The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-08
BRIDGE LOOP PLAN NOT DEAD.
r. r. COMMISSION URGED TO
ADOPT SOME SCHEME QUICKLY.

The ~TDtcrbcrough Aas q Say and Metz Adj
Nises Negotiating with IL In Order 10
Help Brooklyn -rhe Board Votes Penal-
ties Cor Delay In subway Extension.
Il was made clear at a meeting OF the
Rapid Transit Commission yesterday that
the scheme to join the terminals Of the
Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges by an
elevated loop Is still a live proposition,
although IL has been practically condemned
by the commission and the Board Of Esti-
mate. Although the ma jority Of the
members OF the two boards are opposed to
the plan neither board is willing to take the
responsibility Of definitely shelving the
loop proposal.
The two boards played a game Of shuttle
cock. The Rapid Transit Commission put
the burden OF deciding whether or not it
would be to the interests Of the city to con-
meet the bridges with an elevated loop
instead Of q subway up to the Board Of
Estimate, and the board at its last meeting
before adjourning for the summer returned
the compliment by passing a resolution
asking the commission to undertake the
responsibility Of deciding.
For the first time since It adjourned for
ShC NnOublOh pOAAOO NIC COtlAlAooiOu hCt
yesterday, and Acting Mayor MCGOWAN and
Comptroller Metz, who were present in their
ex oficio capacities, wanted to know what
the commission had done. President Alex
ander E.. Orr had to confess that the com-
mission had done nothing and that IL was
awaiting a report from Chief Engineer
Rice. Then Mr.. Metz made a speech, in
sisting that IL was time that some action
to give better travelling facilities to the
people Of Brooklyn was taken.
He explained also hat earlier in the day he
had had a conference with General Manager
Bryan Of the marlborough company and
President Winter Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. He said that IL the
elevated loop plan was to be adopted IL
would be necessary TO take the Inter
borough company into consideration be-
cause the loop would have to be carried
over the company's Second avenue and
Third avenue lines. g."
'-I am In a position to state, y Mr.. Meta
went on, that. the marlborough com
pany will not object to having a second
story added to its structures IL the city
will grant it the right to build an addi-
tional track or its Second and Third avenue
systems. l don't want to go into the ques-
tions as to the reasons which induced the
TtJcCJiOu VI. NuC ATdnCnlBc AHhcQ IOT DY
the marlborough company, but l 10 say
that relief Is wanted for Brooklyn, and
that tina relief must be given without
delay, even II IL has to NJ obtained by ne
gotiating with the marlborough company.
l think that the whole question relating
to these elevated railroad extensions should
be opened n that no time should be lost
in doing it,"
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN also said that he
was opposed to any further delay in pro-
viding a connection between the bridges
and added that he had attended the meet
ing expressly for the purpose of urging the
board to act as speedily as possible.
George l.. Rives, counseI to the COM
mission, aid that he did not think that
much time would be gained by adopting
the elevated plan instead Of the subway
scheme, for the reason that the consents
for the subway had all been obtained,
while IL would take at least eighteen months
to get the property consents for the ele-
waited road. Finally Chief Engineer Rice
promised that he would have his report
ready to submit at nex Thursdays meet
ing, and the further consideration Of the
matter was laid over.
The merchants Of Fulton street, BROOKLYN. |
sent a protest to the board against the
continuance Of the torn up condition of
that thoroughfare due to building the
subway extension. II is now nearly four
years since the street has beer opened,
and the b~lockading of the street has SER
iously interfered with their business, the
declared. Chief Engineer Rice
said that the headings in the tunnels be-
meath the East River would meet in the
middle Of December and that within six
weeks after that time trains would be run
ming TO the Brooklyn Borough Hall. After
that, he said. the Fulton street excavations
would be quickly filed in.
The building OF the Brooklyn extension,
according to the terms Of the contract,
ought to be finished on SentAmhar n ~
This year. In view Of the fact that the con-
Ia 20 far behind on his contract
he commission directed Mr.. Rives to adj
wise them as to what course they ought to
AXE to penAli1e the company for the delay.
he that the clause In the
per cent. per month of the payments due
% the company for every months delay
Lfter September II should be enforced.
The commission unanimously adopted this