The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05

falsely. and the NTH that he refused to
answer questions put to him by the
committee. The sixth charge is that he
held stocks and bonds Of "A public utility
corporation subject to jurisdiction OF
the commission.
Neglect of duty IL charged against
Commissioner Wood on the ground that
he voted to permit tho Edison Electric
Illuminating Company OF Brooklyn to
purchase 122 shares Of the stock OF the
Amsterdam Electric Light. Heat and
Power Company.
In the second charge he Is alleged to
have neglected his duty by voting
against "a resolution of the commission
designed to compel the Third Avenue
Railway Company and the Forty-second
Street, Manhattanville and 81. Nicholas
Avenue Railroad Company TO repair
certain of It's tracks.
The third charge OF neglect OF duty
comprises the general assertion That he
omitted to protect and safeguard the
interests of New York city and its in
h~abitants.
Mr. Hodges Long r
Henry w. Hodge. who takes the place
OF Commissioner Wood, IL not quite 81
years old. He began his prof ssioInl
~ z III 1891 anu rlllh' ll'l va "N'
charge Of some of the greatest engineer
ing undertakings in the country. lie
has devoted himself especially to bridge
building. He said yesterday that he
would take the place at a financial loss
to himself. but he felt In duty bound
70 accept the Governors offer because
OF the campaign which in recent years
the engineering profession has made for
the appointment Of a practical engineer
to certain State and city commissions
particularly the Public Service Commits
sion.
Mr.. Hodge. who was employed by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company some
years ago. said that at present he hae
no work for any cooperation in the
State lie said he had met Chief En-
gineer CraNcn OF the commission. but he
had no relations with him or with amy
MEMBER Of the commission. He said that
Gov. Whitman told him that the Amcrt-
can Institute OF Consulting Engineers
and others had urged him for the place.
Mr.. Hodge IL n Republican. but he has
never been active in politics.
II have done some big Jobs he said
yesterday. This Is the biggest yet, and
am going AT Il in the same way. I
am going to do his work for the city
on the same basis that | ave done
work for my other clients. will do II
Just as well and promptly as ! would do
private work. ! shall. take the public
into my confidence. j. is the public's
work. and they should know what is
being done"
Mr. Hodge was graduated from Rens-
selacr Polytechnic Institute In 1855. In
1889 he became a partner of Alfred +.
Boiler. and in 1912 the Arm became
| Boiler, Hodge & Baird. Mr.. Hodge be-
came the senior member in the latter
part OF 1912. when Mr.. Boiler died. His
Office has been AT l49 Broadway.
As a commissioner for the city Mr.
Hodge passed upon the original desig'
for the Blackwells Island bridge and
also for the Manhattan Bridge
Mr.. Hodge is a member Of the counci
OF the American Institute OF Consultinl
Engineers. director of the American So.
ciety OF Civil Engineers, member OF th'
Institution OF Civil Engineers OF Grea'
Britain and Of the Canadian Society o'
Civil Engineers. He IL n trustee %
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, "A mem
her of the council of New York Cniver
s,ty, a director OF Princeton Theological
Seminary. "A member OF the Chamber o
Commerce, of the Century Association
University Club. Down Town Association
and the Railroad club. He il "A veteran
# the Seventh Regiment. He IL MAJ
rled ard lives at 81 East Eighty-seconc
street.