The sun., 1910-06-25
BOARD OF ESTIMATE SPLITS
ROROI GH PRESIDENTS LINE
IP WITH MlYOR GAINOR.

Prr, rni Passage of RFSolutlun 10 lse
Polier 10 step OpeFatlnn % l.SeomO-
ihrs uR Eleventh Ave Mayer Has a
P'un Ior an Analrabls Agreement.
Navur Gaynor. with the votes Ut the
Nv. Rrnugh Presidents. was able Ia
.ruu az Yesterdays meeting ot tho Hoard
OF Estimate the passage Of a resolution
which hat been prepared by Comptroller
Trrnd-rgAst and President Mitchell Of
rrr Board ~ Aldermen calling for the
disountinuanCe Immediately Of the opera
ton Of dummy engines On the New York
central railroad tracks on Eleventh
avenue south " Thirtielh street. even
should it bs necessary 10 call In the as
sistance oi the police The Mayor op-
ro=ei the plan and explained thst the
situation Nas not one that required
drastic action. hut one that should he
sclyei bv an amicAble agreement.
The Mayor said that he and Dock
commissioner Tomkins had been At work
for -aue time on plans which he thought
vouIi solve satisfactorily the Eleventh
avenue track. Il is known that the plans
involve the building of an elevated line
south II Sixtieth street along the river
front and past the big docks on West
street with spurs branching from the
elevated line 70 the piers
For several years the company has
l-en Wiling 10 abandon its street traclS
Il u could obtain franchise Tor such an
elevated structure. hut two reasons
have thwarted the project. One has
heen the West street grab cry and the
other has been the Discrimination Of the
New York Central 20 consent 20 the use
Of the elevated line by other railroad
companies which have docks on the North
River II Is understood that the New
York Central no longer insists m the
exclusive right TO the proposed elevated
road. hat will consent 20 share lis use
with the other railroad companies, pro-
viiei they will pay their share Of the
cost OF building the structure.
Il was because Of the prospect tha,
something will he accomplished soon
10 do away with the surface tracks that
Mayor Gaynor objected 70 what he
termed the violent attitude taken by
Mr. Mitchell and Mr.. Prendsrgast. Mr.
Mitchell. however. Insisted on pressing
his resolution. although he admitted
hat he dii not expect that its adoption
would stop the operation OF the cars on
Eleventh avenue.
AS a matter Of fact. said Mr. Mitchell
should we pAss this resolution we would
be- served with a temporary Injunction
tomorrow but on the argument 60 MAKE
the Injunction permanent We would finc
out where We stand 40 far a. / can ses
the running Of these engines through th'
streets II goiag on wl,hOIt warrant u
law
Injunction prOceedings' replied the
Mayor -woIld lake tive wears ~ leas'
70 settle whiu by ueans Uf negotiations
the whole matter might be settled within
a few months
lommentIng on a pari o' the rssol rtior
which directed the Police COMMISSIONS
20 szsis' The borough PRESIDENT Of Mal
haitian IN any efforts made by thar 1fficia
for stopping the O-seration % locomotives
ON the streets the Mavor said
i an no. wiling to assume the hahilit,
Of directing the fo'ic' IommiSsionel
% do this without Iogal advise
II was decided finally or che :io;ion u
Borough pruSiden. steers o' BrooklYI
% sess tha advice Of the corporation
counsel ~ to the power Of the board d
sulisi the services of The police IN Cerrvinl
out any resolution which might Il" adoptsC
b. the bOard This meant delay ~ 4
week and the amendment was voset
against bY both Mr. Prendergast and Nr
Mitchell bCt II Was adopted by the vot.-
Of the Mayor aud the Borough Presidents
This . the first time in the meeting
Of the Board Of Estimate that there has
i,een a sharply defined split between M
Msvor and the Comptroller and Mr.
Mitchell A clause IN the prendergas;.
Mitchell resolution requiring the appoint
Uent % a special committee 70 prepar,
plans Tor the ridding Of the avenues o.
the tracks was adopted
Nearly every grade crossing Of the LonI
Island Railroad Ia Qusens will ie aliini
mated Il the city and the cOmNany eutr'
INTO an agreement which vas rresenteS
Yesterday u the Board of Estimate o,
President y itchel of the BOARD NJ Alder
uc1 this agreem mt. which Mr. Mitcha
explained had been approved ~ IN
cp'1lany. will mean the y ming or o. al
grade rrozsings between Winfield nuS
MUotside. between Long Island ",
and rhe Sunnvside yards ard on the -'air
Er. letween Long Island ~ and Ricn
mond Hiil The grade crossings are y0 h'
ra0lA - with uridges
u j. prov ided in the agreement that M
rp.Ipany shall nay tye-siX h ni ,ha
Irrruyenents and that ne city'- shlr'
~ the sN0enso shall not in any even. sx
us.d sti0 0Op Final action on the rlai
Wa deferred until NEXT week