Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-04
Six Special Committees Named Yesterday to h.
 vestigate Every Phase of the Whole System
TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Resolutions to Above Effect Adopted and Embodied Re
 ply to the Interstate Commerce Commission Trolley and Steamship Situations Among the Matters be h.
 vestigated-EIiott Offers Roads Books to Gov Foss

the committee on trolley affairs of the New England conference.
 To Investigate Steamship Situation.
 '2--A committee to take up, investi- gate and report on the steamship situ- alton, to consist of A. Heaton Robert son, Henry K McHarg, J. T. Pratt George F. Baker Francis IT. Maxwell Howard Elliott and J. Rowland Gard her, vice president of the New England Steamship company. That this com mittee is instructed to confer with MT Franklin w. Cram of Maine, of the committee on steamship affairs of the New England conference
 "A committee to take up, investi- gate and report on the relations of this company with the Boston and Albany railroad, to consist of w. Murray Crane, Theorore N. Vail, Alexander Cochrane William Skinner, James K. Ellon and J. Fl. Hustis. That this com- mittee is instructed to confer with the public SerVlce commission of MaSSa.- chusetts and with some member of the New England railroad conference to be named by that body.
 Massachusetts Trolley Situation.
 "A committee to take up, lnvesti- gate and report on the western Masss-- c1usetts trolley situation, to consist of c. Q. EroCEGr, ". Murray Crane Law renee Minot EreGeFick F. Brewster J.
 
 structed to confer with the public ser vice commission of Massachusetts and with MT. George M. Woodruff of tha committee on trolley affairs of the New England conference.
 "A committee to take up, investi- gate and report on the relations of the New York New Haven and Hartford and Boston and Maine roads, to con- siSt of c. F. Brooker, William Skinner T. N. Vail, Alexander Cochrane. Arthur T. Hadley and Howard Elliott That the directors of the Boston and Maine be asked to appoint Q committee from among their number, and that these two committees confer with one an. other and with MT. F. T. Bow1es of the ] committee on Boston and Maln9 of tho New England conference.
 That ali of these committees shah elect their own chairman and are | given full power to call upon officers and employees for any and all fnfoIna- 1 tion, which will be promptly furnish- ed, and shall have power to incur req sonable expenses"
 After the meeting President Elliott ! made public letter he had sent to 1 Governor Esoss of Massachusetts in re- ply to the governors Feduest that the road permit an inspection of it's books in view of the agitation over the New Haven roads general expense" ae- count, hlP. Etlffott said he would be gIad 10 0offtfeEy Wtth the Feq UeSC EtA> eS~ animation of the e0mpahyNs books. vouchers. etc, as soon as the governor ! or the hfassa ehJlSetts public service commission desired, In his letter Pres -s l ident Elliott said;
 Important Question Raised, ~Just as soon as you or tho eenamts- sion, if you put the matter in their hands. are ready, shall be pleased ta give the matter my best attention. FeyVe will be glad te submit any orig tna1 vouchers or furnish certified cop fes. or We will be glad te have the properly accredited representatives, of the state of Massachusetts examine the books, payFeIts and vouchers on file ia our offices. The question raised by you is very important. and this company would like to have the very fullest fH- formation of the whele matter and Ia rGe it made at anen n