New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
Whalen Authorized
TO Extend New Bus
Lines to The Bronx
Board of Estimate Approves
Eastern Boulevard Route
to City Island; Nixon's
Criticism Brings Retort

The Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment yesterday authorized Com
missioner Whalen, of the Department
of Plant and Structures, to extend to
The Bronx the operation Of munich
pally supervised buses.
After Commissioner Whalen had ap-
peared before that body, it passed a
resolution directing him to arrange
for the new service as soon as he could
OBTAIN the necessary vehicles. The
route authorized runs from the inter
section Of Eastern Boulevard and
Wcstchester Avenue, along Eastern
Boulevard and Pelham Bridge Road, to
Pelham Bay Park, to City Island. The
fare is to be five cents. The new line
1t is said. will open in few days.
Publlc Service Commissioner Nixon's
criticism of the city's management of
the buses drew sharp retort yester-
day from Mr.. Whalcn.
Commissioner Whalen accused Nixon
Of finding foult with "picayune" mat
ters in the running of the buses, while
he made no protest against the charg
ing Of second fares in BROOKLYN and
the election from the cars of passcn-
gers who refused TO pay.
1T IS my impres ession that the Public
Service Commissioners duty is TO reg
uate and to help the gigantic trans
portation problems that daily confront
his commission" said Mr. Whalen II
readily apprcciat to how serious the stu
alton must be with respect TO the ques-
tion as to whether these buses have
obtained New York State licenses and
what grave crime it must be in the
mind Of Public Service Commissioner
Nixon that these buses should operate
without first obtaining licenses.
Would Like Peoples Opinion
II should like to cooperate with Com
missioner Nixon to obtain the consen.
ride in B. r. 7. cars versus the l0O.-
600 now riding daily in tho buses un-
der the jurisdiction of this depart
ment.
ut is a serious position in which ths
city finds itself to have TO call on the
police to settle controversies between
employees of pubii- utility line ano
an outraged public VINO are compelle,
either to pay cents additional fare
or to be thrown off the car in line
with the 'let 'em walk policy.
81 have not noticed in the press tha
Mr.. Nixon has expressed any indigna
I!oiI " icSi tIidC llIOllc. SiuDUlllt
transit corporation should be permitted
to extract from the pockets of the
public an additional fare"
In conclusion, Mr.. Whalen advised
Nixon TO "prevent traction compan!
in Brooklyn from charging almost on'
cent block" instead of raising OBJ
stacles in the way of the Mayors flee
Of buses.
No Trouble in Rush Hour
During last nights rush hour on th'
Flatbush Avenue line Tribune re
porter found five uniformed patrolmel
and streetcar inspector ready to NEE
trouble At the end Of the rush perio'
the officers declared there had beel
not single instance of disorder. N
one had been thrown off, they said.
When the cars from Manhattan
reached Foster Avenue eacn conducto
announced that a second fare would b
/ collected. At the announcement a. ma
lority of the passengers left the cars
preferrng to walk rather than pay tn
extra fare. Some were given lifts i
automobiles, score Of which wer
waiting. The cars were ordered to pro
! ceed and there was no blockade or DIS
arrangement of schedule.
Commissioner Nixon completed hi
public hearings on the right of tn
| Brooklyn City Railroad Company t
charge the second fare on the flatbus
Avenue line, and announced he woul
make q decision early next week atte