New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
DIVIDE ON INTERB0R0UGH
Public Service Commissioners
Infer as To Some Details.

4 sn,ft OF opinion between the H,eiHooi s
of the Public Service Commission over tne
detailed provisions that are 10 Do eih
bodied in the contract with the lhle'oo
ouxh for building subway extensions pro-
nose6 by il was disclosed yesterday II
sta,eu,snts made by the commissioners Is
to their individual attitudes
4 direct criticism Of the InteroorousA
offer was made BY Commissioned MILO r.
NaItbie, who indicated that essential con-
cess,ons would have to bs made by the
conpanv before he would approve g. hhal
contract
.I am not II. favor Of the Interhoroush
proposition es it stands at the presen'
time said Commissioner Maltbie, Ihers
ere certain features that are not sans-
factory to me. and the offer should be
modified in certain essentials before II Is
accepted by the commission.
What are the essentials? was askeo.
without going into Details Mr.. Malt
bic replied. 81 may say that they relats
to the basis on which the extensions afs
to be operated, to the character OF the
subway itself, the method OF financing ths
nroposed extensions to the present sys-
fem. the location of certain lines and the
terms on which the city may take over
parts of the system
Chairman Wilcox made IL clear that ne
favored the offer Of the Interborough. and
denied Mr.. MitcheFs assertion that the
commission was trying TO shift response
hility.
There is no desire on the part Of the
commission to shift responsibility, he
said. THE commission had two PROPOSE
tons before It. One, the contracts for a
portion Of the triborough system. which
were ready TO be let; the other was the
proposal Of the Intsrborough. After due
consideration the commission decided that
the acceptance of the Inuerborougl pro-
posal. with proper notifications, would be
the best thing for the city.
THE Board Of Estimate, however. has
coordinate authority with the commits
sion Therefore. we decided to send q let
ter to the Board of Estimate stating cur
position and asking that board whether II
takes the sans view. If it agrees with
US then we could go ahead on the lines
Of the Interborough proposition. IF 1t does
not agree, then we can fall back on the
trihorouSh contracts
Chairman WILCOX Eaid that the accept.
ance OF the lnterhorough's proposal did not
mean an abandonment of the triborough
system. as the offer provided for the con.
struction Of two-thirds Of that route, and
that when all extensions had been ordered
1T would mean five-cent fare to Coney
Island. He added that the Interbcreugh
proposal would provide quicker relief than
could be obtained by any other plan.
Mr. Wilcox said the estimates which DIR
the cost of the preparation of the tribor.
ough plans at s., ooo nno were much too high
Travis II. Whitney, secretary to the com
mission. said later that this expense hae
not exceeded s50Dd0e
Commissioner John z. Eustis1 said that
even if the triborough should be built, NJ
guarantee could be had that 1t would be {
competing line. as the Irterboroush woulc
have 8 better chance than any other com
pany TO submit the most favorable bid fo
its operation
! 1T seems to me- he said, that the In
terborougll proposition is in many respect
q very good thing for the city. If the In
| terborougf witldraws certain demands, ST
| that the city's interests will be better safe
guarded, I shall be in favor of the PROPOSE
ton"
Commissioner William McCarroll said tn
proposal of the Interborough would stan,
analysis. and appear better upon closer ex
animation. He said that the offer Wa
made III the shape Of 6, broad proposition
| which Indicated the Willingness of the com
pany to accept suggestions Of the commits
sion in the final agreement on the terms @
| the contract.
| Commissioner Edward II. Bassett refuse
| TO discuss the offer. He said that all tn
commission had approved thus far was onI
a general proposal, and that all the feat
ures Of possible agreement were still t
| T,a rorkAd out