The sun., 1919-01-24
COL. WILLIAMS OUT
OF TWO R. 7. JOBS
Continues His $4,000 Duties
,, as Head of n. Y. CONSOLE
dated Railroad Co.
HOLDS HIS TITLES ALSO
TT. w. Taft Succeeds L. NJ. Gar
rison as Member Of Arbitra-
ton Commission.

Col. Timothy S. Williams. head OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit System. has
asked Lindley NJ. Garrison. receiver of
tho n. r. T.. the New York Municipal
Railway Corporation and the New York
Consolidated Railroad Company. to re-
lieve him OF his duties and responsible
ties as president OF the two first named
companies on January 81. Mr.. Garrison
has written to Col. Williams that he ex-
poets to be able to accede to the re-
quest.
Col. Williams's withdrawal from ac-
tive participation in the operation and
control OF the y. r. T. System Is the flrst
important development since the receiv-
ership went into effect In December. BY
1he receivership Col. Williams automati-
cally ceased to draw $4,000 OF his S75'-
900 salary which was paid to him BY the
r. r. Ia fact which had not gener-
ally been known until yesterday. The
remaining s25, 900. which he receives as
president OF the subsidiary surface lines,
will continue, as those properties are
not involved In the receivership.
II was said yesterday in the Offices
OF the b. r. T. that Col Williams's ac-
tion did not mean that he had resigned
rs presdent-he retains his title, in
other words-and IN his reply to the
Colonels communication Mr.. Garrison
emphasized the fact that the receiver
chip did not AFFECT the corporation or
Ranization except in that the salaries
Of officers ceased and they surrendered
their control Of the corporate finances
and property of the companies. II was
limited yesterday that other officials OF
The companies might follow Col Will
tamss example.
Garrison Orders Announcement.
Announcement OF Col. Williams s
withdrawal was made in the B. r. T.
offhes yesterday after telephone in
structions from Judge Garrison. The
receiver did not visit the offices OF the
company and Col. Williams declined to
snake any statement regarding his ac-
ficn. His letter to Mr.. Garrison was
dated January 22.
II was announced also that Henry w
Taft, brother of ex-President Taft. has
been designated to succeed Mr.. Garrison
as the company's representative on the
arbitration commission appointed to
consider the dispute arising between the
r. r. T. and the city over damage
claims resulting from the Malone street
tunnel wreck OF November /. The city
is opposed to the company's plan TO
penses. and by the terms of the dual
contracts such a dispute may be re-
ferred 10 a commission Of three. one to
he appointed by each OF the interested
parties and the third by the Chief JUS
tice Of the Court Of Appeals. The other
members of the commission are Louis
Marshall and Charles E Hughes. Judge
Garrisons withdrawal from the arbi-
trstion commission was necesitated by
MI mt nf
Judge Julius NJ Mayer
Letter Sent by Col. Williams.
Col. williamss letter to Mr. Garrison
follows:
THE receivership Of Brooklyn RAPID
Transit Company and New York NUM-.
cipal Railway Corporation automatically
severed me from administrative respon.
,Sibility and duties with reference to
those companies. but. as you know.
lave been on hand since your appoint
Inent as receiver TO assist you IN every
way possible and to relieve you of GER
rain routine duties which you have as
signed me. '-.
Il am much in need OF a long rest and
! therefore ask that you will release
me from all duties and responsibilities
affecting the operations of these two
companies. If convenient to you,
should like to have this request take
effect not later than January 81, for
am planning to go away for a rest al
that time"