New-York tribune., 1922-08-04
One Big Boss
To Direct All
Surface Lines
Transit Commission Names
Gen. L. c. Andrews as
Arbiser of Service and
improvements for I6 Cos.
All Agree to Cooperate
Board No Longer Will Issue
Specific Orders for Each
Change To BE MI de

The Transit Commission yesterday
informed the representatives of the
sixteen surface ear lines and systems
aoerat;ng in the city that hereafter
thev are 30 report to, and work with,
Esneral Lincoln C. Andrews, chief
executive officer of the commission,
rho will listen TO their grievances, if
shev have any, and give them the COM
n;ssion's instructions whenever the
commission wishes to communicate
vith them.
The sixteen representatives, called
,rop one after another, said they would
~ clad TO work under the supervision
n General Andrews and would CO.
nnerate with him TO the fullest prac-
ticabie extent.
The departure was decided upon
s.rause the Transit Commission has
decided that it is inexpedient to issue
formal and specific service and equip
ment orders to the lines, as have been
issued to the rapid transit companies.
Rapid Improvement Planned
Chairman McAneny, in announcing
the new plan, SaIu IHdC tHe oininlSSion
believed Il could obtain far better serv-
ice for the public from the surface car
companies by leaving this responsible
Nv upon the operators and holding
them 10 it. and by setting UP proper
standard of service to be met by pro-
rressive steps as rapidly as the condi-
tion of each company viii permit.
The meeting yesterday, in the Judg-
ment of the commission and the rail
road representatives, is the most pro-
rressive and important step taken by
the commission.
Present at the session we're the com
naissioners, McAneny, Harkness and
O'Ryan; George o. Redington, counsel
for the commission; John ?. O'Brien
and Herbert S. Worthley, of the Cor
poraton Counsel's Office; w. S. Men
den, Of the B. r. t.; John F. Murphy.
president Of the Van Brunt Street and
Erie Basin Railroad; D. w. Sullivan,
vice-president OF the same company; Job
E. Hedges and Winthrop g. Stimson,
counsel. representing the New York
Railways; Henry ]. Smith and Alfred T.
DAWSON, of the Interborough, and rep
resenting also nine other allied COM
panies; Slaughter W. Huff, of the Third
Avenue; Cullen g. Dykman, counsel for
the Brooklyn City; G. E. Morgan,
George D. Yeomans, D, A. Marsh and NJ.
B. Hoffman, representing the B. r. r.
and allied interests; Michael Kirkland
and William D. Yereance, of the Eighth
and Ninth Avenue; Charles f. Chal-
mers and Brainard Tolles, of the Sec
ond Avenue; Arthur G.. Peacock. of the
Long Island Electric; William o. Wood,
Of the Long Island Electric; James L.
Quackenbush. of the New York Il Long
Island; Frederick W. Rowe and Arthur
Porter, of the Manhattan Bridge Com
pany; C. L. Addison, of the Ocean Elec-
tyc Company; John j. Kuhn, of the
Richmond Light and Railroad Com
pany, and Mortimer J. Brenner, of the
Staten Island Midland Railroad.
Agrees to Cooperate
President Huff of the Third Avenue
company, said that while his company
could not promise outright to meet
standards without first knowing
whether they were practicable Of
attainment his company would he glad
70 Cooperate IN every way within it's
poger, land we feel sure' said he,
that this is the best way to get the
best results"
Commissioner Harkness said that
the commission desired something
more specific than a mere phrase Of
cooperation, and ne asked the oper-
ators to make more definite commit
tails.
Y feel that we can put ourselves
IN General Andrews's hands, said Mr..
Huff.
Chairman McAneny said that the
commission was looking for progress.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Chairman McAneny said that the com
mission is arranging to hold periodi-
cal conferences with each of the rapid
transit companies for the purpose of
discussing current affairs that will
facilitate Joint operation. The COM
mission will meet the surface car lines
IN bloc whenever desired.
=. " A; Dunn, representing the South
Side Civic Association Of Queens,
wanted to know if his association could
oe heard during the proposed con-
ssarerences and Chairman McAneny and
General Andrews assured him they
weaid be glad to see him and hear
what he had to say