New-York tribune., 1909-01-15

, the necessary appropriation could ho' O0
made. This suit is still pending i,
The report says that the commission hoPeS III
short time m he able 10 adopt the detail plans fcr
the Rroadwav-I lexington avenue subway ROUTE @'
submitted by its chief engineer Ao'eLt,SlIie -
bids and the awarding of the contracts VIII 'iiI
pushed ahead rapidly. Detail plans are d ~ 80
being prepared by the commission for tle re+1
street extension as approved by the boaFo OF f9'i
mate and Apportionment
Work on the Brooklyn loop lines was pushed rap
idly by the commission until Mayor McCleIlan re-
quested that the work be suspended uh'il " - a.
cis!on had been reached in regard to the exact sue
of the municipal building which the city Ia'eluS -
construct in City Hall Park 1t Is pelsNeu INC :,
port SAYS that the foundations or TINS oullHs VII
have to be sunk below the subway excavation
The commission has instructed its engineers =
prepare plans for the construction or a subway e.
tending through Broadway. Brooklyn ltuih 'N0
Brooklyn terminus of the Williamsburg bri"se'
GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES
OF the commissions supervision OF gas ana e'e'-
trlc companies the report says:
With gas and electric companies, the problems
which have arisen during the last year nave ne
the service furnished and the conditions that
the companies have sought TO impose ta IN Irie
of gas had been under litigation in the United
s fGr scde 5%0 the aw
rho commission is free TO take up the aIf Ia,y
No gas may be placed In use until tested ~
The commission and the st have been in use for
more than seven years shall be removed and re-
tested The various types of electric meters IN US
In the city are being tested and examined to deter
mine whether there are any that ouSnt NO. no. 10 ~
used because OF defects in principle or nature ol
10 rontract conditions sought be imposed y
sion has given careful attention. and, after pro
the companies to file thirty days in advance OF
their efrecveness all forms Of contracts
of rates, etc. This. with order prohlpltihg dis
elimination among customers should & resh' ~ ye
giving special rates to Favored HI idi -
customers.
one of the conditions imposed by the companies m :
when the electric inquiry was begun PROVIDED tIa h
consumer could take eleStricI,y tTf No his own
lighting plant. This condition was gradually drlF-
h9iIdinss for the owners could not run the risk
Of their own plants breaking down and M O@ ]
The commission has brought about an M agTTT5I.!
and auxiliary service to owners Of private plants
TEST OF MONORATL SYSTEM.
The application of the city Island Railroad ON
pany and the Pelham Park Railroad CompahS -.
permission make change of mou>e -
| from horse electricity. approved DS t"0
mission, will make possible the prachcal 'eS' u
nay svstan, ~ transportation as the companies IN
tend TO install a monorail line. which. II success
full, the report says. will bring about a cieale
| method Of transportation construction III liie 90
lying boroughs of the city than IS ohereo o5 'F7
| construction of subways or elevated STRUCTURE
The eppIIcation of the New York, New haven q
| Hartford Railroad Company for approval OF eh"ise
of motive power from steam to electricity means
| the electrihcaton OF that important TRUNK ran
| road within New York City and the eIlnlhaliol
Of the use of coal which has caused the ming oi
| a great many complaints with the commlssion'
Tho report refers to the stopping of the Futof
street surface cars. and the recommendation niao'
Av the commission to the Attorney General that ne
bep,r action to annul the franchise of the Fulton
| Street Railroad Company. The stopping OF 'h'
! cars followed the action OF the receivers or the
| Metropolitan Street Railway Company IN oreakiht
| the lease OF the Fulton street linz,
| The report closes with reference TO the ex
| penses OF the commission for 1898 The terms ot
! the Public Service commissions law state that this
salaries the commissioners, their secretary anc
| counsel shall be paid by the state For the pay
| rnent of other expenses the commission is author
/ lied to make requisition to the Board Of Estimate
| and Apportionment of the city Of New York Fol
| its 1903 expenses the commission made requisite or
| upon the city authorities for Sl.0s5.c0 OF thii
| sum however. only 5000 900 used. and for ISo
| the commission has asked for only 1887 500