New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
KINGSLEY |. MARTIN OUT
Stormy Scene Between Br'o9e
Man and Mayor, Story Goes.
W. F. BAKER MAY GET JOB
Subway Compromise Plan salo
to Have Caused Trouble o"'
Cavnor Writes Cordially.

r,or, mr. Iese stormy scene preceded 'he
res,cna,ion Yesterday 81 Kingsley H. No"
tin &C Commissioner Of Bridges IL VIC"
said Commissioner Martin was not NJ al
,leo.od according to the story, WIN 'i0
,uh,;sbed denial OF Mayor Gaynor that he
,bo Nsvorl had suggested to the 'on
...,a.,a,,er ,ha, no GOO the representativ OF
thc BROOKLYN Rapid Transit COMPANY an"
the marlborough Company IN resa'" ~ ,r,
nropos,tion for p division Of territory. Inc
MAYOR. it was saaid. finally tod MI -"''
lin he had made the denial, as Pri"'e'
William T. Baker. former romeo oo"'
missioner. is said TO be slated for the 'on'
missionership If Bridges TO succeeu "
Martin Mr. Baker seems 10 nave WI.
derf;illy strong pull win TaminshH ii",''
,be t,0,ence Of which is being eXerted III
HE behalf and AT the same time ne e'i
IDENTIFY has hold on the ahec'io"s VI
MAYOR Gaynor.
I, vas Commissioner Martin to whoih
President Williams Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. referred Wnen lie S"''
that a civ official came to him with p'a"
Cor COMPROMISE saying that he u'reslue"'
Williams, Nigh talk to him just as Il ne
were the Mayor.
Mr. Martins plan for compromise iau
hoe, worked out by himself and Edward
n Grout. with the hearty cooperation VI
MAJOR Govnor II was understood.
Commissioner Martin was not anF 'o'
.r,,o,,s IN remain in the department. where
he was getting $3.50 as commissioner
wben he had a much better place open TO
Inn. As soon as he steps out Of the Bridge
,
ard general manager Of the FoundauoE
Company. enc Of the largest Oh i'S N'"r
I, the country. In addition to a yearly
salary Of 10000 Mr.. Martin is to get
bonus of $4,000 in the stock OF the eo'n-
rsny.
After commissioner Martin had lnsisteu
upon resignlng Mayor Gaynor yesterday
sent him tie following letter
Dear Mr. Martin.
II is now two months since you tod me
that you were about To enter mo Pt.s.fsn
business. and therefore obliged TO resign
az bridge Commissioner. You have been
good enough 10 stay along at my relueYs
out I suppose must now release you. III
doing so permit me 10 thank you Tor M
services which you have rendered TO ,he
city. II is due TO you that sIouiu -.
that they have been perfect ou n ~,
not talked but always did the thing you
nave NOT only handled Your department IN
Tho very hest manner. but YOU have been
of invaluable assistance 10 me III otnei
matters, and especially in one large nia.-
ter by your work and intelligent ADVICE.
I know OF no one who more thorouehi!
understands the transportation prooiem IN
this city than YOU do -,
shall try 10 name YOUR suvce go ,i,e
June IS and shall part with YOU VIII ~
sIncersst regret I trust YOU Will ma tine
"a come in and see me often and anord me
the benefit OF your advice. | cannot .ilu
fault with you for leaving the GU! 81
vice 10 enter a private business enterprise
from which YOU are 10 derive sui" &c
wards Sincerely yours. &C.,,
Fer the greater part OF his administra-
ton Mayor Caynor end Commissioner MAY
tin wore on the best Of terms The Bridge
commissioner used to spend hours in the
Mayors office He became Bridge COnmis-
sioner on January 3. succeeding james =.
Stevenson. He gave up the $1,000 place o;
CHIEF engineer Of the department in order
70 take tho commissionership at smaller
salary.
commissioner Martin is the son OF {. 1.
Martin. who for many years was the chlei
engineer 81 the Brooklyn Bridge. The sof'
entered the service of the city IN 1872 as
assistant engineer Of the Brooklyn Bridge
In iSe; he became assistant engineer III
charge Of construction on the Williamsburg
Bridge. In 1896 he became chief engineer
Of both the VILLA msburg and Brooklyn
Iridges In 1905 he became CHIEF engineer
OF the department.
us name or that Ok his father appears
on every one of the four East River bridges
He has served the city under a'ery Mayor
since COnSOlid2 ton.