New-York tribune., 1919-01-16
Garrison Continued
As 3. r. Y. Receiver;
Other Pleas Denied

Judge Mayer, III the United States
District Court. at hearing yesterday
on the application for receivership
for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
subsidiary companies, denied all formal
motions for more than one receiver,
and continued Lindley NJ. Garrison,
who was appointed temporarily, at that
post
Two applications were made, one by
Corporation Counsel Burr for The
Board of Estimate, the other by Will
lam l.. Ransom for the Public Service
Commission. John j. OLeary, repre-
sentlng claimants Of The Malbone
Street accident. made verbal applica-
ton, which will be dealt with when
presented to the court in writing.
Walter F. Taylor. esponding for the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company, the plaintiffs, the first
lawyer 20 be heard, argued for the per-
rianent appointment of a receiver. on
the ground that a large amount of con-
struction work would be stopped alto
gether. TO the detriment of the prop
erty, unless a ore-man administration
were put in control.
Ransom Makes First Plea
Nj Ransom made the first plea for
an additional receiver, because OF the
great financial interest of Che city in
Yolved IN the bankrupt system. He de-
cleared that 1t was 10 ordinary situa-
ton, because of the municipal and
financial interests involved
THE receiver is operating more
property of the city than of the con-
stituent companies" he said. "The
real creditor is the City Of New York.
Hhich has already placed $4,000 coo
u the property ard the matters OF
efficiency and safety of service are Of
the frst public concern.
fne commission believes there is
reed o. co-receiyer so that there may
rot only financial plan, but re-
lief afforded for those who might
suffer from grievous abuses. 1t is the
view Of the commission and the Cor
poration Counsel that contract With
the city has beer broken by these
companies and it remains for them to
protect tnc city's interests
What has the breaking Of con-
Nact to do with tho appointment OF a
receiver" Judge Mayec interrupted,
pointing out that the city had adequate
remedies for the breach in other courts
when Ar. Ransom persisted, on the
ground the city wanted part in the
COZ struction and reorganization Of the
elys transportation. Judge Mayer
sxEsd how the failure to appoint CO.
receiver would stop construction work.
zno showed the Public Service Com
n'sxsion already mad supervisory power
ever construction
Corporation Counsel Burr attacked
lne application, Of the Public Service
oommIssion for a co-receiver, and
o:alnated the city administrations
representative, Controller Craig, as
me proper man to look after the city'y
Investments.
ne presented a resolution passed By
.ns Board Of Estimate Just before the
o.,sar1ng yesterday morning, submitting
n trals's candidacy. ii summed no
b argument that the city had IN
.1!sd 1924 100000 IN the B. r. r.,
Sal9st Which it had additional claims
o. I'll 900, ,00o, as rezxon for the addj-
IgIaal receiver
a!- Burr charged that the p. L. r..
.sa nroken Contract No. 4, for ths con-
slrusnor Of rapid transit yubwsys. FOR
'dth ~nich the city appropriated $50, 900
NY IN 1913 THIS mad been due 70 the
alsasorinexs Of the Punlie Service Corn-
Te::lssion. many Of whoSe orders and
sRoce.p1x, he stated. had been dis
.pesed oT dlsregardcd by Inc corpora
Ioiz IL The peopie's Moaey"
Sf Eur opposed the el1im which
sa'f Sad heeu made by Mr. Ransom
~ ~ me Public Srcsice Comsnizxion
,t iap ne exclusive right 10 Ysprczcnt
~ city in contract matters. aud de-
1ssTsd tne fret the city oGicials had
s ~ r 1eer codxultcd IN thp appointment
@f. Garrison ~ Yeceiyer. Refer
- the millions inyexted ir the
~. ~ = by the city, Mr.. Burr sajd:
,his ~ The peoples money. The
S S'asof and the Board Of Estimate reo-
=, saL ~ iae people ard are rcxponsisle
e.,a - .ne'a,i ~ TIE .eity IL not only the
fegdantz.v ~''"'''f - '"Sae "e'
Aiaef hr. Barr had read the Board
1,,as.,ssj s,.sss'lnaie'z revolution preeeufinx
..---..', o.sef IraiY ~ a possible receiver