New-York tribune., 1906-07-12
TO PUSH LOOP PLAN
DIR. COLER IN ITS FAFoD
asks for Special Meeting of Boo,s
of Estimate.

Reconsiderina his former ASTON. ro-.
dent COler requested Acting Mayor lGeCs,x-~ e.
terday % call a special meeting OF the - -
innate and AppOrtionment for furthsr - "a
OF the Stevenson loop plan He went even e-.s,-
and came out strongly for the adoption - -.
and wants action taken immedlafsI,- - .'o7.
said that the Brooklyn public needs the 1..- NlS-
that his action is dictated by the demand, =, az
constituents. q
The Borough President Is backed up. b- g.
Metz who viii also ask the Board Of F..S-..1o-' -.o-'
a special meeting and IN addition min -a .. -
matter before the Rapid Transit Connie - =.
day and ask that body 20 proceed az one -
consideration Of the plan. % that there r,v -
early decision upon IT,
That action may be doubly swift. Boro,-, -
dent COler recommends that the fraacbi-s -
report as to the terms upon which the f-.-.ss---
should be granted to the corporation applying -
Mr.. Coler said he believed he was fIg,io.s - -
way he voted at the meeting OF the BoarT - -
mate last Friday. when he opposed a s,,ts,-...
for the Stevenson loop. NIr CoIer said tts --..-a
delay In the traffic conditions would ariss =, ii.
Engineers Department and the Bureau 90 -.
ehises. His object in requesting that -,
meeting be called was 70 urge there thar - -.
on engineering and terms may be pFosscuts4 -
the summer months. which would not be ~ .s.s
under the action taken az the last nleetinr
He said that he did not care who GOT 1ha e-,.
ehise. so long as agreeable terms were rad. ~
COler thought the Brooklyn Rapid Transir vr--r4
operate the route and said that President ~
ter should make a statement telling vhat n.
would do for the franchise privilege and also vb-
ne would not do
Recently M Coler has been visited BIZ r,,,
Brooklynltes. VINO strongly urged him to tass ~
VOFaDle action on Bridge Commissioner Stevens,
loop plan Among those who saw him was EiTs-s
c. Blum. chairman OF the Brooklyn IAagTa cS-~-
mlttee- Mr Blum said that he found thar BorSusS
President COler was in favor OF the loon an ~.
he assured him that he would tight sgaino% N
odds for its adoption. and at the same tine won
In his letter to Acting Mayor McCoWan- 4 NJ
Coler said, in part;
The real delay so far as the Board az E-.i-,.,
1O 80 , aPpOTF TFuohnsnt IS concerned viii occur Vhel
the ooaIo mas nefoTe T. properly and under the law
the request fTom the Board OF Rapid TFansIr O..
IssloneEs 20 the consent of the city to the 20
posed use OF the streets and the approval OF a.
contract Then there will be. and properly a Co.
sideratiOn of the terms upon which this very vsIs-
able franchise should be granted the CORPORATE
which is to enjoy A. In order. therefore that fsS
may be no delay az that time. ] would ask thas "a
Nichols Of the franchise bureau. be directed &,
prepare a report for submission to the couI~..
tee OF the whole In order that when this prOros.
we shall be ready deal with IT, and not De co.,
PEELED TO subject It 70 further delay because q
/ therefore respectfully request you, as ehsir-a,
OF the board. TO call special meeting OF the Eors
ing to the Board OF Rapid Transit Comm,
that it consider forthwith the rapid transf'r5s.,
connecting the terminals In Manhattan q It's
cordance with the suggestion contained n B-fF-s
Commissioner StevensOn's communicates d or
board, and to take further steps BY directing Harry
reau OF Franchises TO report as 70 the terms ulda
which the franchise IN question should be erar.4s
20 the corporation applying therefor
II is known that Mr. MCGOWAN favors the I,o,
plan. and the possibility OF favorable action bs-
Ing taken upon il now seems bright Ths sVscil.
meeting will probably be called next week