New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
TR|BOROUGH PLAN GAINS
More Indications That 1t Will
Have Necessary Votes.
EXPLAINS REA'S POSITION
Pennsylvania May Be Satisfied
-Prendergast Figures Up
Available Money.

With the positive assurance that the
supplemental offer Of William G. McAdoo
will be submitted to the Public Service
Commission on Monday there came yester-
day still more encouraging indications that
the trborough will have the necessary ten
votes when the matter comes up before
the Board of Estimate.
Borough President Cromwell of Rich
mond called on Mr.. McAdoo yesterday to
get g. thorough explanation Of the Hudson
& Manhattan Company's offer. and there
seemed little doubt left as to Mr.. Cron-
wells attitude.
Borough President Steers of Brooklyn
was pressed for some definite expression Of
his views, but he refused to discuss de-
tails and would only state his general at
titude toward subways.
"I stand by every word of the promises
I made before election" he said, and l
am for as rapid action as can be possibly
had in a matter Of such tremendous impor-
tance. 1 have been elected here in Brook
lyn to look after the interests of this bo-
rough, and I am going to see to those first,
though 1 would not consider any plan that
would not give at the same time the best
system to the greater city"
Brooklyn Sentiment Strong.
With the submission of the McAdoo Of
fer to operate the Fourth avenue subway
and a definite promise to consider the
Broadway-Lafayett loop, the sentiment IN
Brooklyn will be so strongly in favor of
the McAdoo plan that Borough President
Steers will see his way clear TO definite
promise, it was said yesterday. Delegations
from various civic bodies of Brooklyn
called during the day on Mr. McAdoo, and
more will follow Monday, to make sure
that the new offer will cover all the points
so strongly demanded in Brooklyn.
Chairman Wilcox has set apart to-day
for conferences with Mr.. McAdoo- They
will begin early this morning and go over
all the plans, SO that the new proposal
should offer the basis for speedy agree
ment when it is submitted Monday.
Mayor Gaynor's pessimistic view that the
city Will not be able TO construct its own
subways on as extensive scale as the
nIans for the triborough call for is not
shared by other members OF the Board OF
Estimate.
Controller Prendergast is preparing re-
port on the money which Will be freeo
from the debt limit as result of the con-
stitutioual amendment which besides sub
way bonds. excepts the self-sustaining dock
bonds.
The amount which should be available
finally from this source is between $6o'V0-
go and 100000. The release of these
bonds will be only a gradual one' put a
considerable amount will be freed within
the next few months.
Question for the Courts.
The question has been raised whether the
margin under the debt limit thus created
can he applied to subway construction, or
whether the money made available in this
way can be used only for new docks. Ihls
the courts will decide. but meanwhile the
fact remains that the city will he IN pos
session of sufficient funds for the neces-
sarv improvements of docking faclllues
without using any of the money now free
under the debt limit, which has been prac-
ticallv pledged for new subways.
An interesting explanation of the state
ment made a few days ago by Samuel hea'
! second vice-president of the pennsylvania
Railroad advocating the extension OF the
present subway in preference to the Nc
adoo nIan was suggested yesterday by a
railroad man.
According to this man, the Pennsylvania
Railroad wants TO take advantage or the
poDular demand for new subways and to
secure the extension down Seventh avenue
which win put its new station INTO posi-
ton OF advantage similar to that OF the
Grand Central Station.
With the opening Of the great new sta
lion the old Jersey city terminal VIII pe
used for Communication traffic only ana the
Pennsylvania is anxious to 90 away WIN
il a. soon as possible. An agreement was
made some time ago between the fehhsEl-
rs.V,. b j. yf.t
the Hudson * Manhattan Railroad viii
handle all the local traffiaa OF the fennsys