New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25

offer for What did In those matters.
I'm not ashamed Of any OF the meet
ings. as they we're for the public in
terest. And under the same circum-
stances" he concluded, 81 would do the
same thing again
EARLIER In the session Colonel hay
ward read passage from the Crimlna,
Code Of 1914, referring TO the use OF
employers automobiles hy employs
He then showed by chsuffeur.s repoT'
that on April Is, 1914, the Comm,i'
siouer had taken a trip OF loo nue.
with Judge ". /. Ransome to Suherh
Tuxedo and Peekskill
Defends His Auto Trip.
Mr. Malthie was asked: "" hat az
fe,ercc is there i'm he cases we prose
cute Of boys in Canal street 'ah."l
their EMPLOYERS cars aad That OF
nublic servant >" The witness, who W
10 this time had been calm banged hi'
6st on the desk and proceeded 10 oe
fend himself ,;.l
.rhu. I Maid for - ] told the AUDITOR
% Give me . bill for il, and ! consider
that have been absolutely right. 49,
"Tb,t would be no defence to TINS
statute" Colonel Hayward remarked.
no" exclaimed the Commissioner
80 ,bere * no moral delinquency
IN, know what this intimaton
means Let any man on the commls'
sion. commissioner, counsel or seSre
tsrv. produce his cards, and defy MN
70 show one who has used a car less
than have. Why, do you know; u
shocked some people when ! wanted ''
paw for that car
Tb;s brought a burst Of applause
from the audience. Then Mr. Maitb'e
continued 20 tell how he had been
forced 20 hire automobiles 70 20 TO &C
cidents where he had never turned IN
bin. He said the committee had the
one instance where he took a car out
side Of the city, and he paid Tor tha'
trip.
a standard for commissioner tna' can.
not he lived MP to- he said momen'
later when questioned. He had peer
asked "a 10 the benefits which Vou!c
he derived from q transfer OF the com
MISSIONS mowers. especially OF us engl,
ncering department, 10 the BOARD OF
Estimate.
He admitted that the transfer mlgn'
be made. but remarked on the hign
standard set W for commissioners
DO YOU believe such a transfef
would delay the subway work. was
the next question.
The Commissioner replied that the
appointment Of new commission
vould hold it back. Then Colonel Hay
ward asked. How long would It take 10
break in new body
"If you're talking about archanGeIs
that's a different matter. II you can
get men who are perfect, with foresight
as we'll a hirdsight. you'll soon nave
commission that would be so high Ne"
York couldn't see tit would be so
far up in the clouds.
William VI. Wins followed Commits
sionor Maltbie on the stand. He had
bcen invited to give some suggestions
regarding the possible redistribution OF
the commissions work, and also the
matter Of possible changes IN the law
He was not sworn.
81 believe the states interests would
be best served" he said, by the ap-
pointment OF one Public Service Com
mission. to be composed OF seven mem,
bers. Three OF these might be selected
from the electorate upstate, the same
number downstate, and the seventh
man. the presiding officer. could be Sc
lected at large.
1T will sooner or later be necessary:
! believe. 10 divest the commission OF
all functions Of the old Rapid Transit
Board, which should be vested IN the
Board Of Estimate" 60.
Mr.. WINS reviewed the political