New-York tribune., 1922-02-25
Governor Signs
Port Bill to
Link II Roads
Carries Out Harbor Develop.
mcni Plans Backed by
State Democrats in 1920
and Opposed by Hylan
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Emergency Message From
Miller Necessary to Bring
Order Out of Confusion
fro,n o star Correspondent

ALBANY, Feb. Ex-Governor Miller
to-day signed the Meyer Mastick bill
carrying out the Port Authority's plan
for the development of New York har-
Dor. The measure passed both houses
on Tuesday. Governor Miller made no
comment in signing the bill, which was
opposed only by Mayor Hylan. although
the Democratic state platform of 1920
Endorsed the proposal.
The comprehensive plan which by the
Governors signature is made effective
provides for linking the twelve rail
into harmonious whole The kew
stone of the entire plan is the "middlc
belt line connecting the nine railroads
on the New Jersey side of the port
with the three trunk lines on the east
ern side. The center of the keystone
is the proposed tunnel from Green
vile, III New Jersey, TO Bay Ridge. in
Brooklyn, on the Upper Bay, short
distance north of Staten Island
Most Direct Tunnel Route Chosen
The selection Of this route for the
tunnel, which was opposed by the
Mayor, is the most direct for conncc-
tion between railroads on the two sides
OF the port Thirteen separate mar
glnal railways and waterfront belt limos
are provided in the plan to serve tho
various localities
A special freight delivery system 8
planned for Manhattan, consisting of
an automatic electric system Of con
tanners filled with freght in the New
jersey yards and projected to yards
IN Mahhattan precisely AS change con-
tanners are dispatched from cashier to
clerk in a department store. The auto
matte electric system will include n
standard gauge railway running in q
tunnel under the Hudson from New
jersey to Manhattan and thence in an
Underground railway deep enough to
permit construction of two rapid tran
Sit llncs above it, covering all of Man
haitian from the Battery to Har)cn,
with series of underground terminals
me assembly to-day passed the
Downing O'Connor bill remedyinr de-
Iects IN New York City's budget bv au-
thorlzlng the city to assess arains
''selt charges incurred in the counties
OF Richmond and the Bronx for court
expenses. This step was found neces-
sarF 70 overcome the possibility that
inc entire budget might be found void
because the constitutional per cent
oebt llnlt would otherwise have been
exceeded. The measure passed Miller,
VINO was called upon to aid its passage
Que TO an error made by CORPORATION
Counsel John p. O'Brien.'s office.
Mix-Up Over City Bill
The measure was introduced AZ the
request of City Comptroller Craig and
was sent to the Cities Committed. For
some reason or other it was blacklisted
by the Corporation Counsel's office
and notice Was given by William Wall
ing, Assistant Corporation Counsel.
to the committee chairman that the
city wanted the measure killed. The
tanEie was only discovered yesterday
and 1t was found necessary to seek the
governors help to obtain action be-
tore IT was too late, 1t is essential that
the bill becomes law before next Thurs
day. when the assessment rolls are
passed on.
Senator Frederick NJ. Draper. of
Troy, to-day introduced a bill placing
upon the various localities the re
sponslbihty Of providing medical and
surgical treatment for World War vet
erans who are not entitled to receive
treatment from the Federal Hospital
Service.
Traffic officers in cities and in rural
olstrcts would be required to wear
uniforms and consp;cuously show their
badge Of authority under the provj-
SONS OF bill introduced by Assemble
man l.. Ford Hager, of Cayuga.