New-York tribune., 1909-10-30
BROOKLYN SUBWAY
TO Start At ONCE.
Resolution Goes Through
$1,000, 900 for Schools.

Tbs Dirt VIII soon fiy on the Brooklyn
Fourth avenue subway. contracts for which
have been held up for nearly two years
The Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
rnsnt yesterday unanimously appropriated
nearly s3.000 600 for constructive work on
the new Fourth avenue subway and nearly
$1,000. 600 for school buildings.
Mayor Mcclellan denied last night that
there was politics in II.
There is ne more politics in it than there
vas in the decision Of the Court of Appeals
With reference TO the city's debt limit said
he The subway matter has been hanging
FIRE long time, and the decision on the
debt limit warranted our action to-day"
Jacob H. Schif, the banker, who had
asked for time 20 frame suggestions that
would tend 10 reduction Of the budget, sent
letter 10 the board that arrived two hours
after II had adjourned One recommenda-
tion in the letter was that salaries be cut
70 the extent Of about 100000.
Controller Metz did not surrender his
chair to Deputy Controller McCooey. who
vas present, but voted ave" with his fell
low members
Il believe IN subway construction" he
said. %wher il can be done right, but am
for the credit Of the city first"
A ripple Of applause from the large dele
cation OF Brooklynites present followed this
statement
n accordance with the recent decision Of
the Court Of Appeals. the entire cost Of the
six sections. s15.SS6.SS1 20. becomes charge
able against the city debt limit in connec-
ton with this first authorization
On the Controllers recommendation the
issuance OF $e.79s.o1o in corporate stock 10
provide means -'for the construction cf
school buildings and the improvement of
school premises was authorized. The
buildings projected were planned long ago.
but were held UP. as was the Fourth ave
nue. subway, by uncertainty as TO the debt
firnit.
The budget for 1910 was fixed at $751;
1920 81. an increase over the tentative
budget. which was s1e3,o49.4S0 45.
As soon as the communication from the
Borough President Of Brooklyn formally
calling attention to the Fourth avenue sub
way matter had been reached in the order
of business the Controller announced that
objections to going ahead had finally been
eliminated. and that the condemnation of
easements. according 10 the Corporation
Counsel, might he proceeded with after the
contracts had been certified as awarded
he declared that he would certify these
, issue had been assured.
The Mayor then stated that, according to
the Corporation Counsel. these condemna-
ton proceedings would have 70 be under
taken by the Public Service Commission,
ana the Controller suggested that resolu-
ton be passed calling upon the Public Ser
vice Commission to approve Immediately
proposed bond issues necessary 10 complete
werk on the Fourth avenue subway. He
said he made the suggestion in order TO
svoid the possibility Of a hold-up--possibly
BY scme future board.
Any one who attempted to hold it up
would be mobbed,' said President Nc
Gowan.
There are some people who. like myself,
don't mind being nobbed," said the Con
troller.
After the resolutions. which mean ALMOST
inamedia.e subway construction for Brock
lyn. were passed the Mayor said:
The Boacd Of Estimate ana Apportior-
roent has approved nineteen subway routes
and forwarded them 70 the Public Service
Commission. In its wisdom the commits
sion has not seen ht 10 act with regard 10
any Of them"
President Ahearn then moved 3. -esolu-
ticn. asking the Public Service Commis-
sion what action, if any, it had taken with
regard 70 ths proposed Lexington avenue
subway Controller Metz offered a similar
resolution Win regard TO the Broadway
Lafayette avenue subway route in Brook
lyn. and President Cromwell Of Richmond
one for information with regard to the
proposed extension from the Fourth avenue
subway under the Narrows 10 Staten
Island, All three resolutions were passed
unanimously.