New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
SIDEWAYS In SIGHT
MAYOR PAYS FIRST
TISIT TO p. S. {.
As Result of Harmony BIDS
for TreIrc Routes VII
Soon Be Called For.


meut of the Public Service commissions
the Mayor OF New York yesterday called
et the offices of the commission for the
1st District for conference on sub
WAYS Mayor Gaynor, Controller Prem
dersast and John P Mitchell, President
of the Board of Aldermen. composed
The select committee of the Board Of
Estimate. while the FIVE members Of
the Public Service Commission we're in
attendance
Mayor Mcclellan never looked with
favor on the Public Service Commission.
and the members of the present Board of
Estimate have been so busy with other
matters since January that they were
unable TO take up the transit problem
earlier
Entire harmony prevailed at the con-
ference yesterday between the select
committee and the commission. AS
result the detailed construction plans
for the Broadvay-Lexington avenue sub
way system will be in the hands of the
photographer within TWO weeks, and as
soon as they are printed calls viii be is
sued for bids.
Chairman Wilcox could not say yes
terday just how long the work would
take. as there are twelve hundred large
sheets to be Autographed, but il is e&-
pected that by early summer the pios
will be received. Plans for other routes
ziil be sent 10 the printer as soon as
these are turned out
Twelve routes Of the twsnty-nine vail
dated are proposed for immediate con-
struction by the commission. These IN
,,olve forty miles of subways. and will. it
is estin1a ted, cost 100000 600. Eight Of
these routes are included in the Broad
ray-Lexington avenue system In Man
haitian and The Bronx. and two in the
Broadway-Lafayette system in Brook
lyu The other two are the Fort Hanil-
ton and Coney Island extensions OF the
Fourth avenue system in Brooklyn.
Mayor Gaynor, after the conference,
said that the committee had talked over
the various routes. but had no time to
go into details. The form of contract
had not been discussed, he said, for
lack OF time.
WORKING IN HARMONY.
The one important thing said the
Msyor.q.is that a conference Was he'd
The Board of Estimate and the Public
sersice Commission are now working in
perfec, harmony, and we are all seeking
~ expedite matters that the trans
pcrtation problem may be solved with
the least possible delay. The two bodies
are not working against each other, as
has been the case heretofore.
Was the question OF whether the new
lines should be constructed by the city
or by private parties discussed at the
conference
That point was settled during the last
campaign replied the Mayor. ''All the
platforms submitted to the people con-
tsined q plank in favor Of municipal
construction
Chairman Wilcox said before the con-
ference that the commission had been
striving for two and half years to Sc
s,l-e some action on the routes which
are now pronounced ready for construc-
zion.
u
zion asked the Board of Estimate to in
dicate its view as to the form Of con-
tracts on which bids were to be invited,
but the board declined TO express any
opinion The commission, however, has
zone ahead on the alternative plan OF
bidding. and has studied all the engi-
reerins plans. II is extremely gratifying
to know that the new Board of Estimate
is quite as anxious the commission
to push the immediate development of
transit facilities. notwithstanding the
intirnations OF persons who may wish to
see 2 conflict between the two bodies,
.here is complete harmony"
CHANGE PROVIDED FOR.
An application for change in the plans
of the f3roadNay-Lexington avenue
route is now pending before the Appel
late Division of the Supreme Court. This
change contemplates double-deck sub
way from Houston street to 1o3d street.
and from 18th street to the Harlem
River. The commissioners appointed by
The court have reported in favor of the
change. which will avoid much interfer-
ence with property and consequent ex-
pense for damages.
The plans which will be sent TO the
lithographer are made with view to
providing for this change, So that as
soon as the court renders decision the
Board Of Estimate will be in position to
authorize the calling for tenders for the
route
T.enty-nine rapid transit routes vail
dated in whole or in part by the prop
erty owners or the courts are described
at some length in an appendix to the
annual report TO the Legislature of the
Public Service Commission. Besides the
twelve included in the plans discussed
a. the conference there are:
The 34th street route In Manhattan
ard Queens, the Third avenue route In
Manhattan, the Seventh and Eighth ave
nre route IN Manhattan. the 4th street
and University Place route in Manhat-
tan and the Brooklyn. Manhattan. Long
Island City road in Manhattan. Brook
iyn and Queens. This last route is in
tended TO go under the East River at
18th street, and have several branches
in Brooklyn and Queens.
Six routes have been adopted and an
proved By the commission. bu. not vet
validated, while plans have been pre-