New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
BOARD OF ESTIMATE
HOLDS UP SUBWAY PLAN
Sends 1t to Transit Committee,
Gaynor, Prendergast and
Mitchell, Which Opposes 1t.
MAYOR WANTED A DELAY
McAneny, with Him, Suggests
Committee of the Whole
Controller Wants P. S. G.. to
Commit Itself.

and Apportionment of the Int er borough g
| ways won the first skirmish at the meet
/ ing of the board yesterday In spite OF
| the desire of Mayor Gaynor and Borough
| President McAneny that the communi-
cation of the Public Service Commission
go over Controller Prendergast forced 1t
before the board and thence into the
hands of the transit committee. Presi-
dent McAneny moved that it be referred
to the committee of the whole. but with
drew the motion when he realized that
it would precipitate fight.
The transit committee, which is COM
posed OF Mayor Gaynor, Controller Prem
dergast and President Mitchell Of the
report on the communication, II possible,
at the next meeting of the board. which
will be on January 8. as a recess was
taken over the holidays.
1t is a foregone conclusion that the
majority report of the transit commit
tee will be against the Interborough
proposition, both the Controller and the
ing against it.
This gives the opponents of the propo-
sition the tactical advantage 1t gives
them a chance to present their argu-
ments in favor Of turning down the en-
tire proposition and places on the shoul-
ders of those who are in favor of the
plan the responsibility of trying to over
throw the majority report Of a regu-
larly constituted committee of the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment
1t is not unlikely that Mayor Gaynor
will present a minority report in favor
of the Interborough. 1t was predicted
last night that any attempt to over
throw the majority report and pass the
minority report would probably result In
a deadlock which would leave the ques-
ton where it stood yesterday. II the
board does not approve of the Inter
borough proposition. the Public Service
Commission is on record in its letter as
saving it will go ahead with the tri-
borough. letting the contracts FOR the
work without any settlement Of the ques-
ton of operation.
p. S. c. Wants to Dea alwith lnterborough
INQUIRY among members of the Public
Service Commission yesterday as te
whether OF not they would be willing TO
present to the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment further details as to the
terms they proposed to make Win tile
Interborough brought out the 1n1orma-
ton that, they would rather negotiate
quietly with the Interborough. 1t was
suggested by an outsider that the com
mission might also bring the triborough
officially before the board by letting the
contracts for that system, but the opin-
ion seemed to be that it would be better
To have both the commission and the
board consider only the Interborough
c.ffer on it's merits.
President McAneny, who was anxious
not to have the subway question come
I'D Yesterday, saw the Mayor before the
meeting of the Board of Estimate. 1t IS
understood that the Mayor agreed with
him that it should not come up Then
the Borough President went to the Con-
trol1er The latter declared fatty that
he wanted action as soon as possible and
nronosed to call the letter up at the first
opportunity
President Mitchell also visited the
Mavor before the meeting. The Mayor
said he would be extremely busy, and as
he did not think the subway question
,yo,,Id come up he guessed he would not
eo tn the meeting of the board. he
"a hny
thing of great Importance arose
After the regular matters on the cal
endar had been disposed of Controller
Prendergast asked the secretary to read
the communication from the Public Ser
vice Commission on the 1nterborough
proposition, saying that although it had
been received too late to go on the cal
endar. he believed it to be Of such i'm
no-tance that it ought to be considered.
.Wait a minute" said President
Mitchell. Il promised to notify the Mayor
if anything of considerable Importance
came I'D. 1 declare a recess until he
shall have been called
Lieutenant Kennel hurried downstairs
and the Mayor appeared in few min
,,tes He held a short consultation with
the Controller and President McAneny,
asking If the matter might not go over.
but finding that the Controller was not
willing. he consented to remain. He did
not take the chair.
McAneny Makes Move.
After the secretary had read the letter
fron, the Public Service Commission
President McAneny moved that it be re-
ferred for consideration TO the commit
fee of the whole.
az do not mean by this President
McAneny continued, when the Controller
haa u+tered an ejaculation OF surprise.
.to interfere in any way with the func-
,;ops of the transit committee, but IT
saams To me that the time has arrived
..ben the entire board should get down
to the consideration of this matter. l.
for one. would be glad to sit In council
upon 1t.
urha- controller moved to amend by re-
farrins the communication to the transit
committed saying that he did so with
come embarrassment as member OIL
,bat committee but thought the expert
80 ne the committee in such matters
.tx,,,d he used in the solution OF the
problem
President McAneny declared he would
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