New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
M'ADOO SEES THE MAYOR
Subway Project Thoroughly Dis
cussed from Every Side.
GAYNOR STILL UNDECIDED
Commission VIII Meet To-day
and So VIII Interborough's
Directorate.

After long conference with William @.
Ncadoo Yesterday afternoon. Mayor Gay
nor said he has not made up his mind yet
as to the most desirable subway route. and
that he wovd not reach a conclusion until
the final word n the matter OF proposals
had been said. The Mayor added, however,
fhat Mr. McAdoo's modification OF the
trIboroueh plans. providing a new tunnel
to BROOKLYN and connecting with the Fourth
avenue subway was all that desired
hv Erookiynites for their borough, as the
building OF the Broadway part OF the
Eroadway-IAfayette loop could not be un-
dertaken Just now.
Mr. McAdoo conferred with the Mayor for
sn hour and q half. He had nothing to say
about the long consultation and referred all
inouirers TO Mayor Gaynor- The Mayor
said they had discussed the whole proposaI
of the Hudson Manhattan Railroad Com
many tho route as well as the financial Is-
poets of the offer He declined to earress
anv definite opinion or even TO indicate
how he regarded the McAGoo proposal
ir tseynor said he had talked with MI
Mcadoo about the extensions in The Bronx
and that he believed difficulty would be
encountered with them. as they should be
much easier TO build than the subway rart
of the route and could be begun after the
more difficult part of the work was well
under way
Mayor Would Expedite Work.
The Mayor expressed himself as in favor
of expediting the work much as pos
sfhle Asked whether he had received any
,ntimation from the 1nterborough as to .
contemplated offer by that company. Mayor
Gayror said that he had not heard from
Mr. Shonts since July last
Mr. McAdoo had an appointment to meet
III ,E@v< u
the Mayor, but It was postponed until this
morning 1t was said yesterday that this
meeting would put the chairman In pos
session of all the essential facts OF the sup
nlemental proposal expected from Mr.. Nc
adoo and that the Public Service Commis-
sion would then be able to proceed 10
some decision as to letting contracts Tor
construction without waiting TIL the new
offer was actually submitted.
The commission will meet to-day. and 1t
.seerrls likely that 1t will take definite action
on the awarding Of contracts for secucns
OF the triborough route. Rumors mad IL
yesterday that awards would be made en-
the bids received for the sections OF the
Proadway-Lexington avenue route north OF
4ad street part OF the triborough that had
not BEEN attacked from any source
This would mean a Fastening OF the open
lineup of those in authority who are IN
favor of an independent subway and those
who are inclined toward the 1nterborough.
Ii was agreed more than q year ago that
Lexington avenue should be reserved Tor an
inderendent route from The Bronx 10 the
1,a;terv. and that Madison avenue could be
eventually used for an extension OF tne
present subway. After letting these con-
tracts the 1nterboroush could enter the field
Of competition only by bidding for the oper-
alton Of an independent line
lnterboroueh Meeting To-day.
1nterboroush officials refused yesterday
90 say anything about their intentions.
They merely limited that the weekly meet
snr of fhe board of directors would take
,,,zce today. from which announcement the
Inference might be drawn that some pro-
posal was fn the air
Holm Purroy Mitchell called on Chairman
1yilleox Yesterday afternoon and talked
enhways for almost an hour He had MOTH
ING 10 say about il, however, beyond prom
Using that action would soon replace the
present sfagna1ion-
a delegation representing labor unions
whose members do the kind OF work en-
Mo, e.l in subway building called on Chair
man Wilcox 10 urge him 10 let the con-
tracts without further delay Thomas J.
Curtis of the International Union OF Tun-
mel Builders the spokesman said he BE-
Iaved that the working people OF New
York would protest against any attempt to
prevent the building OF the triborough. and
II the commission sent the awards OF con-
tracts TO the Board of Estimate, the labor
element would be able to exert considerable
Influence for their approval
Mr. McAdoo viii take Borough President
Eteers Of Brooklyn on an inspection tour OF
the Brooklyn part OF the trioorough route
Tomorrow Highways Commissioner Lewis
il Pounds and DR.. George W. Brush VIII
a,so- make the trip which will start from
Borough Hall at $50 p. m. The tour was
planned 10 give convincing demonstra-
tio.l 10 Borough President Steers OF what
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