New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-16
TALKING OVER SUBWAYS
officials Non-Conmittal, but J.. B.
Mcdonald Suggests New Plan.
OPPOSED TO TRI-B0R0UGH
Majority Opinion, However
Points to Demand So Great
That Board Will Act.

PnIrlS 10 bSuld1lu HO NJ Cow
That Board Will Act.
Great pressure is being brought on The
members of the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
Environment both for and against the ap-
-o--aI Of the 1ri-borougl subway contracts
1rost Of the members, however, are taxing
,e-a not 20 commit themselves one way OF
-pa other. Il is likely that there will be
.o-7e delay in the board before the con-
--acts are finally approved. if at all
there $ 2 wide diversity Of opinion as
IN whether the plans viii or will not he
-7,srlv approved BY the board but the ma
s,-4-v o-inion i that the demand for sub
,-avs viii be 30 great that the board viii
-ot care 10 face Z storm of popular disap-
-.roval ny tying up all further subway con-
s.--,--5an for another TWO years or more.
Some persons who have talked with May
~ r-avnar we're inclined TO think yesterday
f-st after all was said and done he would
.-ro- The Thorough plans
Borough President Steers Of Brooklyn
sad that his position in regard 10 the tri-
-..-a,ch rlans was enc Of judicial waiting
II can't say anything in regard TO the
mans he said. until I have had an op-
-.---r7f-v 10 examine them IN every detail
nv be- rhe hottest supporter Of the Irl-
borough route after 4 have studied il and
base convinced myself that it series the
s.--- interests of the city. Nobody has ever
heard ne 81 wing that am against the tri-
borough but 7 won't Judge il advance
-nnk people who 80 that are dangerous
They become prejudiced and cannot see all
sides Of rhe question
Must Consider Many Details.
.rfs IS very important matter. and the
Boa~5 " Estimate viii have 10 consider
mans details Il VIII have 70 take proper
.,rsr.z arce Of the interests Of the various
boro1zhs. as well a. u the whole city, and
-ha- VIII mean much hard work in exam
ming tho plans. / don't think there Is any
desire o. delay. ] am il favor Of having
me. Board OF Estimate 20 at THIS task IN
~. erersetlc manner, but We viii certainly
need time 10 90 il. and ] do not believe that
-he sixty days allowed Is by law VIII be
Toe much"
Ro-o--h p asi6ert NcAneny Of Manhat-
tan had nothing to add TO his statement OF
Nor6av. lie said il would be long time
before he esu have anything 70 comment
OIL The -rt0orolsh plans
Asked u hv the Public Service Commission
was permitted 70 go ahead WIKI the plans
and the advertising OF bids, expendIng as
Il did almost S2.e}0.e10 in three years, only
To md opposition when il Is about 10 COM
--lere us work. M NcAneny said that the
present Board OF Estimate had never been
consulted abouc the work, and that now II
would have 10 examine the plans before
APPROVING them and assuming the respon-
zi5Iirv Tor is financing
The Gambler Of Commerce. which is op-
n
letter Yesterday from John B Mcdonald.
The builder Of the present subway. IN winch
he .ritieisee the triborough and suggests
--Il another plan He would build q six
rack road down Third avenue from Har-
lem. - divide al StIyvesant Place. with
5cur tracks running from that point down
the Bovarv and William street to the Bat
re-v. and four tracks running through 10
rs-r7dvzv and down to the Battery by
NAV OF that thoroughfare and Church
street
Mr.. McOonald's Letter.
NJ efcDonaid-s letter in fun IS as FOL
lows.
A. na7ube- Of the Chamber q Com
-=r~e have been Consulted regarding me
lrr-re Development q ne ralno - ' ~.
mas - The City Of New YORK. ana as
s-. ro- NOW utlTeial'v connected IN any way
v--- amy u tho present transportation
carrfzrE.s feel Al liberty 10 submit my
views -.gnu Tins question
j Rave a. -rs know. given the subject
81 -ar-t transit f9T-.0 IuleCt n greater
NeV York great aed. o. 9NtlS. ai al
have .rr one desire. and thal j. 10 see q
.-..---ars.. rcur.e-Itive. well o-EeuizeI
g-e Nah MANAGED transportation develop
mont Ia the greater city
.5a--r-- E.on11lat don requiring the
great 81 -aicirude. Is that population wing
:. -.a ea-r,riy SIDE OF the city anu lnelt
i'll -rgrr -
-- section. and a-N0 70 me hIoIlA 81 81
.....---ra TIE general Improvement IN the
whole rHr1-tHl 81 ne en- tlLr -. . 80
carrc- Ice e-tlrnateo Il the tranSI lell9ll
Development there tahes place which the
-.--a-.0- warrants
desire first To say that / an not IN
favor a- me present tr-DorouSn route or
plans because. 81 The great cost ana be
cause o.. TIE indefinite provision Tor equip
rl-.- aHI operation The cost OF constr NC
NON alone Is very indefinite and the time
o. completion -euote-
~-r..als from nay study OF the question
and rr.r- NY experience Is the contractor
f-~ IL rr sira. subway. and from my OBJ
se-vzticus made since that time, am n
-s-o- IT ta- CITY making the extensions
-g m present subway. 50 that Il may nave
IN east AND weSt side line on me most
direct routes, as was contemplated by the
e.r- anu The contractor and MS associates
C-rLr.. construction
81 his mean the much needed line
down seventh aVenGe. ar1oroing facilities
-e -r-t,e al Times square, Herald Square
and The Pelrs-I .au-a Station and 70 the
Bronx OF The lexington avenue route.
RS Own Suggestions
However. long before these extensions
can 1e completed the necessity for more
adequate rapid transit facilities VIII con
--u-t t-e city Of \eW NOrk-in TACT, tnat
necessity b plainly 10 ne seen now. !.
Therefore submit the following suggestion;
There should be constructed a Inc from
me Harlem River south through Third ave
l-e-a S-sWG-. with SIX tracks TOUR eA-
press and -Eo local, 10 SruyEesant and As
Tor places, with four tracks from that polll
continuing down the BOwery 10 City Han
and with TWO tracks from that point con-
Lnl-LS t-EglEl william street TO OIc SIP
S.o thence under the East River 20 Mon
taSle street. II Brooklyn, and 10 De eG-
t+nce1 70 whatever point Or points IN
Lo-.lles. four tracks ClTerglng al Thlru
e1elle and StGyKesant Place through Astor
te-e Gown Broadway 10 City Hal, thence
ne Batter. with TWO tracks by way or
E-se- and church streets. and the northern
extension passing under the Harlem River
VII I1u- racks MAJ Le extended upon any
" NE routes adopted hy the commission
NICER reasgnaE. e mod 'hca1Cn OF the pres
N.l contract requirements / believe this
system would be very attractive TO private
elle4- MS route would furnish ample
,s--l-ies -Hr travelling from Brooklyn re
Manhattan
Il would IN eject reach al the bridges,
s vel a. furnish convenient travel from
ne brCnx 10 Manhattan. u would serve
re vast and increasing population Of the
f-2st side and il would tend 10 improve the
CONDITIONS q life Il that section 10 a
MARKED degree
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