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THE WILD WEST. In OMocago they took Capt. ard § Spencer, Lov. Whit- 44 alata aide,for a taricad ier Spee to share in the profite of the new fines was brought out by the Thompson Committees to-day. Counsel Shuster developed this fact by bis examina- tion of Dr. Adna F. Weber, atatis- ticlan of the Public Service Commis- BRT. TO COLLECT ——| FIRSt 92,000,000 ON SUBMAY POFTS Violation of Terms of Contract, Thompson Committee's Counsel Says. sion. “By a resolution of the Public Ser- vice Commission passed June 30, 1913," said Mr, Shuster at recess, “the chief engineer of the Commission was directed to accept among the ‘prior determinations’ allowed to the | B. R. T. an item of interest charge in the form of discount upon its $ 000,000 of notes amounting to $1,- 990800." Edward EB. of the Public that time. “This committee,” continued Mr. Shuster, “considers that $1,990,800 in a4 That the B. 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Wh. consider ‘moral aspects’ as against the law and the letter of the con- tract?” | Dr. Weber had testified that in the matter of expenditures by the B. R T., which were charged as part of the ‘prior determinatjons" to be consid- jered part of the construction account of the new subways, he “very largely i the statements of B, R, T. officials,” These fae sums are to be deducted T. in the ‘minations,” | Pul bli ‘commission Sha js them, en paid by the rapid transit com. panics in- prep: contr It of March 19, 1913, of the B. RK. T. panies were correct. dent, Col, Timoth his “special service the dual contracts, prior determination BR. T. was $50 Col. Williams. of salary he revei Williams, ) on account o} ‘t ia the amount es each year, the $50,000 allowed is not part of the honus the directors voted to Col There is no relation y and bonus. idence did you have he- fore you that this of the $100,000 spe ‘pensation? A. L can't gee that y ut all con- cerned about what fhe BR. R. with its money, WEDNESDAY, Means construction of the raifroad. Its legality ought to be tested |That will not admit any charge for It is up to the city of |‘special \e profits of the new subways the city of New York, partner subways, rt of the earnings, as the the expenses supposed to have) ion for the dual emed from Dr. Weber's atate- | ‘ ment that the Public Service Com- mission assumed that the statement and subsidiary com- for leading up to Included in the allowed to the Q. How can you be certain that |‘ ‘prior determinations,’ as a lawyer on that statement.” Q. (By Senator Thompson) Is there ANY provision in the dual contracts that gives the city anything? A, Well, that is rather a large question, The bats / wets the ra ds eventually. “Huh!" exclaimed Senator ‘Thomp- son, “this committee is willing to concede that when the subways are completed there will be more ratl- roads within the city Hmits." Counsel took up the subject of in- terest Upon the $40,000,000 the B. R. 'T. contributed as its share toward build- ing B. RT put in th prior determinations.” It was counsel urged, by « lution passed by the Public Ser- Commission on June 30, 113. j t this resolution He said it allowed to do s re of the Board ® or the Comptroller con- before that resolution was A. 1 don't know that they but they understood that the B. TR. 'T. was to be allowed 6 per cent. sulted passed? | were, A bonus of $100,000 was voted by 4 the B, R. T. Directors to their Presi- bankers get the whole 6| {they give back 1 per SRT? A, (after some ear, but the BR. T. is f its construction ac- 00,000 a year, or $400. tix entitled to, 190.000 a year STORM KILLED 165 IN FIVE STATES ‘om Arkansas, Mis-| Mississippi, Tennessee and Mlinois Add to Death Total. Late Reports souri, If it wanted to vote its money for extra compensation it}, KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 7.—A fui w Hee 46 do ‘AS Mr. Mo. | death list of 156 persons was indicated Ateny ‘noe satd + canta buy] (aty by additional reports peanuts with it 4 they wished. | COMMUNItics In five States which were Q. Isn't the inference strong that] SWePt by tornadoes, Karly to-day the the B. R. T. has asked the city to re-| 4at! Of 126 persons in Arkansas, BR. T. to the extent of | Missourl, Mississippi, Tennessee and he $100,000 it voted for| Hl!nols had been reported, with a al compensation to Col. I thinw not, son read from the dual contract whereby the city and the BR. T. are building new sub- ways in partnership the definition of “costs of construc “Prior determinat sald the Senator, “are absolutely limited to what was spent prior to the date of Will- |the signing of the dual contract for} ja) construction alone. 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