New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
SULLIVAN REFORM BILLS IN
Seventy Cent Gas and Safe
Bowery Wanted by Senator.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

by lelegfann 10 Inc lTlDun'
Albany, Jan. 23-Senator r. d. Sullivan
to-day introduced a bill reducing the price
Of gas in the thickly populated sections OF
New York city from 50 TO 10 cents. He said
that the reduction ought TO be so cents, and
intimated that that may come later
why" he said, the gas people have
accumulated n surplus Of N,50om on an so-
cent basis. and the poor devils in my dis
trlct have helped contribute to it,
The bill makes 70 cents the maximum
pricc of gas IN the entire borough of Man
haitian, I'm the lst Ward Of the Borough OF
Queens i'm the Borough of Brooklyn ex-
cent the Goth and 3ist wards, and In The
Bronx, except that portion formerly con-
taIncd in the town of Westchester, outside
the villages of Wakefield and Williams
bridge.
tn remove some OF the street railway
tracks IN the Bowery Senator Sullivan IN
,roduccd another bill providing that the
Public Service Commission shall prepare
nlan whereby only two sets of tracks snail
he maintained or used on that street. Inc
Senator is OF the opinion that II the SILK
stockings UP on Amsterdam avenue can get
tracks removed because OF danger TO Pc
destrians" something ought TO be done Tor
tho Royerv. where hundred times more
children are compelled TO cross the street
Senator Wainwright introduced the con-
s,I,u,ioral amendment of Senator Bayne of
ast year which vas proposed by :he EN-
Movers liability Commission, to overcome
tho decision OF the Court Of Appeals, de-
cIarlng the compulsory workmen's COM
,orsation act unconstitutional The meas
uro vouId authorize the Legislature TO i'm
nose such conditions on any contracts or
cmployment as shall protect the health or
protect the safety of any OF the parties to
the contract or make provision Tor the COM
compcusation. with or without the right OF
trial. and with or without regard TO fauI'
ot employcs injured by accident or employ
ment or to persons dependent on them.
hill by Senator Harte provides that
after July / next officers having director
of fire departments in cities OF the hrst
class must divide the members OF the force
into two platoons one TO perform day ser
vice and the other night service. The hourS
OF the day platoon must not exceed ten ana
of the night fourteen, except IN case OF
riot serious fire disasters or other emer-
gcncy
AsscmbIvman Colne. OF Brooklyn, intro
duccd bill striking out the maximum
limitations on the amount OF the annultes
which may be received by teacher. prln-
clpal or supervising official from the edu-
cation department pension fund In New
York City. At present the annuities are
cne-half the salaries at the time OF retire
ment. but there is limitation OF N'SO II
case of teacher or principal, and OF S2,W'
Of 4. aIInarNiGinR official.
\ state national guard encampment az
the centennial celebration OF Perry's VIC
tory. TO be held at Put-in-Bay, ONO, III
september. 1918. is provided in bill intro
duced to-day by Senator Ramsperger and
so 900 appropriated therefor. Also $4,000 Is
appropriated as the states share of me-
mortal to Commodore Perry, his officers
and men, in the form of a lifesaving sta
tion and museum on South Bass Island. la
the bay.