New-York tribune., 1910-01-31
SUBWAY OUTLOOK
WORK TO BE PUSHED.
Interborough WM Not Be
FaUored by p. S. {.

II the Public Service Commission were 10
srply the assessment plan TO the payment
II the cost OF subway construction. as was
done IN the Eastern Parkway and Livonia
avenue extensions IN Brooklyn. Il would.
r-ovSded the consent Of property holders
ulho were 10 be benefited had been obtained,
hsve easy sailing in the matter of the ex-
tensions 70 be built in the near future In
Manhattan and other boroughs.
About 500. ooo. 900 is 10 be expended for
the building and trackase. The present svs-
ten cost for that purpose s55 o0o. eco. On
the latter Il Is estimated that equipment
snd extensions have cost s45, 00o. 600 more
making $50. .ooo 600 in all At that ratio
the new work when completed and ready
fer operation will have cost three times as
4 much. or s2zo, 600 600.
II looks sfupen6ous. that sum. but IL will
mean q rapid transit system that should
provide efficient service for q decade, ac-
cordiaE 10 estimates made. Bids for the
extension in Manhattan. ss outlined by the
commission. viii be asked for early in
March, II was said yesterday, unless there
should be changes in the present intention,
owing 70 unforeseen circumstances.
The plans in the hands Of the commits
sion are four in number-thetr own, that
of the Iuterborough Rapid Transit Com
uauy. that Of the Bradley-Ga1ney-Steer
Company and the moving platform scheme.
There is also the ". J. Wilgus freight sub
vav proposition The Bradley-Gafney-
steers Company plan is much like that of
tie commission. and the Interboroush
proposition has been changed once 10 con-
form e little closer TO the commission
wishes and il vas said Yesterday that an
ether plan would soon be pronered that
rouId come pretty near meeting the de-
-nands.
COMMISSIONS PLAN.
The commission planned system known
the Brosdwsy-Jexingtou avenue route.
rroviding Tor subway from the Battery,
through Church street, Broadway. Irving
Pace and Lexington avenue ID l3sth street,
Southern Boulevard. Whitlock avenue
ETestchester avenue TO Pelham Bay Park
ard Z branch out Mott. River and Jerome
avenues 10 Woodlavn. This meant 1854
niles OF road. and was in addition 70 the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES avenue route in
BROOKLYN. the Canal street line n this bor-
ouEh from the Manhattan end Of the Man
haitian Bridge TO loop at West street and
The extensions OF the Fourth avenue line
Il Brooklyn 70 Coney Island and TO Fort
Hamilton
II was said yesterday that the situation
regarding the Interoorough Rapid Transit
Company's proposition On the extensions OF
the present subway from Fourth avenue at
A3d street northwa-d and from 40 street
and Broadway southward was that the
commission would go ahead with its substi
1ute Broadway-Le1ingron avenue plan IN
less the company modified its answer TO
the commission 70 such an extent that the
city would get terms that were just and
reasona bic
Commissioner WILCOX. N answer 70 Theo-
dore P. Shonts last November, made IT
clear that the proposition Of the Inter
borough could not be considered. There
vas especial objection TO the failure 70
meet the commissions wishes in regard 70
BROOKLYN and 70 the terms demanded by
the company Mr. WILCOX said that the
latter were not acceptable
These terms were that the lines should be
built as extra work. except that the
company would Obtain the money directly,
instead or Indirectly. by using the city's
credit. the -eest being snorized out OF
earnings as AZ present The city was 70
provide the right Of way and station sites
and assume al liability 20 abutting prop
cry owners. except such damages might
b caused by the company through negii-
geace ~ construction work This meant,
NJ WILCOX said, that the city should de-
fray rhe cost Of al real estate taken for
tights of way, stations. connections. etc.
NO FAvoRITIsM
The commission refused point blank 70
give rhe coupany more favorable terms
than other bidders Mr.. Wilcox. referring
- the demand that the city should pay
I'll taxes levied upon the company in con-
rectton with the new lines. said:
he Of yn-t- III
change the system OF taxation and levy
tax upon you and other common carriers
vou would be exempt We do not believe
that the general taxpayer should be bur-
dened in this way. especially in view Of
me fact that the additional lines YOU de-
sire viii be very renunerative, particu-
lsrly the Seventh avenue line, which viii
AIRY the larger portion Of the traffic from
the Pennsylvania Railroad station
The recent developments, the counter
criticisms regarding the proposed lines
snd the service on the existing subways.
have brought matters 10 a head, and in
f1s recent interview between Nj Shonts
and Afr WILCOX II is understood that the
former was forced TO recognize the fact
taz1 his company would not be treated as
favored bidder. and that, furthermore.
re demands for special privileges in the
for ire right Of way and the station sites,
md from taxation, would not get much
consideration-
There is fixed determination on the
nsrt Of the commission TO push the mat
Ter Of better service and the construction
II new subways IN Manhattan and the
other boroughs IS rapidly as possible II
has reco gnizeo the necessity OF providing
ne7 facilities for the downtown section OF
Manhattan and the East Side above 42d
street a. as early date as may be con-
sls1ent with the city's interests.
II was said at the commissions Offices
thst either the Broadway-Lexington ave
rue route or the extensions up Fourth
sTenue ard down Seventh avenue would
nave % DC determined upon practically at
once, 50 that bids might be asked for. the
contracts closed and the money 10 pay for
the work provided There promises 10 be
Atte delay IN this great work henceforth.
MOVING PLATFORM SCHEME
II addition - the foregoing plans is that
of the continuous underground transit prof.
scr' Or novtng platform, for 34th street,
erosEtovn route that will I'LL a decided
hesc, according 70 the rapid transit experts.
This moving platform. which is 10 have sew
eral SPEEDS, UP 10 twelve miles an hour, will
aErSG greatly as q novelty and Il WAS said