The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29

and poor results in the Interborough sub
way. This circumstance leads the com
mittee TO believe that the quality Of service
given by any corporation at any given
time depends more upon the personal eUua
ton than upon the presence or absence OF
competition.
There follows in the report tribu' "a
v iiliam q. McAdoo and a criticism oi
the lnterborough's attitude
Does any one doubt for example that Il
Mfr McAdoo were placed in charge of the
marlborough system the attitude OF the
lnterborouxh toward the public would bs
radically changed Some day even the
management OF the PETERBOROUGH may
learn that the good will OF the public u
worth having for every reason. When
this idea nnally reaches home the Inter
borough will strive as earnestly "a Mr.
Nc Adoo now does TO please the public
\ system that is ovsrtaxed az the Inter
borough is overtaxed during the rush hours
cannot be expected to give service which
will no, be complained of Perhaps most
Of tho complaints against the lnterborough
originate In this condition OF things. hut
there is room. a. every one knows, Tor q
change OF attitude toward the public on the
part OF the PETERBOROUGH management
which world make its service satisfactory
in many minor respects as to which now II
Is a subject q just criticism. Sach change
OF attitude Iaixhr come from competition
but IL may also come without IL.
This committee therefore would dcpre
cate the adoption Of = policy Of competition
which would forfeit all OF the advantage
pertaining to tn. marlborough otfer which
have been outlined. which would involve
the city IN useless expense and in return
for which. IN the yud gment Of this commit
tee. the city would be likely to reap disad
vantage rather than advantage. This com
mittes IA unanimous In hoping that the
public authorities will accept the propcsa
Of the Interborough IN s',ch modification,
in detail "a may appear 10 them judicious
and that they will do this as promptly a,
possible and thus put an end to o situation
that IL already from the point OF view o
the travelling public intolerab!e and which
becomes worse every day that the settle
ment ~ postponed.
Attached to the chairman summary
are the reports OF the subcommittee
on finance. legal matters. traffic dis
tribution and engineering. The sub
larger platforms at stations arc more
needed than larger cars. Side doors
are appruv ed OF thoroughly. and the
subcommittee thinks that tho best ven
tilation il secured by mechanical ap-
plianccs between stations. Facilities at
stations that would make for public
convenience and safety are recommended.
Exits and entrances should be so situated
as not 10 obstruct sidsw AIRS. Ticket
windows should have cash trays IKE those
used in the Hudson tunnel stations.
Measures should be taken Ia avoid con-
tiicfing streams OF in and outbound
passengers. AN station platforms should
be on a straight line. not curved. slightly
larger tubes arc recommended Tor new
construction. Throughout Its report the
subcommittee on engineering Laws stress
on the point that what Is most needed
in subways In more seats.
Tho finance subcommittee thought
that the chief objection To the triborough
route was that il has not attracted bid
ders To operate II on any terms whatever
and that the city would be taking a leap
in the dark IL il adopted ths proposal.