The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-26
NO ELEVATED BRIDGE LOOP,
AND SMALL CHANCE or A SUB
WAY CONNECTION.
Rapid Transit Board sIdetracks h Scheme
to Connect the Two Bridges Metz
opposes subway on the GrOund That
II Would Mean Charging Two Fares.

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Opposes subway on the Ground That
II would Mean Charging Two Fares.
The scheme to connect the terminals
Of the bridges TO Brooklyn by an elevated
loop is dead beyond resuscitation as far
as the present Board OF Rapid Transit Com
missioners Is concerned.
The project is dead, buried and has
been embslmed, = said Commissioners Charles
Stewart Smith at the regular meeting Of
the board yesterday. why then should
there be any effort to bring it to life again?'
IL may also be said that the subway
loop scheme to connect the terminals Of
these brid ges has not one chance in a thou
sand Of ever going through, and that the
discomforts and the incon veniences Of the
crush in rush hours will continue. This
was shown by the vote taken yesterday
on the two propositions for relief. The
matter has been before the board in one
way or another for the last six years. A
majority Of the active members ia in favor
OF the elevated loop, but il is impossible to
get the six votes necessary TO sanction the
award OF the franchise.
As to the subway loop, it is strenuously
opposed because it's opponents, among
whom is Comptroller Metz, declare that it
is impracticable because the cars OF the
B. r T.. could notrun through 1t and that II
it we're operated by an independent COM
pany il would mean a double fare.
Commissioner Starin has often said that
not another elevated pillar will ever be
raised in the congested sections of New
York city as long as he is a member OF the
Rapid Transit Commission and he repeated
practically this same declaration at y~ester-
days session of the board.
The matter came up when Mr.. Smith
offered a resolution that since there was no
chance of ever putting through the ele-
waited loop proposition the counsel Of the
commission and the chief engineer be in
struCted to pr6ceed with the preliminaries
necessary 10 the advertising OF bids for a
subway.
But that only refers to the subway loop
said the Comptroller.
1t does replied Mr.. smith. Il con-
slider the elevated proposition dead
Il refuse to vote unless both propositions
! are submitted protested the Comptroller.
III L1e eteNdttu lOOp SSilciHc IN htCu L Wdhb
to put the responsibility where it belongs
Il am perfectly willing TO have the matter
voted on again." retorted Commissioner
smith, and | have no desire TO conceal
what my stand is. l am opposed to Dol
STEERING up any private corporation which
desires a right in the streets. Let US build
up a modern system Of subway connections
which will solve the problem for all time
Admitting then that we can get the sub
way loop. when will We be in a position to
advertise for bids?" asked Comptroller
Metz. Suppose We do not get a bid, what
are we going to do about it?'
1T must be remembered that II such a
contingency arises" put in the Mayor.
"the city can step in and build and operate
the subway loop
We'll, it will mean a double fare in any
case" commented Mr.. Metz. Mr. Smith
being willing, a vote was finally taken on
the elevated loop proposition and 1t was
defeated three IN three. the Mayor not
voting. Then the resolution OF Mr.. Smith
that the chief engineer and the counse OF
the board proceed TO prepare plans for the
subway was carried without a dissenting
vote. Comptroller Metz did not vote.
This action, it was explained, does not
mean that the board went on record as favor
ing the subway. 1t was merely a matter OF
instructing Lawyers Rives and Boardman
and Chief Engineer Rice to hasten the prep
aration OF the plans of the subway TO a point
already reached in the laying out OF the
plans for the elevated loop. When It comes
10 adopting these plans it is said tina the
opposition 10 the subway will be stronger in
the board than the opposition to the ele-
] waited is now.
A hearing on the proposition TO put a
third track on the Third avenue elevated
road will be given to the people OF The
Bronx next Thursday.