electric Works South Norwalk Conn; Cnaries
I, Edgar president The Edison Electric and
Eliminating Company. Boston, ana MILO h
syaIthie, franchise expert and former editor
Municipal Affairs" New-ToTk-