New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
P. S. C. AIDS BINGHAM
Car Repairs Decrease Noise-Trt
Bands Gathered In.

The Public Service Commission ix supplementing
Commissioner Bingham's efforts for less noise by
its orders to the street railway companies requir
ing the overhaulng and repair OF rolling stock
The in Manhattan and The Bronx, II is said
make far less noise this summer than ast. for the
orders whsch have been issned from time TO time
since last fail have already resulted in doing away
with much of the clatter caused by fat wheels
and rattling gears
The New York City Railway Company re-
Qutred 10 repair all its open by the end OF
May. and is now engaged in overhauling its closed
cars preparatory TO putting them into commission
in September. The Third Avenue Railroad. the
Dry Dock East Broadway Battery and the
Forty-eecond Street. Manhattanvie ST Mich
olas Avenue roads. which under separate
receivership were also required to repair all open
cars by May 81 and many closed cars as are
required for summer All remaining closed
cars of these companies be repaired by Sep
tenber %
A similar order was issued the Union Rail-
way in The Bronx. and thorough repairs were re-
Quired of the surface companies in Brooklyn. The
terms OF these orders required that when repairs
were completed each should be able to pass
an inspection by the commission
But il pointed at the Offices OF the
commission that the condition of the tracks was
responsible and would continue TO be responsible
until proper repairs made. for of the
noise now attributed to fat wheels and other de-
fects in the cars themselves. In many places the
rail joints have sagged or the rails nave moved
apart The commission is soon to make ap-
praisal Of the property OF surface companies
In Manhattan and The Bronx. and examination
OF the tracks and trolley wires made necessary by
this proceeding will reveal the exact condition of
all trackage. 1t is expected that orders for the
repair OF tracks found in bad condition Will follow.
As result of General Bingham's orders two
street bands were arrested yesterday. In there
were six players and in the other only but
the number of pieces varied only slightly. Frank
w Bosworth had q patrolman take the band of
six, headed by concertrneister named Schneider,
from in front of his home, No. 6l7 West 135th
street. TO the West 125th street station, where
German policeman wounded the artistic sensibli-
ties Of the members by telling them their rupture
OF the city's peace was too sudden and profound.
The other band. Moritz Mtzman arrested at
Houston and Orchard streets was arraigned to-
triangle and a cornet before Magistrate Walsh in
the Essex Market court. The magistrate asked
for demonstration of the noise complained OF
and after Morris had delivered the goods he
pressed himself pleased with the ensemble and
let the prisoner go.
Police Commissioner Bingham asked yesterday
for the cooperation in his crusade of sl. citizens
who prefer comparative silence TO b cot in the
psychopathic ward at Bellevue.
The Police Department will do everything in
its power, he said Ito suppress the unnecessary
noises which torment the people OF New York City
but the power Of the police is limited and must
move cautiously and slowly. There is no limit to
the power of the people of New York. and they
compel the abatement of any existing menace
10 the comfort. health and safety OF any consdcra
bic number OF persons whether the police
powered 10 not