The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-16
TIRED OF SUBWAY DISPUTES
CITIZENS Urge THE ESTIMATE
BOARD NOT TO DELAY.


None ,mnittal- John u. Mcdonald
says We Need an East side Line.
since the fact became known that the
Board 81 Estimate 10 divided "a to the
ACCESSIBILITY u building an independent
subway instead 81 spending the sco, 0oO. ooo
which the city has at it's disposal this
year on extensions OF the existing sys-
tenn che members have been flooded with
demands from civic organizations and
individuals that the division Of opinion
; should not cause delay IN subway CON
struction The greater number NJ these
communications favor tn. trihorough
schen.
A delegation from the allied civic bodies
Of South Brooklyn called upon borough
President Steers yesterday 20 ascertain
his position H., refused to coinrn!,
himself A similar delegation from The
Bronx waited upon President Miller
and lear..d that Mr.. Miller favors III"
THOROUGH routs and will vote for IL for
the reason that In his opinion the tn
borough route will give a more direct
Quite. from The bronx TO lower Manhat-
tan than do any OF the existing under
ground or overhead lines
! Borough Presidcn, McAneny Of Man
haitian. whose vote uAy detsrrai1. the
approval or rejection 81 the scheme. was
as noncommital a. ever yssterrtav
Mayor Gaynor has rad" no sfaf"n"n,
and both sides axpec' him 20 vote sith
rhem Tn. Mayors three votes. together
with 'hr three votes OF Comptroller fV-h-
derga-t and President Mitchell OF ~"
Board II Aldermen would mean m ajor''T
! for th. trihorough scheme even Il every
| Borough President voted against u.
Opponents nj the triborough SUBWAY
are making threats hat II IN" hoard ot
Estimate should approx" Of II 'h"y wall
carry their oppo sition 10 the courts Theii
plan H. To get out u taxpayer injunction
suit seeking IN restrain the Comptroller
from issuing bonds for 'h. new IN" on 'h'
ground that the expenditure" would TO 4
waste ri public funds y similar SUI
brought hv Jefferson VI Levy h",d M ,hr
! Fourth av"nu" subway IN Brooklyn ioF
! several months
/ Tn. Chamber of Commerce r"ceiv"d
! yesterday a lettar from John u. MELON
aid. Who built IN" present subway IN re-
gard % rapid transit development "
: has been referred 10 the Chamber special
committee on rapid transit In paI' tue
Z letter says.
/ ~ am no, now Officially conn~ct": IN
anv nav with anv 81 The present trans
portation COMPANIES feel At liberty I"
submit nv "i~wS anon this question
/ have hut ons desire an ! that - to see whole
J some competitive. we'll organized and WEI
managed Transportation d-'eiop'neht IN
| the greater CITY
! The len-e-t population requiring tho
| greatest >olicitude - that lying 20 IN"
| ea-,.rl- side ~ the Citv. and It's greatest
need IL quick transit throughout that sec
ton and also to The BronV and BROOKLYN.
! The. general Improvement IN the whole
/ condition Of life on the East side cannot be
| estimated II the transportation develop
nent there takes place which 'he situation
warrants
desir. nr., TO saw that am not in favor
! OF the present trtborouRh route OF plans.
! becaus. Of IN. great cost and because OF
! N. indefinite provision for equipment
and operation. Tn. cost of constipation
alone IL very indefinite and the time OF com
| pletion remote.
! Secondly from my study OF the question
and from nv experience as the contractor
| lor the original subway. and from my
| observations mad. since. thar time am IN
! favor of the CITY making m" -Sr-n-ion~ I"
| the present subway. 80 that II may have an
ems, and west sid. line GA tn. most direct
! routes a. was contemplated bv IN" c'ty
and IN. contractor and his associates during
! construction However. long bei"r" 'h-s"
extensions can he completed th" necessity
| for more adequate rapid transit iac!!Iti",
! will confront the city. III fa,r. that necessity
/ il plainly to be seen now therefore
/ submit IN" following suggestion.
There should ia Con-iruc ed a Inc from
| Harlem River south through Thru avenue.
a subway with six tracks four express
and two loCal-to StUyve~an' and As'or
place. with four tracks from thai point
| continuing down IN. Bower TO cav Han
and with two tracks from hat Point "on-
| finuing through william street - Old slip
! and thence under the Fast River "a Mon
| tasiIe a. rec, IN Brnoklvn. anG 20 be extended
| 20 Whatever poinr or points in Bruoklyn
/ may require transportation facilities
four tracks dverging a. Third avenue
! and Stuyvesant place through As'or plac"
down Broaliwav 20 CIiy Hail. thence to the
Battery. with two tracks by way u Vesey
street and church street and he northern
extension. passing Under 'hr Harlem River
/ with four racks NAV be extended upon
anv III the routes adopted hy the com
mission
| nder reasOnab bic mod tcatlon Of tho
nrc.sn' contract requirement. ! h.'li"v"
this -vs,.m would bs very attractive "a
private oapuai This route would Furnish
ample faCIlit les for travelling from BTOokIHn
to Manhattan IL would IN efTe'' reach all
oi IA. bridges a. well "a furnish conN enienr
travel from The Bronx TO Manhattan
The Public Service Commission decided
Yesterday 80 begin hearings on November
30 on the proposition 70 Law out what -
known a. tn. \O-tTand avenue rou'"
This i 10 he subway from Eastern PARK
| way 20 Flatbush avenue and an "ic-
| waited structure south Of Flatbush avenue
The. lin. would b. butt by assessing the
property owners benefited. a majority
| Of w HON have said they are willing