The evening world., 1908-08-13
NET, WON 7 SPLIT
NICKEL IN NEW
Transient PLAN
Willing to "Discuss" Matter,
but Has no Concession
to Offer.
AWAIT A PROPOSAL
Belt Line Must Make "Proper"
Proposal at Conference
to Be Held.
AWAIT A PROPOSAL


agree to the proposition Of the Fifty
ninth street BELT line) company for
an establishment Of a joint rate on
the basis Of a division Of the nickel
fares between the two systems. This
positive statement was made to-day by
Arthur H, Masten, counsel for the re-
eeivers.
1T Is ridiculous to even consider such
PLAN" said Mr.. Masten. I'VE are
willing to enter into transfer ar
rangenent with the Belt Line people,
but It must be on more equitable plan
than an equal division OF the fares
But suppose that they advanced that
proposition as basis for negotiation,
and may be willing to take less.
The Metropolitan receivers are per-
fectly willing to make a transfer ar
rangement with the Belt Line Company
II just agreement can be reached. We
have always tried to obey the orders
OF the Public Service Board and have
no intention of doing otherwise now.
Conference Next Week.
We will meet In conference with the
ofhcers Of the Belt Line Company early
next week, probably Monday or Tues
day. and IL they are reasonable In their
demands there is no reason why we
cannot come to an Arrangement that
VIII be satisfactory to both the Public
Service Board and the public.
AS Judge Lacombe has pointed out,
100000 OF the 100000 passengers car.
Fled by the Fifty.ninth street line last
year we're transfer passengers That
company cannot expect to divide the
nickel fares with US equally, whn We
carry passengers three miles to their
one.
We will do our hest 10 have the
matter satisfactorily settled. but It looks
as II It was UP 10 the Belt Line people
to do their part"
No Need Of Court Action.
In conclusion Mr.. Masten stated that
he saw no reason why the matter
would have to be carried to the courts,
but II such a thing was necessary the
receivers would do their best to have
the question settled as quickly as pos
sible
II was made clear to-day that the
problem OF fixing joint rates between
the MetroolItan and the Belt Line Is
much SIMPLER than was supposed
Lawyer Thompson said to an Even
ing World reporter to-day that IL the
order OF the Commission fixing that
part Of the city between Thirtyfourth
street and One Hundred and Sixteenth
street as transfer zone stood as Il
read, he did not think there would be
much trouble In determining Joint
rate
The Transfer Zone.
My Interpretation Of it" said he, 'is
that any transfer system Of Joint rate
plan we might establish by agreemen,
would only exist between Thirty-fourth
street on the south and One Hundred
and Sixteenth street on the north. We
would carry Metropolitan passengers
about one and half miles and the
Metropolitan would carry our passen-
gers not TO exceed two miles Any
transfers that either company might
ssue would not be good outside Of this
zone. / see no reason, II NV under.
standing is correct, why we could not
make such an agreement
AT the. office Of the Public Service
Commission It was said that Mr.. .
rhompson's Interpretation OF the order
was correct. The joint rate was only
TO- apply TO the zone described.
continue 10 use the othsr crosstown
lines operated by the Metropolitan, and
on which transfers are still given,