New-York tribune., 1919-01-24
Williams Resigns 4
AS Head of B. X. H..
Gives Up $4,000
Retains Presidency of Minor
Surface Lines in Plea to
Receiver Garrison for
Long Needed Vacation

Colonel Timothy S. Williams, presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company and its subsidiaries, all
nounced yesterday his resignation to
take effect on January 81. The di-
rectors will meet on Monday to act
on his resignation.
The presidency of the B. R. T..
yielded Colonel Williams $4,000 q
year. He has not resigned the presi-
dency of the Brooklyn Heights Rail
road Company, the holding company
for various surface lines, and it is
assumed that his salary of $4,000 as
head of the Heights company will con-
tinue.
Colonel Williams will leave about
the first of February for PinchursH n.
c., for vacation of about four weeks,
the first real one he has had in the
last three years Colonel Williams's
letter, dated January %, to Lindley M.
Garrison, receiver of the B. r. T., fol-
lows:
"The reccivcrship of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, of the New
York Municipal Railway Corporation,
automatically severed me from ad-
ministrative responsibility and duties
with reference to those companies, but,
as you know, l have been on hand since
your appointment as receiver to as
slst you in every way possible and to
relieve you of certain routine duties
which you have assigned me.
Asks for Needed Rest
81 am much in need Of long rest
and |, therefore. ask that you release
me from all duties and responsibility
affecting the operation Of these two
companies. If convenient to you, |
should like to have this request take
effect not later than January 81"
Mr.. Garrison's reply was AS follows:
II am just in receipt OF your letter.
You understand, of course, that the
appointment of myself as receiver does
not automatically or in any other way
affect the corporation organization, by
which | mean that the officers of the
corporation are not affected. excepting
to the extent that their salaries cease
and they no longer have control of
the corporate finances or of property,
the latter being transferred by the
courts order to the receiver.
Il have, of course, been looking
about for some one to assist me in the
operations of the properties and hope
to be able to find some one, and be
able to relieve you by the time men
toned.
Il cannot let this opportunity pass
without expressing to you my sincere
appreciation of the fidelity, ability and
energy with which you have assisted
me In the existing complex and diff
cult situation with which my duties
require me to become acquainted.
II thank you mist heartily, and
wish you every measure of good health
and good fortune"
To Answer Hylan Soon
At Receiver Garrison's office in
Brooklyn yesterday it was said that
Mr. Garrison had received Mayor Hy-
lan's letter protesting against the use
of wooden cars in the Chambers Street
subway and that he would answer it
soon. 1t is understood that the Mayor
will be told that the company is in
makers furnish them.
Henry w. Taft, brother of William
Howard Taft, former President, was
yesterday member of the
arbitration commission to decide
whether the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
system must pay all expenses resulting
from the Malbone Street wreck The
company is seeking permission to
charge those expenses to operating cx-
pcnse, of which the city pays a part
! he city objects to this arrangement
Lindlcy M. Garrison was the companys
irst selection as a member Of the arb-
tratlon commission, but he was made
receiver, necessltating the selection Of
another. The other members of the
commission are former Justice Charles
l.. Hughes and Louis Marshall.