Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-01
CITY POWERLESS;
UTILITIES BOARDS
HELP IS SOUGHT
President Mungle, of Board of
Works, Sends Letter Regard
ing Trolley Service.

The new Board of Public Utilities
Commissioners which met today in
Trenton received a communication
from Trolley Inspector Crawford that
was written by President Mungle Of
the Board OF Works and referred to the
congestion of trolley traffic in this
city. II is evident that Commissioner
A(unglc has not given up hope Of for
cling the Public Service Corporation to
make half-Inilc trolley connections
for the benefit OF the citizens.
The MCGOWAN bill, defeated in the
Legislature this year. would have given
the Board of Works the power tn or
dor these connections. Commissioner
Mungle win now endeavor to have the
utilities board force the local COM
amy to make the changes h a the
works board would have demanded
under the McGowan bill.
The present utilities board has great
er power han it ever had before n
has jurisdiction over he Public Service
and the manner in which it runs its
cars. Commissioner Munslc believes
that the board will realize the need for
the connections and will cooperate with
the local board in ordering them n1ade.
Letter 10 Commission.
The letter in fun is as follows:
''To the Honorable Board of Public
Utility Commissioners Of the state of
New Jersey:
'Gentlemen-A copy OF your recent
communication addressed TO the mayor
and Common Council Of the city Of
Newark. suggesting, in view of con-
gested traffic conditions in this city. the
employment of the services of an OK
pert to study the situation, was
handed to the Board OF Street ana
Water Commissioners.
THE delay in replying to the cont
m%unication a through no disregard
FOR your boards suggestions, but WIS
due To the following considerations:
"a. The Board Of street and Water
Commissioners had made a careful
study of the situation.
- 1t had reached the conclusion
that under any plan the re-routing of
cars would be required.
-. That such re-routine could not
be brought about, unless the board was
eiven the power to compel the local
companies to make the extensions and
detours in the city's centre necessary
for such recruiting.
-. That the board had taken your
honorable body over the ground ana
pointed out the location Of such essen
tiai extensions and detoufs,
-. That the boari had caused a bill
to lie introduced in the Legislature Civ
ing it the necessary power II that
such bill was pending.
"In this situation ii seemed best be
fore entering into contract for the em-
ployment of an expert at a cost Of be-
tween $3.50 0 and $4,000. in accordance
with your suggestions. TO await the ae-
ton OF the Legislature.
In the meantime the bill has failed
of passage.
The public utility bill was. however.
enacted, and in view OF the seriousness
of the situation to which you called the
city's attention, may ! now suggest
that your honorable body. with its in
creased appropriation, its power to
compel adequate service and reasonable
extensions in facilities. cause The study
to be made which was commenced by
your communication and put into effect
such plan as may result from such
study?
Under existing conditions the hands
Of the local officials are tied. Very re-
spectfully, WILLIAM MUNGLE,
President Board of Street and Water
commissioners