New-York tribune., 1919-01-16
Judge Mayer Thinks
Co-Receiyers May
Be Use}u! Later

Judge Mayer, in denying the applica-
ton for additional &. f. 7. receivers
made by the Public Service Commits
sion and the Board of Estimate, made
it clear the time might come when
such receivers would not only be help
full but necessary, and that applica-
tions might be made at any time. He
urged all those who desired to inter
vene to make application by Tebru-
ary g.
Judge. Mayer declared that every step
in the administration of the b. R. +.
would be made known fully and in
stantiy to the public, particularly
those matters affecting the safety and
and comfort and the interest of the
public at large"
Stating that the situation Of the Is.
r. l. came under two heads, physical
and financial, Judge Mayer said:
On view Of the fact that a dcporable
accident has occurred. it is important
that every reasonable and humanity
possible effort shall be taken that no
such thing as that can occur upon this
system again, wfile in any event thls
system IS under the charge of this
court.
Would Make System Safe
"At once the receiver will make every
efIors to have this physical condition
known, so that ali that can possibly be
done with the funds at hand and with
lands that it 10 necessary TO be OBJ
tainad shah be done to make this whola
;sJstem sac for. the carriage Of the
large numbers Of our Inhabitants and
our visitors who arc carried upon this
system dali.
y have asked the receiver to request
the Public Ser7ice Commission. and un-
ter5tand he has so done, to assist him
~ haTinS their expert men make this
physical survey. Thai request thus
made, as ! understand, o., in any event,
TO be made, was in a spirit Of co0pcra-
ton.
'It is our purpose to deal with the
Public Service Commission, not at
arms length, not with technical re-
sistance, out IN a cooperative spirit.
The Public Service Commission will
find upo. tne part of this receiver no
cnort technically TO avoid whatever
may be the proper and just efforts on
the parts Of The Public Service Coinlnis-
Sion, deaigned as have repeatedly
Daid, for the proper operation Of this
railroad, from the stanopont o. safety.
Patrons Good VIII Needed
"lt must be the effort Of the receiver,
, if possible, tc attract the good will Of
tnosc who arc daily travelling upon this
railroad IL is said that there is a
lack of Kindly attitude Oh the part OF
(, the travelling public who use this sys-
tenn toward this road IF that be so, it
is the duty ard unquestiorable purpose
OF the receiver 80 to conduct this rail
road 20 to crdeavor to give to the
! people travelling over it service
! view indicated that any reasonable
! and fair
"Of course the rcsult cannot be ac-
compljshed at once, because an ideal
service will require doubtless great
deal yet 10 be done, and will require
possibiy mora money than ls now at
hand But J think il it is understood
that the receiver and the court ap-
proach the problem from the pon. Of
v;cw indicated that airy rc&sonaJ)le
man. not. raisled by misrepresentation
or fnisundetSta odng. viii be very glad,
day by day, 10 see improved conditions
rather than to see unsatisfactory SER
vice continued.
Now. y respect Of the internal cor
djtiona of this ccuEany thought that
the receiver should not make any radi-
cal cbanx~s. # at all. until after this
moflon snail nave tcen heard.
He haS alreTcy started 10 inyesti-
gate the Sit0ation, md from the official
III tire niRbezt e;ardjng in point Of au-
thorify and compensation 10 the en-
ployc Of he huYablegt duties. the rc-
cciver will, of course. make careful
investigation 10 zee. first, What is the
/ ability of the various officers and EN-
pIoyes. and, second. What is their com
pensatiop. ard, third, what in right
md justice should be done or should
be recommended TO be done.
BY that ! do not wish to be- under
stoGa oecaunv | am talking very
frankly as thinking for one moment
tbas nnder present conditions Of living
II would he posaible ~ Yair or right
% redaNe ia my manner, zhace Or
turn tsse Dresent wage II The men who
- o6a saYselty or another fsfcn end
women IA tfaInnen and gatcmen, and