New-York tribune., 1918-02-15
Before Starting for South
He Orders Daily Reports
on Transit Conditions
Wants Time Records
Double Purpose To Be Accom-
plished in Requiring De-
tails of Daily Trips

Mayor Hylan is going to hold his
watch on all heads of departments and
city employees while he is sojourning
at Palm Beach. Incidentally he in
tends to check up on transit conditions
on the B. r. 7. and the subway lines
during his absence.
Tho Mayor wrote letter yesterday
to tho commissioners Of the score Of
city departments under his jurisdic-
ton, requesting them to have employees
mako daily reports, designating the
slne over which they travel, the time
OF departure from home and arrival at
office, and other incidents in the course
OF the trip. He also said he should
want report on his return from each
commissioners as to the work in his
department while the Mayor was away.
Ihe following significant postscript
was attached to his letter to the COM
missioncrs:
~. S.-The commissioner and dep
utics might make similar reports dur
ing this period"
Mayor Hylan's Letter
The Mayors letter follows:
about ten days. trying to rest up little on
the advice of my doctor. During my ab-
sence arrange to have the employees in
your department make note of the fol-
lowing facts:
''Transit line or lines over which they
travel.
''rime they arrive at the station where
they take the train.
Time they board the car or train.
Time they arrival at the terminal.
Time of arrival at the office.
Delays. if any. Cause of same.
Dumping out of passengers at any point
along the limo before reaching final des-
tination.
"Overcrowdng OF the train.
Number OF people on platforms AID In
!, Any suggestions they might make for
the Improvement of the transit service.
signature of employc.
Have a written report made daily,
signed by the cmploye making the report
starting Monday. February 18, and ending
March =. I wish you would have the Same
compiled. together with summary of the
reports sent to this office at the end of
each week, accompanied by any comment
you may care to make.
Complaints have been made to the pros-
ecutlng officers about the crowded condition
of the cars, and they have been unable to
act because they have Lot had proper cvi-
dence. My object in asking for these
reports is that the same may be supplied
to the proper officials, to the end that the
disgraceful transit conditions may be i'm
proved or those responsible be brought to
account for the outrageous conditions that
exist. All reports made should be abso-
lutely accurate and fair.
On my return l shall also want re-
port as to what you have accomplished in
your department by way of economy and
Improvement in service for the time that
you have been in office.
"P. S. The commissioner and deputies
might make similar reports during this
period"
Goes to Washington
Mayor Hylan left at midnight on the
New York Waterways Special" over
the Pennsylvania, accompanied by other
city officials and large delegation who
will call upon President Wilson and
Chairman John H. Small, of the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee, to-day
to Urge the necessity for He'll Gate
channel 40 feet deep instead of 35
feet as recommended by the army en-
gineers. Many civic organizations were
represented in the delegation.
The Mayor expects to leave Washing-
ton tonight for Palm Beach. Mrs