Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
SHIFT IN THE
LEGAL DEPT.
Result of Investigation into
New Haven "Other EX-
penses" Accounts---B Buck
land in Russell's Place
Robbins to the Directors.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-A resolution in tho
policy of the legal department of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad appears to have resulted from
the revelations brought out at the
recent other expenses hearings be-
fore the Public Service Commission,
and the beginning of the new year will
see a shakeup in the administrative
heads of the department.
Edward d. Robbins, general counsel
of the New Haven, will then become
general counsel of the directors, to
advise the board and 1t chairman con-
Cerning the complicated legal ques-
tions arising from the past history of
the roads properties: Arthur p. Rus
sell, Legislative counsel for the road,
who figured prominently at the re-
cent hearings, will be transferred to
New Haven to supervise the legal af
fairs of the company in that city; and
Vice Pres. Edward G. Buckland, who
has been stationed in Washington for
some time, will be transferred to New
Haven and te this city to take charge
of matters having to do with meas
ures at the state House here and the
general legal business of the road.
Buckland as Legislative Agent.
In the opinion of many of the high
er officials of the New Haven the re-
cent exposures have placed the COM
pany in such a light that Chairman
Howard Elliott of the board of direc-
tors considers a complete change in
the administrative heads of the legal
department the wise course.
Mr.. Robbins in his new capacity of
general counsel of the directors. will
be relieved of much daily routine and
be free to advise the directors on
questions, contracts and other impor
tant matters which must be passed on
by the board.
Upon Vice Pres. Buckland will de
volve the responsibility of representing
the company in its relations with Con-
gress, Legislatures and federal, state
and municipal authorities. Mr.. Buck
land will also be able to greatly assist
Pres. j. H. Hustis of the New Haven
in pcrfecting and managing the de-
tails of the property. His headquarters
will be in New Haven.
Test of the Orders.
The circular announcing the change
as u MIR. obbins, issued yesterday
from the office of Chairman Elliott,
follows:
Edward D. Robbins, heretofore gen.
eral counsel of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Co., will,
from and after date, act as general
counsel to the board of directors. He
will be called upon for advice regard
ing the intefcorporate and financial re-
lations of the company and the legal
rights and duties of the several parts
toward one another and to other i'm
portant matters that may be assigned
to him by the board. He will report to
the chairman and will maintain offices
in Boston and New Haven"
The circular announcing Vice Pres.
Buckland's new duties, issued from the
office of Pres. Hustis at New Haven
Friday, follows:
Edward G.. Buckland, vice presi-
dent, now in charge of real estate, tax
es, physical valuation and postal af-
fairs, will also from and after date take
general charge of the ordinary legal
business and litigation of the company,
vice E. D. Robbins, appointed general
counsel of the board of directors. I'm
der the direction of the chairman of the
board and the president, Mr.. Buckland
will represent the company in its re-
lations with Congress, Legislatures and
governmental authorities. Mr.. Buck
land will, advise with and report to
the president and will make his head
quarters in New Haven"