The New York herald., 1922-10-07
NJ ANENY SAYS BUSES
CAN Be KEPT RUNNING
Asserts Method for City Is
toy nply for Approval of
Transit Board.
HYLAN SEEKS NEW LAW
Asks Miller for Special Ses-
sion to Meet Injunction
Emergency.
BARS FRANCHISE PLAN
State Law, However, Makes
Franchises Necessary for
Operating Routes.
BARS FRANCHISE PLAN

The Board of Estimate appealed yes
terday to Gov. Miller to call a special
session of the Legislature to meet the
emergency created by Justice Mullan's
injunction against the operation of the
municipal bus routes.
Chairman McAneny OF the Transit
Commission issued a statement assert
ing that the appeal to the Legislature
was unnecessary. He said the thirty
three routes halted by the injunction
could be kept running if the Board of
Estimate would go about it in the
proper legal manner, and that if the
Board of Estimate had complied with
the law from the start there would
have been no necessity for the series
of court fights about bus operations.
The method suggested by Mr.. Nc
Aneny was for the city to grant fran
| chises for the operation of buses along
the routes affected and then apply to
| the Transit Commission for certificates
/ of convenience and necessity. Mr. Nc
Aneny indicated that the commission
would be willing to grant such certifi-
| Gates.
II will not be forced into a position
from any source that will compel me to
give any corporation these valuable bus
franchises" wSs Mayor Hylan's com
ment. II have got to the end OF my
rope 1t is up to the Governor to act"
NcAncny's View.
Before I was aware OF any purpose
of the Board OF Estimate in the matter
of the bus tangle.' said Chairman Nc
| Aneny last night. II had announced that
the Transit Commission, either in coop
Grafton with the board or otherwise.
would take whatever steps are imme-
diately necessary to preserve every one
of the lines affected by Justice Mullan's
injunction that are serving a useful pur-
pose. In view of the action taken later
| in the day by the Board OF Estimate l
feel bound to emphasize the fact that
there is no need either for further legis-
| laton to keep these bus lines going or
for further appeals to the courts. The
Legislature has already provided legal
methods for licensing bus lines wherever
! they are necessary. With the courts II
has not been question as TO whether
buses were needed here or there. but
merely as to whether the requirements
Of the Legislature expressed in existing
law, have been obeyed."
Commenting on the fact that, although
convinced the buses were operating ille-
! gally. the Transit Commission had never
taken any steps to Interfere with them
J Chairman McAneny explained IL had
been because they had no doubt the
buses in many cases were serving a
useful purpose.
1T has preferred to wait" he said.
until the question of the proper place
OF bus lines in the general transit sys-
tenn could be carefully determined be-
fore taking assertive action OF any sort
1t has. of course. intended TO give them
their proper place in its own broader
transit plan.
"Inasmuch as the present situation
can be relieved only by the Joint action
| of the Board OF Estimate and the Tran
sit Commission. the Commission. in an
effort to further assist an early solu-
tion, will proceed with it's part at once.
| Through the medium OF a resumption
of its general investigation OF transit
conditions. IL will go ahead early next
week with the public examination and
hearings required by the statute. so as
to elicit complete information. and
! thereby be ready TO act promptly on
whatever application il may receive for
the issuance of certificates OF conven-
fence and necessity. There is no rea-
son. OF course. why the Board Of Esti-
mate should not at the same time pro-
| ceed with the legal steps preliminary to
| the granting of franchises"