New-York tribune., 1907-09-11
INTER.-MET. GETS TIME.
Another Ertensi0n Granted to Con-
slider Order to Produce Books.

Chairman Wilcox of the Public Service Commits
sion gave the Interborough- Metropolitan Company
and the Metropolitan Securities Company an extern
sion of time yesterday in which to signify their
intentions as to the commissions order to turn
over their books for examination by Marvyn
scudder, the commissions expert accountant In
cludirg the extension the companies now have uh-
til next Tuesday in which to reply
Paul D. Cravath. of counsel for the 1nter-Met
had a long conference with Chairman Wilcox
ard other OF the PuSlic Service Commissioners
yesterday afternoon. Neither he nor any OF the
commissioners cared to say anything about the
conference. but it is understood that the merger
-Yill be prepared to give definite reply In regafi
TO the production Of books by next Saturday.
Commissioner Wilcox in discussing the exten-
sion of time said that 1t was customary IN I'M
pcrtant cases TO grant en- extension that one side
or the other might have more time to study the
questions involved. 1T Is mere matter OF cour-
teev" said he "The officials and counsel for the
road have as yet been unable TO get together or to
have as ful discussion of tho orders Of the com
mission as they wish. and certainly u IS Only
courteous On part to grant them few more
DAYS TO consider it in when they ask for them IN
good faith
L fail 10 see any deep laid plan the part Of
the merger in desiring this extension Ihey kho"
our attitude. they know that we are deteFIn'ned
70 resort to the courts to force them 10 produce
the books if they should refuse TO do so of their
own free will. Besides. I going out of the cl'y
for a few days and 1 want TO be hero when we
receive their decision.
1t is now believed that after further discussion
the officials of the merger will decide to obey the
commissions orders and not force n test case at
this time Is also believed that the merger has
somewhat modified its intended attitude toward
the public service act possibly as result OF tho
testimony brought at the hearings on the IN
qury.
George 5. Rice chief engineer of the COMMISSION
reported progress on the work on the Battery tuh-
mel He said the putting in of the concrete inning
was being pushed with rapidity. He dechned 10
say when he thought the tunnel would be READY.
Chairman Wilcox left here last night TOT Ie"
days rest in the White Mountains. He VIII return
on Tuesday morning.
The hearings on the orders for the physical
changes that the commission recently ordered iran
sit companies to make Will be held by the dlnerent
commissioners next week
The committee of the Public Service COMMISSION
on relief for the crush the Brooklyn brloge'
Messrs Barrett Eusts and McCarroiI' Is SAID 70
be considering the recommendation OF moving pat
forms The commission has no authority 10 oroeI
n1,,siCaI changes nm the bridge ITSELF as II Is
owned hy the city. Should 1t decide for the NOV
ing platforms II would recommend 70 the city au-
tborities that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit lease De
terminated and the new scheme tried. The back
ers Of the moving platform propose three con-
tinuous strips running at four, eight and Twelve
miles an hour.