The evening world., 1908-03-19
SCENT PLOT TO
LIMIT SUBWAY
IN BROOKLYN
Promoters of the Fourth Ave
nue Line Accuse the Mayor
h and Comptroller.
WILL MAKE A PROTEST.
Declare Plan is to End Line
J. at Long Island Railroad
Depot.
WILL MAKE A PROTEST

Open charges that Comptroller Metz
Il and Mayor Mcclellan are working to
nullify all the word that has been done
toward building the Fourth avenue sub
way in Brooklyn will he made at a
big mass-meetinG to he held az Pros
pect Hall. Brooklyn, tonight
Tho promoters Of the meeting are In
possession Of the text OF a resolution
to be introduced at to-morrow's meet
ing of the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portiomncnt which. they say. Is n be-
trayal of the Fourth avenue subway
project into the hands OF the Long Isl
and Railroad.
The Public Service Commission has
approved the plans and forms OF con-
tract for six sections of the Fourth ave
nue. subway extending from the Man
haitian Bridge terminal to the vicinity
OF Fourth avenue and orty-third street.
Brooklyn. Notice of such approved was
given to the Board OF Estimate on
March IL, and the board is 20 take up
the subject at to-morrow's meeting.
To Cut Down Work.
Despite the assertion o, Borough
President coler tina: there is available
for the Fourth avenue subway work no
less than $1,000 CNo. the Board of Esti-
mate II to-morrow's plan goes through.
will decide 10 approve only one con-
tract. calling for the expenditure OF not
10 exceed 10000. \ resolution Will he
introduced which practically calls FOR
making the Brooklyn terminus of the
subway connecting with the Manhattan
Bridge a. the Flatbush avenue station
OF the Long Island Railroad.
The Fourth Avenue subway promot
ers, representing the citizens of Brook
lyn between Prospect Par\ and the Ray
from Fulton street down to Coney
Island. see In this sinister plan TO put
of the construction OF subway south
OF Flatbush avenue for many years.
They say that Il the Manhattan Bridge
route is to run no further than the
Long Island Railroad station il will
mean tnat the end Of the route VIII re-
main right there for another generation.
There will he plenty of plain speak
ing on the subject al the mass meeting
Tonight. 1t is quite likely that big
committee will be appoitrcl To- visit the
city Han tomorrow while tn" Board
Of Estimate Is in session and make
demonstration OF some sort.
The Proposed Resolution.
Here are the resolutions which. ac-
cording to the Brooklynitos interested
in the Fourth Avenue subway. will, II
passed by the Board OF Estimate, give
the Fourth avenue route long. !ingcr-
ing black eye:
Resolved. That the Board OF Estimate
and ApI.ortI1nment hereby approves
the proposed form Of contract submitted
ov the Publ: service Commission for
the construction Of a portion OF the
ManhaCan Bridge route trevisedD. such
be'ag kaowr as Manhattan Bridge No.
!, AID neing the route under the Flat
bush avenue extension from Nassau
street to Wllloughby street Borough OF
Brooklyn and he 1t further
Resolved. That the chief engineer OF
this board he and he is hereby directed
to confer with the Public Service Com
mission for the First District, with the
object OF modifying the proposed con-
tracts FOR Section C-l of the Brooklyn
and Manhattan Loop lines, from Will
oughby street to Ashland place, and