The New York herald., 1921-02-19
NO CHANCE TO EVADE
Prevents Estimate Board
From Delaying or Ham
pering Reform Plans.
SECTION ENTIRELY NEW
Gov. Miller Finds His Policy
on Traction is Growing
in Popularity.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK IiEaNp'
New York Herald Bureau.
AlhaIiN. Ieh. IN

'SPccidi Despatch 10 lie NEW l"hh ilh"N-p'
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Feb. is.
The Hylan administration will not
be able TO block the work of the new
transit commission by refusing 10 APP
propriate funds TO pay necessary eN-
penses. 1t has been hinted from City
Hall that such obstructive methods
might be pursued in the determined
effort TO be made to keep up the war
fare against Gov. Miller's policy,
thereby making 1t the big political
issue in the city election next autumn.
The State administration evidently
anticipated some such counter move
from City Hall and prepared for it by
providing that the Board of Estimate
must meet necessary expenses. The
subject is covered in Section IA, Arti-
Gle 2 of the transit bill as follows:
The salaries of the commissioners,
secretary and counsel of the Transit
Commission shall be audited and allowed
by the State Comptroller and paid
monthly by the State Treasurer upon
the order of the Comptroller out of the
lbllNS PAON ANfu klltltlOla al .lti SiA-
a .es and expenses of tho Tra Com
mission shall be chargeable to ne city
in which such commission has jursdic
ton. and shall be audited and paid $
follows The Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment or other board or public
body on which IS imposed a duty, and
in which Is vested the power of making
appropriations Of public moneys for the
purposes of the city government in such
IA. 80 To fftaa aFt IL
sition duly made by the Transit Com
mission, appropriate such sum or sums
of money as such commission shall Ger
tify to be necessary to properly enable
il to do and perform. or cause to be
done and performed the duties imposed
upon IT,
Approximations Mandatory.
such appropriation shall be made
forthwith upon presentation OF such a
reOuisition without revision or reduc-
on and without the imposition OF any
conditions or limitations by such board
or body. and such appropriation by IL Is
hereby declared TO be ministerial act
If such board or body shall fail to hn-
propriate such amount as such TRANSIT
commission shall deem requisite ana
necessary. such commission may apply
10 the Appellate Division of the supreme
Court in the First Judicial Department
on notice to such board or body, fof an
order recurring such board or body 20
make such appropriation
s'rhe city shall not be Liable Tor any
Indebtedness incurred by such coi'''hi9
sion in excess OF such appropriation or
.nnropriations. 1t shall be the duty OF
tho comptroller or other chief fiscal
officer OF such city, after such appro-
priation shall have been duly made I"
audit and pay the salaries ana expenses
80 such commission chargeable 10 the
citv upon vouchers therefor For inc
purpose Of providing funds with whieh
70 pay the said sums. the Comptroller or
other chief financial officer OF sara cry
,a hereby authorized and directed to
'ss,o and soil revenue bonds Of such city
In authorization OF receipt OF taxes and
o,,t Of the proceeds Of such bonds 70
yrakc tho payments in this section re-
oiiired 10 be made. The amount ncces-
sarv TO pay the principal and interest OF
stroh bonds shall be included In the esti-
mates OF moneys necessary 10 be raiseu
bv taxation 10 carry on the business o.
said city. and shall be made part OF
the tax levy for the year next following
tho wear in which such appropriations
are made
No Chance for Obstruction.
This section is entirely new matter in
the transit bill The city officials have
no way Of escaping their responsibility
In other words they will be unable 70
'hamstring" the commission by delaying
us work from month to month.
When the lawmakers went home last
night and to-day for their over SUNDAY
nj home they carried tho first copies OF
the transit bill They will spend many
hours in the interval studying the meas
uro from every angle and when they
assemble Monday night probably VIII
he much closer TO a decision on TIE
merits OF the Governors policy than
heretofore.
There is not the slightest apprehon-
sion on tho part OF the Administration
leaders that the bill will not stand tho
test OF the most careful study. It Il
understood that word has been carried
10 Gov Miller from both chambers OF
tho Legislature within the last Few
hours that there was nothing to worry
about.
Not a single man or the Administra-
ton forces had shown n sign OF waver-
ing. The line is holding solidly for its
entire length The only wabbling is on
the part OF the opposition Day by day
the minority grows weaker AZ man
who has been rcserving judgment makes
up his mind 10 support tho bill and
takes his place In tic ranks OF The