New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-04
UTILITY BOARD IN TODAY
Tiuhter Rein To Be Drawn on
New Jersey Corporations.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OUT
Commuters Now Want to Know
How to Give New Board Rate
Making Powers.


Making Powers.
From the Regular Correspondent Of The Tribune ]
Trenton Y j July S.-The act passed at
rre last session of the Legislature creating
2 pubic utilities commission will sbecoue
effective tomorrow. and the State Railroad
Board viii pass out OF existence its three
members becoming the new Utility com
ruissioners with an increase TO 5000 in their
yearly compensation
The new commissioners viii nave greatly
Increased powers, for the new act gives
them Jurisdiction over every public service
coronation IN the state. including tele-
e-arh and telephone companies pipe lines
sn6 water companies.
Ire new commission has the power 10
require every public utility corporation to
comply with the laws of the state. 10 fur
-tsh safe and adequate service 10 adopt
g uniform system Of accounting. and to di-
rect any utility corporation granting re-
"a as OF unjust or unfair OF unrea sonable
{ limitations TO cease immediately
Al issues Of stocks and bonds must first
r approved by the commission. and no
lease. merger OF consolidation of public
Ittlfty corporations viii be valid until ap-
r-r-ved BY the commission. All orders Of
Within thirty days Of service, however.
the corporation may appeal TO the Supreme
court hut this does not act as a stay, IN
Jess bv specific order Of the court. A pen
alry o. not exceeding SIee day IS also pro
,ided for violations of the commissions
orders
Tnde- the new act no privilege or fran
cse hereafter granted by municipality
7,lII b. valid unless approved oy the com
mission. and any utility corporation may
a7real 70 the commission from any order
CT regulation made by municipality
The new Public Utilities Commission has
70 rata making power and IN this connec-
Ton considerable interest is manifested II
r1e statement which Governor Fort has
PROMISED % issue on Tuesday as 70 whether
O. not ne viii can the Legislature in spe-
cal session 70 pass laws giving the COM
mission -his power
There Is strong demand among the com
-71u-ers. backed ID by . number Of poiti-
cans who know better. for q special ses-
sion Of The LEGISLATURE but throughout the
whole cIar9o- rhzre has not been one states
nan who has told the commuters lust how
2 r-,blic utilities commission, clothed with
re b~oadest Of powers, can reduce conrnu-
1a-ior rates
Z is for this reason that the forthcoming
statement ~ the Governor Is awaited with
interest He : IN able lawyer. with many
ears experience IN the Supreme Court and
= there Is any way By which the present IN
crease IN rates can be prevented by leg1s-
1zricn there - no doubt that he vii
bring the lawmakers hack 70 Trenton 20
~ass the desired laws As matter d
-a-t there are many others besides thv
r--lrruters who are anxious 70 know the
ruth q the Situation, and they look TO the
Governor TO give il 70 them on Tuesday
The Democratic members Of the Legislat-
,.-e. ~ he request o. Nj Nugent- chairman
.-e rra Democratic State Committee, have
sem a letter 70 the Governor urging him 70
-sv = zrecial session. This has been re-
----ed 70 IN some quarters as an example q
-Ne --sz- -re commuters are being used for
political capital
rank Karzenbach. IT. Of Trenton the
--cs- talked Of nan for the Democratic
nomination for Governor This fall, still re
-s+7s his S1ainxlike attitude. and refuses
- make any statement IS to whether or
--or he v-il ACCEPT the nomination. whl11
----1 present indications he can have BY
s5-l1I- saving that he viii take II
According 70 one Of Mr.. haJzenbach'
close friends the resso for his retlcence
Is me attitude Of the Democratic machine
n Hudson County Il u stated ina lLl0
Trenton nan remembers how he was sold
c1r II thai county three years ago and ne
.5o=s not care 70 give another such oPpor-
1unir-.
The Davis followers. however. deny that
s-- such deal was made. though others IN
cr7se touch with Hudson politics declare
-Ha- IN 1l7- everything was sacrificed 70
elect Wt--penr as Mayor The feeling be-
tween NJ Earzerbach and The Hudson
democratic machine Is anything but friend
" II fact the last Democratic state con
vertion nearly ended II riot between the
Davis anc Ksrzenbach followers.
The Hudson machine is not for katzen-
rs-r's nomination this year. but the Davis
@-Tlo-ve-s will rot have as many delegates
II the next convention 10 nominate Gov
er-or as they did il the last Indeed, Il Is
-ara-5A5 as doubtful i the machine will
7-z--e = majority o. the 30 or more that
Hudson Is entitled TO for SO strong Is the
--r@iIjon against the rule Of Davis that the
-.---zng primaries may result in his de-
---ore77+-t as the recognized leader OF the
1-ur-y-
While MAYOR TItrrenn OF Jersey CITY has
---ou1ced himself "a q candidate fer the
~--rrirs-i0r for Governor. he viii not b.
s--ro--ed b. the Davis followers, who
--z-ge that ne IS II the race At the insu-
lion q jim Sr1irh the object II is
stared. being 70 get as many delegates as
Dc ran 70 turn over 10 The boss OF tire state
machine when the convention gets to