New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-17
ALL FOR NEW SUBWAY
Controller Metz Withdra7cs Opp0s'-
ton to Fourth AUenue Construction.

The outlook for the Fourth avenue Brooklyn
subway route seems be brighter to-day than for
some time past the result of the first conference
on the subject between the Public Service Commits
sion and the select committee appointed recently by
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Although no real action taken the confer
ence which adjourned until Wednesday.
Controller Metz, Borough Presidents Ahearn and
Coler and President MCGOWAN of the Board of Al
dermen. VINO made up the select committee. all
spoke In favor of the quick construction of the
route The Public Service Commission is record
as approving the work. The commission was rep
resented the conference by Acting Chairman
William McCarrol and Commissioners Edward NJ
Bassett and Milo r. Maltbie
According to Mr.. McCarroll the result of the
ference declaration from Mr.. Metz that he
would be willing to have the injunction which Is
holding up work on the Fourth avenue a
Gated provided the consents Of 90 per cent of the
property holders along the proposed line of the
route obtained. After the conference Con-
troer Metz said
Il will consent to the construction of one. two
or three sections of the Fourth route. but
damages have got to be waived. or L will consent
to the construction Of the whole route, for that
matter if the damages waived"
President Coler of Brooklyn volunteered TO obtain
these consents, it is understood. II favor build
ing from Richmond to The Bronx said Mr. Coler
The city has got the money and such line ought
to be built. 1t would be the greatest city transit
system in the world l want TO see the Broadway
Lexington avenue line built to connect with the
Fourth avenue subway to Brooklyn. I should like
the Fourth avenue subway continued under
the NarrOv's into Richmond Borough.
President Ahearn OF Manhattan said he would
vote in favor of the Fourth avenue subway the
condition that the Observation-Disclosures avenue
route be constructed. The Broadway-Lexington
avenue line must be built he said.
President MCGOWAN said he in favor of the
Fourth avenue subway and he hoped the people Of
Brooklyn would get it Certain things would have
to be done first, he said, but he hoped the con-
struction Of the Fourth avenue subway route would
he the final otcome. What the certain things
that must be done first were Mr.. MCGOWAN did not
explain
As Controller Metz left the conference he said: 4
only sorry that :he work cannot be begun this
week"
The injunction TO which reference was made by
Commissioner McCarrolI was that obtained by JEFF
ferson NJ Levy as a taxpayer, 70 prevent any
money being spent for the construction of the
Fourth avenue line Mr.. Metz, who was opposed
first TO the construction of this route, approved
the action taken by Mr.. Levy Later the court
dissolved this injunction. but present there Is q
stay pending which practically acts in the nature
OF an injunction. Mr.. Metz declared that he would
do all ia his power to this stay vacated, pro-
vded the relief from damages obtained.
The first three sections of which Mr.. Metz IS
condtionaliy in favor. carry the Fourth avenue
subway down far Sackett street brooklyn
which is ten blocks beyond the Atlantic avenue
station. The cost of constructing these three sec
tons would be s. SIS 5S7 s36s2 4 additional for
pipe galleries
The Fourth avenue subway is planned ultimately
to 60 to Coney Island and to the NarroWs. there
finally. to make connection with Richmond by tun-
mel These extensions. however. It is conceded are
plans Of far future. The end Of the Fourth
avenue route. planned. is 4Sd street Brook
lyn or about four miles from the Brooklyn end of
the Manhattan Bridge The total cost to 43d street
Is estimated sl6.OOOOo.