New-York tribune., 1922-08-16
Federal Coal
Expected Here
BY Next W eek
Public Service Corporations
Will Get the Preference
From the Emergency
Fuel Administration
Ferries to Come First
Governors Committee, the
Mayors Organization and
~. Y. Aldermen Active

New York is expected to receive an
ALLEGATION of coal from the Federal
Emergency Fued Administration in
about a week, it was said yesterday at
the close of meeting at the Public
Service Commission Offices, 80 Church
Street, yesterday afternoon. This coal
will be for the use of the neediest pub
lie utilities, and will be sent in re-
sponse to urgent requests for priorities
in the consideration Of requests for al
lotments. 1t is understood that fuel to
enable the Staten Island and other fer
ries to maintain their schedules will be
contained in the first ALLEGATION by
Washington.
An important meeting was held yes
terday at the Offices of the Public Serv-
ice Commission, 80 Church Street,
which was attended by members of
the advisory committee of the general
state public utilities, formed week
ago, and members of the Governors
fuel commission. Present at the meet
ing was w. P. Capes, cf Albany, secre-
tary of the State Committee Of Mayors
that met here Monday.
1t is understood that a complete
Icanvass Of the public service companies
and municipalities of the state was
completed at this meeting and the
priorities Of the neediest utilities ap-
proved.
Committee of Mayors Active
Members Of the State Conference of
Mayors, it was stated yesterday, will
present their requests for coal to be
used in public institutions and muni-
cipal plants to the Governors commits
sion in the same way as the public
utilities and other industries do. They
will be forwarded to Washington after
classification and Endorsement
In order to expedite the work of
the committee of mayors, quarters
were established in the Offices of the
Empire State Lighting and Power Asao-
citation in the Grand Central Terminal.
A report to the general public utility
committee on the progress made thus
far and the exact condition of affairs
concerning the coal supply will be
made by the advisory committee that
met yesterday. Among those who at
tended were j. W. Lieb, chairman,
vice-president Of the New York Edison
T.. Travis H. Whitney, of the Kings
County Lighting Company; W R. Ad-
dicks, of the Consolidated Gas Com
pany, and Vice President Pepperman
of the Interborough.
British Coal Not Wantc1
In accordance with the c-al eco. -..!y
plans Of the city government, the cur
tailment of the ferry service began
last night. One boat of the Staten
Island ferry was laid off and the Grand
Street Williamsburg line ceased op-
Grafton at 10 O'Clock p. m. Although
numerous offers OF coal were made yes
terday, Commissioner of Flant and
Structures Whalen said that all but
one were of British coal, which is not
we'll suited TO ferryboats and general
purposes.
The one offer of American coal was
made up Of two barges of pea coal
and two barges of bituminous, at $3.50
| and S14.50 q ton, respectively. AS high
as S25 ton was asked for the British h
coal, Mr.. Whalen said. The city needs
! about 1000 tons day, and it might
be necessary to commander available
supplies, the Commissioner said The
situation will be discussed at the spe-
cial meeting of the Board of Aldermen
| tomorrow
Offers of coal for the city hospitals
were received yesterday, which will as
sure them a good supply for two
| months to come, if not longer.
Home Supplies Sought
Alderman George y. Harvey, of the
Flushing Jamaica district, will offer a
resolution at the meeting of the board