The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-12-29
PLAN WIDE INQUIRY
Of CAR LINES IN
Scent FARE WAR
Investigation viii Be Hylan'S
Answer to Judge Mayors
Traction Suggestion.

When the Board OF Estimate holds
its fnal 1919 meeting tomorrow,
Comptroller Craig will introduce a
resolution calling for sweeping in
vestigs ton OF the city transit situa-
ton. The Craig resolution has been
thoroughly discussed at Board Of
Estimate conferences, and II is under
stood that the Comptroller's col
leagues viii vote in favor OF the
measure.
The city's decision to conduct "a
transit inquiry Independent OF either
the PETERBOROUGH or the b. X. 4. Of
ficials is the Hylan Administration
answer to the suggestion OF Federal
Judge Mayer that an eight cent fare
be granted on all lines for SIX months,
and that the city grant the request OF
the traction interests for public
hearing.
Commenting on Judge Mayors
proposition. Mayor Hylan said:
why doesn't Judge Mayer resign
|
to the traction situation"
In explaining to-morrow's proposed
action Comptroller Craig said:
The purpose of this investigation
is to ascertain the facts upon which
the turmoil now existing in the transi,
/ situation can be ended. The people
must have adequate and proper TRANSIT
| facilities. II the companies are unable
| TO give IL to them, the Board of Estl'
mate will find way to provide 1t.
"One OF the results OF this investi-
| cation will. in all probability. show
that traction interests, under th'
propaganda they have been conduct.
! ing for months, have been endeaVOr.
/ ing to put life into many lifeles'
| securities which We're fabricated ant
sold to the public the last few ycar'
/ upon exaggerated expectations ant
representations of profits to b.
earncd-prolits representing NOTHING
! but the hopes Of promoters and th'
| gullibility Of purchasers,
result OF the inquiry IT is as
serted. viii be proof that the mali
lines are not in peril, and that mum
Der OF them, particularly the Brook
Ign city Railroad Is gold mine.
Corporation Counsel Burr said thl
IS the first time 10 his knowledge tia
the making of any concrete PROPOSE
ton had been suggested to or by tn
traffic officials The Board Of Esl
mate, he said, vas the proper body T.
present II to ana b" had argued this
Public Service Comm issiuncr NiNOi
said the same thing and added tina
he had pat the matter up to Mayo
Hvlan ana also to the Board OF Es
innate and the city officially, but tina
nothing had come of II, the matte
being referred back to the traction Of
rCiuls and the Public Service Com
. mission to thrcsh it out
Comptroller craig explained that tn
proposed investigation viii ne mad
under the provisions Of the HON
Rule Act. which gives the city DrOa,
; powers. Among theSN' are authOrit
To issue subpOcnas for persons an
documents and me taking Of cvldcnc
under oath. Through this method
IS hoped that AL the old records q
the traction lines showing waterln
Of stock. high rentals 10 suHldar1e
and other facts not brought 10 lgh
[ vii be- barred
, II is Understood that the T.. T. 7
% system vii b. the nrsl to be- invest
] gated, but the resolution viii be- brut
enough TO cover an traction com
pdnies.
II can De stated on good 1uthour
that the cltys determination to q
p its own investigating followed a Wis
made 10 Judge Mayer by tomptrOllt
Craig. II was then requested that IN
asmuuh as the city was "a partner {
r the marlborough and Il. r r.
n should have "A CO-r"coIvur TO act wit
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