New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
FOR 77H AVE. SUBWAY
nr,1. R. R. S0LTc7T00S.
Vice. President Ren Writes P. S, c.
rrging Favorable Aoti0",

,, samuel Rea. secolo VIZ
Corresl +re Pennsylvania -. c-,,,ca Com
presloeit = wilcox Of the 7 I'0 ;;,, ,,es
sno oi7-.--, made public py ''0 80 he solicit
naiss -. which the ralToau i4-.-+oroIgh Rapid
terosy' az = ,,,s,stent that the ln'7l "a , e,,b
4ous, almost 'is is -, the contract 10 hul'd q su'
Transit OoN.f -.-sn,h avenue souuh I'm -
way tnro.s -. E7.ttery and north thfo's" -,
sauai' -t,s proposition vas Pun IN, ~ q, renlv
Side I1iN =, Res. Chairman "lC'N - -.
nhss So the railroad Tldh .. r. commits
asAe1 asa ,eone to get busy, iiis'ear [,-,sl bids.
oush -. hs5 10 power 10 COMP -, .,,.+ ,t,a
sion. WHICH - -ola Chairman WILCOX va o
Nj he@ ,ea- station. at SeNe1i'l- -.
PeInss -. ,ould be opened 10 'iis ,-,,-,,
ana "'4 IT, necessity for proper ,,,,r,
SUNNI. s.I., :, connection with i "0 =, La, the
TnoGation 4n -. :. mas thought proper 10 lay 'e
-, y before the oor1nllssloii .a,tres q New
orld be --one Of the eIea' : -.,,,la will
SAID W. ,,.-e great numbers OF Peol' Pol,
York ~ - ana must promptly oe 0iS'l ,
eahs - cf that city" Therelole ' .,t.
10 a. a. - bsen di3igent in bringing ..,,, not
RSlia - ,,r,, The necessity OF sooNa g orr
~--,,5jng the approaching ',f 80 t,,s a. v2r
1 lines and station no su''1-
laii'-. -s-r,,etet-~ Mr.. Rea comm
been .,s believed that when me ~ ~ new
We haHs ha.s ,srifized 20 lis fulI eai' tha most
SUES required. as Is Io~ ',rs@ woulo be to eA-
econoncal - a-lu t,'jvlH from 4-d slIee' 51cyzn
ienq ie = sf5e under seventh aE,sL5oll,n and up the
6sr-ct 49,, go street The to.A' rIe-7zsr1-
6ls crossoVn conn % ,lI@ line 20 the other From
~ ~ f-gnsfers from one - West side subway
ienl - l. that the plan toI eoeseeSss,r- of your
mute wss apr 44,-a-S IF Rapid Transit hs!L s
Io---nissior-The kuaru ~ ylL,-oe15ad it the wisdom
oonIl;srr5orers-vho TecolIlllrilIsz E1- those who
S.ve rot only as puIi utIbai-. business affiliations
s.c but because @ M ms 81 the rapid trsns!I
hsen -+ boaT5 in transmit 70 -o5 -he
vy1EC
seventh eEti.Le II The Pennsylvania hsll!r l!re1Iers
u. ne which would bring man Long island 70 the
hourly from - g75 street, between oN,:.,- ,-a
reighbo-hoed OF sLIo5 81 md the nlunicipalliy Pr.
~ L,rt.i-+ 10 distribute these f4- Ii,l 'i''-'-9
rp.+s destinations n '17 '-'+- - >-,-+b
.. of irs having SIS station '"' -
lne ,.1s and tour tunnels - Long
nI~ =. E,ss- River made i too serious =.
unue - --ohlern- for the railroad 10
P.,+r-v Of furnishing local raPlo
.rit;..~ NJ Rea thought - IL ..,.t,-, -
o-lei.s 49,, earnest attention o. your ooTTTss'ol
caHeo ,.-.1,z- existing for that purposes We
.. @ - 81 z-orr predecessors, 10 the
ou .+,ze,s of this state. and especially OF ''e
e.. :. New York, not only 70 aoVooalT ou' -,
=, o-,s- st.ps 10 obtain the oonVeIllel41 Io oP'
:. s,f,l+ies on the West Side OF the f0oi it,1e-I
81 - - +;cf, +T,e necessities OF the SITUATION
t,.-a1ivelv demand. end the lTlpor 'a'loe % . ,
ti,b 81 the earliest practical date cannot
Ae v. =. o,,erestinated'' Nir Rea asked TO De
- .s n what the commission INTENDED 10 oO
: .ts s,biert and said It was considered so iiii-
- = thar his company in due course "oulo mar
punlic his letter ia b. srraa5
IN reply Chairman WILCOX SAID II
.ho-oa,sblv about the great importance OF IatiO
transit facilities 10 care for the passengers u.
-.u-oss would disgorge al Seventh avenue ana "'l
,--sst and the commission had been giving carelu
s-tsution to that subject for some time ne I'M
-..,son given IN your letter, however, is that the
f.i- for The present lack OF actual construction oi
such necessary additions IS with this commission
ts vent on To show that this was not the case
hs recited the facts The Rapid Transit Comn1ls-
s;ou in 1876 laid out a subway route down seFehlH
sreuue from z2d street, which route was onereo u
bidders in APRIL 1871 he said but there were nc
BIDS from the Interborough or anybody else and
The Rand Transit Commission did not possess the
power 10 compel the InJerborough Rapid IransI
Conpsny 10 become bidder; nor mas this coEnmlS-
tinn such power" Chairman WillcoK's letter con-
tinned:
Nor does the rauid transit art give power TO tht
orn.ssion exercisInE the powers under that act tc
CorpeI Z COMPANY operating rapid transit line Il
for an extension Of an existing rapid transit hn'
mus come from the company. Accordingly, youl
criticism OF the present situation might more prop
sry have been sent TO that company months asc
than 10 his commission al this time Although tht
lnierDerOugh Rspid Transit Company began aoNeI
tising 10 the public IN daily newspapers IN Aplll
lse that il was ready TO 20 ahead in the matter o.
ar extension down Seventh avenue, among ONE
proposals specified, II was not until June D. LSts
that The proposal Of that company foT any such eA
tension was received by this commission II
hardly necessary for me 50 add that such propose
wiz have immediate and thorough consideration pi
the commission. L has not peen put oNer lJl Ian
sk indicated by some Of the newspapers -,
Until extensive amendments were made 70 ~
rapid transit act by the last Legislature. approEe6
BY the Governor May 26 1919, il vas not posso'
fo- any rapid transit construction 70 be made othe
than with municipal funds In the matter or aVall
aole Municipal funds fc- rapid transit construcu9fi
! have 70 state that this commission sent 70 m
Board of Estimate and Apportionment IN May l$e
1or It's approval certain contracts Tor subway con
struction in BROOKLYN. which required an appropTl
suon st that time Of about E.GJ1,ga The Board o
Estimate and AppcrflonInenr was restrained Dt a
injunction obtained by taxpayer from "a KING IN
action the application Of this commission, q
ne ground that the debt limit of the city mad ZEE
eKceeoed. and this matter Is still undetermined o!
ne courts II view n this. this commission hs
no felt y practicable 70 subdt any other proposal
u the Board n Estimate and AppornonIfent r.
curing municipal funds for construction
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