The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-04
Commissioner Warns Vehicles
May Be stopped Unless
Law Is Observed.
NEW ROUTES TO OPEN
Mayor Plans to Operate Jit-
neys Over Manhattan Bridge
Tomorrow.

operation, drew forth a letter from Mr..
Nixon yesterday admonlshing his Honor.
that the running OF the bus lines Is II
legal.
Mr.. Nixon takes the view that the bus
lines can not DO maintained without per-
mits from the Public Service Commits
sion. since the commission hak general
powers concerning municipal transit
Inca The bus lines, however. have per-
mits from the Board Of Estomate and
the Mayors contention Is that5fheNe per-
mits are sufficient. The permits were
granted upon a showing Of convenience
and necessity" by. Grover A. Whalen,
Commissioner OF Plant and Structures.
who is operating the buses
Commissioner. Nixon wrote, to the
Mayor; .-.-.-t, r..,t.
the third time to the neglect. on your
part to answer inquiries as to the bus
lines you are operating on suspended
storage battery lines. You should know
that legally such information should be
surely you are not endeavoring to
shape matters 90 that these buses must
ceAse operation. II 70 the desire Of The
commission that you may try out your
experiment. to the end.
ssn' Open Violation of Law.
~ again respectfully request an an
swer to my lstters requesting q status
81. the city bus lines. You are permitting
an open and continuous violation Of the
laws OF the State of New York"
About the time, the letter, was sent
the Board of Estimate granted to Mr..
Whalen still another permit, allowing
him to establish another bus line to take
the place OF the cars Of the Brooklyn
ana North River line, which runs cars
over Manhattan Bridge between Flat
bush avenue In Brooklyn and the Des-
brosses street ferry In this borough. Mr..
Whalen wrote to the Mayor yesterday
notifying him that the road had notified
the Board Of Estimate that 1t would
cease operating tonight at midnight.
The buses win begin running tomorrow
morning at . o'clock.
On motion of Comptroller Craig the
Board Of Estimate adopted q resolution
yesterday to the effect that when any
line notifies the Public Service Commits
sion that It win discontinue operation
the commission shall demand the sur
rsnder Of its franchise to the city.
Tho disseminating street railroad. In
~ letter to the board, set forth that II
has bean operating at q less since 1911.
sNA has kept In operation only by bor-
rowing from lines with which II was as
Ioclated In Manhattan and Brooklyn.
M, whalen at the same time informed
ne board that more than LOCO, 900 pas
sengers Q year depended on the line for
transportation.
Mr.. Nixon announced yesterday that
he had invited Lindley NJ. Garrison. re-
cefver OF the B. r. T. system, and other
city traction heads to meet him and other
city officials at Mr. Nixon's office Mon
day morning for the purpose of a con-
ference In relation to surface railroads.
The traction heads will be asked to
state just what concessions the roads In
thar charge will be, able to make to
the public should, they be granted the
right to charge an Increased face.
afr. Garrison and the other railroad
heads hastened to assure Mr.. Nixon that
thay would be on hand, but as Mr..
Nixon's invitation did not reach the
Board Of Estimate until after II had adj
1ourned Il was stated that the con-
yenience of the board had not been con-
suited. and that on Monday the board
win be in session all day considering
tho budget and other matters. When
this was made known to Mr.. Nixon, how
ever, he declared that whether the city
officials attend his conference or not. the
conference will proceed anyway, and
the commission endeavor to find out
what concessions the railroad companies
are ready to make
~
* Garrison 10 BE Present.
{ Mr.. Garrison's letter of acceptance
said In part:
-ss-rhat a remedy is practicable and pos
sible admits of no discussion, but what
the remedy shall be Is a matter which
can only be settled by discussion. The
suGgs sted conference effords the oppor-
tunity and should therefore be welcomed
by all cshksfhed. In behalf Of the court
and Of the receiver can give the as
smance that we will enter a conferences
with minds entirely open and with the
single end In view of settling this vital
matter In fair and equitable manner"
Public Works Commissioner Guider
Knows where he can get 1900 buses In
two days time to send to the relief Of
Brooklyn's car riders In case any OF the
twenty-eight surface lines. Topped OF
The B. R 7. and returned to the Brook
Iyn City Railroad. cease operation.
a. This he announced yesterday, and
added that despite the provision In some
of the trolley franchises forbldding buses
20 go more than 500 feet on a street cal
line, he win disregard that ruling en-
tireiy II need be.
II. Hobert Porter, general manager oil
the Brooklyn City road, was engaged
again yesterday In working out the planI
whereby the trolley lines may be con-
tinued under the Brooklyn City's man
agement. What the new fare rates and
transfer privileges will be, however, the
Brooklyn public Is anxiously waiting &c
hear.
Receiver Garrison is expected back
from his vacation at once. 1t was an
n0unced, and win then turn his attention
to helping solve the problems OF the
trolley lines which were under hi:
guidance until last Wednesday. The
court order on the return of the lines
will not be signed before mid-month
pending the adjustment OF legal OBJ
stacles.
Nixon Makes Fare Plea.
After expressing the opinion that un
less the transit companies We're accorded
relief before the first Of the year they
would all be bankrupt, Mr.. Nixon. ad
dressing the Arthur Murphy Club at SCI
East fremont avenue, The Bronx. las
night. said he hoped within a few months
the management OF the roads would re
turn TO pre-war status. His solution o.
the fare problem now is the adoption O.
the flexible Clevland plan.
Mr.. Nixon Scouted the idea of munich
pal ownership, declaring that It was i'm
possible at present. and talk Of It wal
absurd. Regarding the two cent trans
fers. he said the people were lucky to ge
that concession. If the transfer charg,
had not ben ordered. he said. they would
be paying five cents for the second ride.
You can't bunco the people OF New
York. said Mr.. Nixon. "they are toe