The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
CITY JOINS THOMPSON IN TRAILING
BONUSES PAID BY THE MTERBOROUGH

pencil showed that George $. Coleman.
chief counsel for the commission. thought
the legal expenditures totailing $4,000
for subways ard $4,000 for elevated
lines we're reasonable in view Of what
Ii usually paid by corporations for SINH
lar services. MIR. Shuster said that II
had been shown before the sub-commit.
tee that while the 81 25.0 o had been paid.
that $4,000 was still being carried on
the books Of the marlborough to the
item OF general superintendent. The
600.
City Must Pay Interest.
The committee devoted some time yes
terday to examining into aso-called force
account" which covers the expenditures
for the third tracking and extension Of
the elevated lines. The cost Of this
work is borne by the marlborough, but
the city Is interested because IL Is obli-
gated to pay a part OF the interest on
this construction and because its share
IN net revenues depends upon how much
interest is paid out Of operating reve-
MUGS. The tens in the 'force account"
are the basis. of interest charges.
The committee examined yesterday
chiefly the force account" items cover
ing payments made to attorneys and
u 8h6 w Wv ''~
from property owners to permit the ele-
waited improvements. The bill for Feb
ruary. 1915. was se.434.75 and that for
February. 1916. was 3~10.763.66. Mr..
Quackenbush. general attorney for the
company. who has charge Of this work,
aid that $4,000 was about the average
monthly cost OF IL.
The accounts. which Mr.. Quackenbush
submits to the Public Service Commits
sion every month for checking ~. show
Just what is paid to each attorney. In
Guiding himself. n To canvassers. ad-
~justers. real estate appraisers and Others.
Mr.. Quackenbush suggested that II
would be we'll not to put these items on
the record because they would be made
use Of by attorneys who are urging
property owners not to give their con-
sents until they get more money. thereby
increasing the amount On which the city
has TO pay interest. The committee de.
cided to spread out this information. de.
spite the suggestion.
Quigg's Name DOesn't Appear.
In answer to a question by Senator
Thompson Mr.. Quackenbush said that
the name Of Lemuel r. Quigg does not
appear anywhere in these He
said that Robert l.. Simon was on the
list at 10000 a year ~ an expert ad-
wiser In real estate matters.
Are there any vouchers here for ac-
celeration?' asked Mr.. Moss OF 1. Frank
engineer. who was explaining the force
account items.
NO" he said. but there Is one item
TO which We have taken exception h "A
appears to be along that line"
He then explained that William S.
jackson, former Acknowledgement. had
written an article on third tracking for
the Harlem Ma0asinc. the official organ
Of the Harlem Chamber OF Commerce.
The marlborough put in n bill for $50
for this article and another OF SO for
100 copies of the magazine. Mr.. kohler
said that D.. l.. Turner. deputy engineer.
had written to Auditor Gaynor Of the
PETERBOROUGH asking what this item had
TO do with construction cost Of the new
elevated improvements and that Mr.. Gay
nor had replied by asking why Il was
not a proper construction charge.
ut appears" wrote MIR. Turner In re-
ply. that making these payments
amounts to the purchase Of favorable
comment In the columns not devoted to
advertising. which il a species Of ac-
celeration by public opinion that cannot
he approved by the commission"
Mr. QuackenDusn Said the item hAd
been put In because no believed II q
legitimate charge to the cost of getting
property owners consents. lie said there
had been no ac~celeration Of public opin.
Ion by him or any one In his employ.
He defined acceleration and then went
on TO say that Mr.. Quigg had never had
anything to do with the Interborough's
relations with the public or with public
officials.
And the reason he hasn't" added
Mr.. Quackenbush. 'is that I wanted
10 be IN a position some day to say
that he hasn't. n ] am saying II
now
Another item was for a New York
city newspaper which contained a let
ter from a contributor which revealed