Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-11
TO GET INTER-MET BOOKS
COMPANY MAY NOT FIGHT SERV.
ICE COMMISSION.
An Extension of Time Granted for the
Lawyers to Decide-End of
Trouble in Sight.

NEW YORK, September 1l.-PubliC
Service Commissioners Bassett. Matbie
and McCarroll, who chosen as
a special committee to study the traffic con-
dtions on Brooklyn bridge and to make
suggestions as to the best means of reiev-
ing the congestion, will present their report
to the board today. Although none of the
members of The committee would consent
yesterday to make known the nature of the
recommendations which would be contained
in their report. it was learned that one of
the matters to which the committee has
given serious consideration is the moving
platform scheme. While the report will
not actually advise the installation of the
moving platform. it is understood that the
committee will have lot TO say in its
favor and will point out that if a continu-
Gus railroad should be established on the
bridge the way would be opened for equip
ping the new bridge subway with the same
means of transportation.
Moving Platform.
The committee, 1t was learned is of the
opinion that moving platform traversng
Brooklyn bridge, the new subway and
Williamsburg bridge would tend to lessen
congestion and might lead to reader dis
tribution of traffic at the terminals of the
two bridges The public service commits
sion has no authority over the bridges and
whatever II may decide upon to meet the
congo sdon ON Brooklyn bridge would have
to meet the approval of the board of esti-
mate.
Chairman Wilcox and Paul d. Cravath
chief counsel to the Interborough- Metro
polltan Company, had a long conference
yesterday on the queS ton of the product ion
OF the conpany's books for the inspection
OF the commission. The time stipulated
oy the board for the surrender of the books
Will expire tomorrow, but the commission
at the request of the company will grant
weeks extension.
The contention is made by some Of coun-
sci for the Inter-Met that the commission
has no jurisdiction over the Inter Mot
for the reason that il is not an operating
company and is merely a holding COMPANY
But the company has not taken that atti-
tude definitely. Mr.. Cravath assured MIR.
WILCOX that the company's lawyers would
meet in the early part of the week and
would decide upon the nature Of the renlv
they would make to the demand of the
COMMISSION When the application for the
extension Of time is made tomorrow 1t will
be granted by the board but with the nro-
viso that the books must be forthcoming
On the Thursday OF the following week or
the commission will take steps for the en-
forcement of its order.
Extension of Time.
1t is understood that Mr. Cravath as
sured Mr.. Wilcox that If the company
could have an extension Of time the books
would be produced for the board
Chief Engineer Rice presented a report
to the commission yesterday explaining
the conditions of the tunnel in BROOKLYN
In the report he explained the reasons
"hlch made II necessary to strengthen
some sections of the two tubes under the
East river. He added that this work vas
pelhg pushed rapidly and that the opening
OF the tunnel could be looked for in th.,
early part OF November
Chairman Wilcox went aWay Yesterday,
FOR weeks vacation. As the pnbIi, hear,
lngs on the orders which the commission
has drafted for the Improvement on tha
service OF the elevated, surface and subway
iieS VIII take up the greater part of nexr
week, 1t is not likely that the investieation
OF the local railroad companies will be re-
sumed until the following week.