New-York tribune., 1922-08-15
Upstate Mayors
Call for Rigid
Coal Rationirlg. G.
Meeting Here Results i'm Re-
quest to Miller for Au-
thorify 10 Buy for Cities
and Revive Restrictions
Bankers Ready to Act
w h allen Takes OFF Two
Ferries, One TO Staten
Island, TO Save Supply

The critical situation confronting
this city and vssious municipalities
throughout the state because Of lack
of coal was clearly indicated yester-
day by action of the local authorities
and a conference of Mayors of New
York State here who had been called
together by the Governors Coal Com
problem.
The upstate city heads suggested
that system of coal rationing be put
into effect, and will ask the Governor
the communities to SO out into the
open market and purchase the product
for private and public consumption
without public letting. They also will
request emergency laws enabling the
cities to put various conservation
measures into effect such as the clos
ing down of schools, darkening Of cleo
trio signs, the inauguration of skip
stop system for surface car line and
other such moves.
Bankers Ready to Act
While the mayors were discussing
methods of saving what coal they had,
committee of twelve bankers assured
e. II. Outerbridge, chairman of the
Governors Coal Commission, that they
stood ready TO provide all the funds
necessary to finance coal shipments
allocated to this city and state by the
Federal authorities. 1t is proposed
that the bankers issue sight drafts on
IL Il. D..
certificates of indebtedness from the
various municipalities in return. and
are to be finally reimbursed when the
state commission collects from the in
dividuals to whom the coal is allotted.
The bankers are, in the mean time, to
receive simple interest,
Reeves Schley, city fuel administra-
tor during the war, who is vice presi-
dent Of the Chase National Bank, was
chosen treasurer of the pool. Mr.. Out
erbridge said that other banks are at
liberty to join the syndicate. The
banks represented at yesterdays con-
tional Park, Mechanics G. Metals. Ma
tional City, First National, Irving Ma
tional, Seaboard National, Bank of the
Manhattan Company. Guaranty Trust
Company, Bankers Trust, American En-
change National and the National
Sank of Commerce.
Two Ferries Taken OF
The public using the city ferries be-
tween Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten
Island began to feel the first real pinch
of the coal shortage yesterday when
ferry service between Manhattan and
the other two boroughs was ordered
curtailed by Grover A. Wbalen, Com
| missioner of Plant and Structures. One
of the. boats running to Staten Island
was withdrawn Yearly in the morning.
dered one of the ferries running; be-
tween Grand Street, Manhattan, and
Broadway, Brooklyn. out of COM
mission.
The first boat will leave Broadway,
Brooklyn. at 6 a. M, the last boat at
! $3.50 p. m. The first boat will leave
Grand Street at 6:15 a. m., the last
boat at 9:45 p. m.
Mayor Hylan announced that he
called special meeting of the Board
! o., Aldermen for next Thursday in or
der to obtain authority for Commits
sioner Whalen, as chairman of the
Board of Purchase, TO buy coal in the
| open market without public letting.
| The National Coal Association, rep
resenting the bituminous coal opera
tors of the various districts, met at the
| WaldorfAstoria yesterday to discuss
| the fuel situation. A. M. Ogle, presi-
| dent, announced that the organization
| was not concerned with the settlement
of strikes, but was bending it's efforts
| to cooperate with the authorities in
the distribution of coal, for which pur-
pose committees of the association are
now at work in Washington.
Eight Attend Conference
The conference of mayors was held
in the office of the Governors Coal
Commission at II Broadway. The May
ors or their representatives present
were Mayor Thomas H. Wilson, Bing-
hamton; Mayor George R. Lunn,
Schenectady; M. P. Neal, Oswcgo; E. P.
Lynch. Ogdensburg; Glenn w. Woodin,
Dunkirk; Corporation Counsel ]. Nc
Cam, Poughkeepsie; Alderman T.
Sedgwick, Mount Vernon, and Secre-
tary w. P. Capes, of Albany.
1t was explained that the Governor
Coal Committee had sent questionnaires
to more than AGO towns in the state
requesting these municipalities to indi-
cate their coal needs for water sup
ply purposes. 1t was decided to start
a campaign for the reduction of water
waste throughout the state and so save
| fuel. 1t was estimated that $4,000 tons
could be saved through this manner.
/ The Legislature will be asked to per-
init cities to issue certificates of in
! debtedness and allow them to pur-
chase coal in the open market in large
quantities for both private and public
use. The Governor will also be, asked
to give the State Department of Educa-
tion authority to suspend operation of
| schools II necessary, without affecting
1 employees, however. Power will also
be requested for suspending the opera
tion of electric signs and placing a
| skip-stop system for surface car lines
! into effect to save coal. Suspension of
anti-smoke ordinances during the
emergency will be asked.
w. 2. Capes, secretary of the con-
ference, was designated to remain in
this city as liason officer with the State
/ Coal Commission.
/ In announcing the curtailment of
municipal ferry service, Mr.. Whalen
said:
Because of the long continued coal
| strike there is no No. l buckwheat coal
available in the Port of New York, and
4 feel that it is my duty to conserve
! the supply of coal in our possession.
/ have taken off one Of the Staten Island
boats on No. 5 run, which normally
| consumes about thirty-five tons day.
! Normally the boats consume about sixty
tons a day. We have on hand about
| 1000 tons of coal at st. George, and
our weekly consumption is about $3.50
! tons. 1t may be necessary to reduce
| service still further"
Bellevue Supply Very Low
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