The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-08


rights to the streets.
''Jf these two things be accomplished
IL would then not be difficult to de-
termine the value Of the property and to
fx reasonable rates. The city would
then have the way clear for any trans
portatlon policy that may seem reason
able In the future, while the company
would have safeguarded It's investment
in street railway property.
but unless the two things be &C
complished there can be no Anal, salts
factory settlement In the end the
charge for transfers would prove un-
satisfactory and probably unavoidable.
1t is justified only as a financial make
shift TO gain time for a settlement along
proper lines"
Heavy Jump In Expenses.
At the hearing yesterday Assistant
General Manager Wood testified that
maintenance for the ten months ended
April 10 cost $4,000, 900, as against ST.
500, 900 for the corresponding periods
in normal years because wages were
up rs per cent and materials 100 per
cent. and that the company did not
have money enough to keep the roads
up to the standard.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Kohler
indicated by his questions disbelief that
the threatened 'disintegration" could
take place. He spoke of new pro-
posed plan, the text of which was not
revealed, which Michael Kirkland, coun-
sci for the Eighth Avenue Railroad Com
pany sent to the Corporation Counsel's
Office yesterday. He asked Receiver
Hedges II 1t was not true that the
Eighth avenue line had no power house
and would be dependent on the receiver
for power, cars and equipment
i11 lima tu NJ n
separate system 1t Is part OF the New
York Railways system" said Mr..
Hedges. who added, regarding both the
Eighth and Ninth avenue lines: IF
Judge Mayer orders those two roads dis
inlegrated shall oppose 1t. And l wish
TO call attention to the utter improperly
Of asking me details about proposal
not yet submitted to the court"
Recovery in the earnings Of the sys-
TEN was shown in table submitted by
John Bauer, accountant for the Public
Service Commission, and based on re-
ports OF the company Mr.. Bauer said
the recovery had been great in the last
three months and tho company WIS get
ting back into normal condition. Reduce
| ton in the number of passengers and in
revenue he attributed mostly 10 the war
and to influenza He thought returning
soldiers would add considerably to the
traffic receipts and also stabilize labor
conditions.
Testifying for the city Dr. Edward w.
Bemis. member OF the advisory board OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
said that estimates OF overhead and cor
porate expenses made by Ford. Bacon &
! Davis were tremendously high" He
favored a one cent transfer charge, say
| ing that a higher rate would drive peo-
pie to the elevated and subway lines. lie
| figured that one cent transfers would
yield the company an additional S575,0
year.
Will Fight DisinteGration.
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corporalions Ut an eNof Prlce'
thereoy Placing iurther purueh upon
the people ana bringing ABOUT hisher
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