New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-24
PLEADS FOR BROOKLYN.
W4NTS R4PID RELIEF.
Ne5c Transit Commissioner Wishes
Tr-B0rOugh Plan Pushed.

william s Hurley. the nov Rapid Transit Com
rnissioner began his term the board yesterday
nv insisting thai something be done for bleeding
Brooklyn ar once. Mr.. Hurley IS something like
his chum, Controller Metz, in temperament. He
seems 10 want things in hurry
The passage Of the public utilities bill means
that the Grape VIII he the door Of the Rapid
Transit Commission official body, in a very
few weeks This fact did not deter the hoard from
Sehenently discussing the need of building new
subway 10 Brooklyn on the route oe the so-called
fri-borough plan Chief Engineer Rice gave the
hoard a severe lot by saying that the system
would cost 100000 That IS all the money the
CITY has its credit above the debt limit until
after JULY and the prospect OF spending il all for
subway gave the board a sinking sensation.
The tr-borough line follows a route from the
Brooklyn plaza Of the Manhattan Bridge, at Sands
street. through Flatbush avenue 10 Fourth avenue
41st street, and thence TO Coney Island, branch
Eng of Fort Hamilton.
The subject came before the board comrunl-
cation of the Mayors executive secretary transmit
ting letter Of President Coler OF Brooklyn urging
the immediate construction Of the Fort Hamilton
and Coney Island line A similar communication
with resolution. from the citizens commit
tee Of Brooklyn.
Now should like 10 speak on this all important
louestion" Sfr Hurley told the Mayor. Mr.. Mayor,
y should like to have a chance 70 speak May IT,
go ahead" said Mayor Mcclellan IT not
1.-THE chairman of the hoard. but I think no one will
pbject'
Il first want to call your attention to The fact that
through the medium OF the McAdoo tunnels relief
SIS soon TO to New Jersey. and values across
the North River rising. Those values, rela-
lively are becoming far IN OF those in Brook
lyn and Queens. Now. it is absolutely an essential
thing that this Brooklyn subway be constructed
Thousands of workmen in Brooklyn are clamoring
for better facilities. The condition at the bridge
Is such that II shows official incompetency, and
you might well know it
John H Startn interrupted, with excuse for
doing so. and called upon Mr.. Rves, the board 8
lcounsel for explanation OF what the situation IN
reference this line
! TT IS this said Mr.. Rives. The Board Of
Estimate authorized some time ago what was
lferrned the TT1-Borough line Now, il has seemed
10 this board that the system Of alternative bids,
which has been found TO be successful. should be
iemployed in this case. We believe that this work.
my work Of the sort, IN fact be done quicker
kf It is split into small bids and is executed by
hhat the Board Of Estimate should rescind its prevt
Then the hurly-burly began
''It'u cost s90OOO0O0' said Controller Metz
.f at5 iie' that? HoW's that?" said Mi Metz
rEyery time I get here The cost Of this line goes
T understood IT was to be s15oo.ooO" said Mr..
so did I: so did t.. responded Mr.. Metz But
n has gone UP again. II seems"
How much can we stand?" asked the Mayor OF
''oh. We can stand s2aooooeo I think" said the
wen. no matter II it does cost more. said MI
10 be gone into, think that by the time we. need
81 the additional sum, whatever ii may be, VIII be
On sight We must do sorething'-
oh that's all very we'll" said the Mayor but
we cannot go further than there are funds IN
sight
The subject finally shunted onto the commit
tee on plans and contract. which IS TO meet on
Tuesday to see what may be done.
The contract for the second Of the Brooklyn loop
lines in Centre street between Canal and Broome
streets, was awarded to the Crawford company
(which made a total bid OF $4,000 for the con-
etruction
The board had received letter from Z. b Behr,
formally accepting the terms imposed upon him
q previous meeting of the board. for an ele-
vat rnOuOTail Brooklyn COney
island He failed send along a check for $4,000,
however. as required, and consents OF property