The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BROOKLYN SUBWAY PLANS AN
OFFSET TO METROPOLITAN,
With the Likelihood OF Free Transfers
20 Surface Lines Across the River
Figuring I'm the Next Belmont lids
for Franchises-New Routes Let In.

With the Likelihood OF Free Transfers
10 Surface Lines Across the River
Figuring I'm the Next Belmont bids
for FrHnchises-New Routes Let In.
After considering again yesterday the
routes suggested by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company for new subways In Brook
lyn and the joining Of those subways with
loops at the Manhattan ends of the East
River bridges, the Rapid Transit Com
missions committee on plans decided to
submit a supplemental report 10 the CON-
mission to-day advising the placing on the
map Of new routes all the proposals OF the
Brooklyn company. This action, II adopted,
will give an opportunity TO the company
10 bring its system over to this borough.
President Winter Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company has asked for the laying
out Of subway loops at the Manhattan ends
Of the Brooklyn. Williamsburg and Man
haitian bridges. The loops will swing as
far north as Fourteenth street, will stretch
across town so as 10 tap the North River
ferries and will turn back TO Brooklyn by
means Of four track tunnel under the
East River To carry out the general
scheme Of the proposals the company asks
the privilege Of carrying its cars across the
bridges to connect with the suggested sub
wavs in the two boroughs.
The committee decided yesterday to
include these plans In it's recommendations,
thus carrying out it's policy Of laying down
a comprehensive scheme OF routes which
will tend TO invite competition when bids
are asked for.
Bidders may select from the whole the
routes they wish TO build. II viii depend
upon the terms they offer which OF the bids
will be accepted by the commission. In the
case Of the present subway particular
route was laid out and bids were asked
for its construction. Now the intent OF
the commission is to lay out every route
suggested by responsible prospective
bidders and then decide when the offers
are received after advertising the specih-
cations, which Of the numerous lines II
will be desirable TO construct in the interests
OF the travelling public.
The sudden desire Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company 10 become a competitor
for the new subways is attributed by one
OF the members Of the commission 10 the
influence Of the marlborough interests.
IL il known that August Belmont il seeking
means TO neutralize the attractive propo-
sition which the Metropolitan system mas
offered for the building Of lines on the east
and west sides Of the city. The member
Of the commission referred TO said yester-
day that he had no doubt that the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company's action mao oeeh
inspired by the marlborough company
and was the result Of an agreement between
the two companies.
In awarding the contracts for the new
subways the commission will he swayed
mostly by the transfer facilities which tie
bidders can offer. At present the Metro
politan system seems the better placed IN
this respect, because It can offer TO transfer
passengers In this borough to all OF lts
service lines, while the marlborough can
only transfer TO the elevated lines and by
a greement already made, TO the moving
pIatforms which may he built under one
or two OF the crosstown streets. Bv az
The Interborough could offer TO carry
gers between The Bronx and Brook
iyn and also to ransfer for one fare 70
the Brooklyn surface lines, thus PROVO,
ing a larger scope OF service than could
be afforded by the Metropolitan.