New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-10

be spent i'm the current year. aud the
LIST District body. for New York City
has 81. 100000 AT its disposal \ single
commission. therefore. would have ST.
100000 To be used where IL might do
the most good
Carlisle in Opposition.
More important than anything else
which is likely To stop it will be the
attitude Of John y. Carlisle. chairman
Of the Sulzer probing commission, on
which the Governor is relying for re-
ports Of conditions in the departments
ization In the interest OF economy and
reform.
Mr.. Carlisle is expected by those who
know him best To take determined
Two commissions. He probably knows
more about them and .heir work than
ANYBODY else connected with the SulZer
administration He was member OF
the upstate commission until Governor
Dix ousted him 10 max. place for his
business partner
The SuZer probcrS have not yet
reached the Public Service commits
sions and are in no position Ia advise
Inc Governor a. to any Increased eff
cheney or any economy which could be
obtained by on. board handling rapid
transit. railroad. lighting. telephone.
telegraph and cNlrvss problems for the
entire state. Mr. Carlisle certainly has
not advised the Governor or any mem
ber of tho Legislature To consolidate
the two boards. is opinion is that
such action would le a great mistake
and result in untold damage to the
public interests. whatever II might
seem To accomplish in other ways. His
feeling on this matter is so strong that
nobody who knows him would be much
SURPRISED To see hlm make a minority
report against sucn consolidation If his
colleagues on the Suzer probe advo-
Gated it,
Edwin H. Merritt. jr. formerly
Speaker Of the Assembly. who handled
the Hughes Public Service Commission
legislation and amendments to ii.
pa ssed through this city "A couple Of
DAYS ago on business trip. He talked
with legislators about the Healy bill
and the machine attitude toward it.
He declared that when Governor
Hughes first recommended two com
missions--one to handle. the New York
CITY situation and one upstate affairs
he was against the idea and told the
Governor he thought one commission
would be cheaper and more efficient.
But Governor Hughes. ne said. soon
convinced him 5y his knowledge OF
New York city transit problems that
IL would he greatly preferable, prob
ably cheaper I'm actual expenditure of
money in the long run. and certainly
more productive Of efficiency in the
,uhlic service. IL two commissions were
created.
The Healy bill wipes out Of existence
the present commissions and author
ICES the Governor. on May !, Ia appoint
commission Of seven members, a,
S1JiplU a year each. 10 exercise all
mowers and duties OF the existing com
missions. One member is 10 hold Office
until February =, 1914; one until Feb
ruarv |. 1913: one until February !,
1916: one until February !. 1917: one
until February !. 1918; one until Feb
ruary I. 1919. and one until February
I. 1920. ON the expiratio Of the term
Of each Of these commissioners his sue
ossor shall be appointed for a term OF
seven years.
The bill provides that all salaries and
expenscs shall come out Of the state
treasury. At present New York City
r,vs nil salaries and expenses for the
,st District commission. except the sal
,rics Of the commissioners. secretary
and counsel.
GREAT aeAR SPRING WATER.
t0c. per case OF lass-stoppesed bottles