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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1908

Page

11

New Morse Lawyer Takes Charge as Old Counsel Drops

Eugene P. Carver arrives from Boston to handle Charles W. Morse's legal affairs. O'Brien Boardman & Platt withdraw as counsel and creditor, while Philip J. Britt keeps current engagements as Morse faces bankruptcy, civil and criminal indictments, and planned efforts to pay creditors and depositors.

Charles W. Morse Eugene P. Carver Boston Morse O’brien Carver R. A. C. Smith Mr. Morse Fourteenth Street Bank Philip J. Britt New England National Bank of North America Mr. Carver United Sates New York Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company United States District Attorney Bank of North America Hanna Mr. Britt Gifford Gifford, Hobbs & Beard Britt O’brien, Boardman & Platt East Curtis United States

Negroes to Save the Nation Says Col lector Anderson

Charles W. Anderson, Internal Revenue Collector, told a Bethel AME Church audience in West Twenty-fifth Street that Negro soldiers led by educated officers would defend the nation if revolution comes and urged support for Wilberforce University near Xenia Ohio. The Rev William B. Demick echoed the call for conservative leadership and the meeting raised a substantial sum for the college.

Charles W. Anderson Internal Revenue Collector Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church West Twenty-fifth Street Wilberforce University Xenia Ohio Anderson William B. Demick

New Brake for Street Cars Draws Public Interest

Public Service Commissioner Edward M. Bassett showed keen interest in a new rail clamp brake for surface elevated and subway trains. While viewing photos at the Museum of Natural History exhibit Friday, he questioned transportation expert John Pp Fox about its effectiveness and instant stopping potential.

Public Service Edward M. Bassett Transportation Department Museum of Natural History Europe John Pp. Fox Bassett Mr. Fox

Governor Fort Ends Local Option Push in New Jersey

In Trenton on March 15 the local option bill faced defeat as Gov. Fort’s speech to the Methodist Conference suggested New Jersey is not yet ready for local option. Lawmakers are expected to oppose the measure in light of the remarks.

Fort Trenton House Committee On Municipal Corporations Methodist Conference New Jersey

Subways Could Increase Service with New Signal Plan

Public Service Commission expert Bion J. Arnold argues the subway’s capacity could rise by as much as 560 percent by reconfiguring express station tracks to allow two expresses simultaneously. He urges safety-focused signal upgrades on local tracks and proposes station signaling to speed dispatch while noting potential passenger interchange issues.

Bion J. Arnold Public Service Commission Arnold Mr. Arnold Frank Hedley Interborough Company Ninety-sixth Street

Automatic speed control urged to speed up express trains

A railroad official reports that express trains could reduce headways to ninety seconds with an automatic speed control signal system. Current northbound and southbound gaps at Grand Central peak at 2 minutes 12 seconds and 2 minutes 1 second respectively. The recommendation asks for steps to install the system as an station block aid to safely sequence arrivals and departures without lowering safety standards.

Grand Central Commission

Week's Curb Securities Transactions and Changes

The Week's Curb Transactions lists leading securities for the week ended Saturday March 14 with price changes. The table covers STOCKS and their weekly movements, reflecting market activity on the curb market.

Public notices on docks contracts due March 20 1908

Sealed estimates for furnishing rope and for dredging will be received by the Commissioner of Docks at Pier A Battery Place until 12 o'clock noon Friday March 20 1908. For particulars see City Record.

Department OF Docks and Ferries Department OF Street Park Row Borough of Manhattan City of New York Borough of Brooklyn Department OF ‘Correction East Twentieth Street Neut Tgg John WY. Coggrey Board of Revision of Assessments Borough OF Queens 1St Ward First Avenue Broadway Graham Avenue Woolsey &Treet SOWER Franklin Street Hoyt Avenue Herman A. Metz Department OF Bridges Brooklyn Bridge James W. Stevenson Pier A Battery Place

Bid notices for Manhattan and street cleaning contracts 1908

The document lists sealed bids due March 24 1908 for multiple construction and street cleaning contracts in Manhattan Brooklyn and the Bronx. It specifies project locations from Forty sixth Street and First Avenue to Broadway and Ninth Avenue plus street sewer work and foraging contracts. It notes the offices and officials handling the bids and announces a public hearing on Senate No 336 Int No 309 regarding amendments to the Greater New York Charter.

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Sealed bids sought for city supplies and contracts in Manhattan

The City of New York announces sealed bids and estimates due March 23 to March 26 1908 for items including Portland cement barrels sign boxes asphalt pavement maintenance and various municipal supplies and services across boroughs Manhattan Queens and Brooklyn with dates and offices listed for the Police Department correction bridges docks and other departments.

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