New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-28
MAYOR MAY BLOCK B. Ri.
SAYS His Present Feeling Is Not
to Allow Road To Be Built.
BOARD APPROVES ONE ROUTE
Other Action Taken to Hasten
Subway Programme-Gaynor
Will Hold Hearing:

Mayor Gaynor clearly showed his inten-
ton Of blocking the laying out or new
routes proposed under the Brooklyn RAPID
Transit Company's proposition for the
building OF new subways yesterday. Al
the meeting OF the Board OF Estimate yes
terday. when the question Of approving the
Battery East River-Atlantic avenue route
came up the Mayor refraned from voting,
saying.
MY present feeling is that shall not
allow this road to be built. / am open to
further argument on the matter. however,
and II all my associates vote for the route
| may change my mind after public
hearing
Borough President Gresser, whose vote
generally reflects the ideas Of Mayor Gay
nor, voted against approval. other mem
bers Of the board voted in favor, and the
route was approved by a vote OF II to l.
The MAYOR. who now has the individual
power OF approving or vetoirg the route
will hold public hearing within week.
Edward NJ. Grout, representing one Of
the Fulton street department stores IN
Brooklyn, opposed the Atlantic avenue
route on the ground that 1t would take
trade away from tho street He was told
! that the route in Atlantic avenue from
| Flatbush avenue 70 Court street, which Is
the part that affects his clients. was laid
out by the old Rapid Transit Commission,
Of which he was member.
The question of approving the seth street
| Greensboro Bridge route. which Is another
| important part OF the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit proposition. was sent 20 the transit
committee of the board for report.
The board took other action looking 10
tho rapid carving out of the transit pro.
gramme that has been adopted. It appro-
priated 100000 for the preliminary work
of extending Irving Place from 1ith street
TO Lafayette street. It is by way Of this
extension that the subway from Lexington
avenue is TO be carried to Broadway. Tho
total cost of this work IS estimated at
| g 600.
The contract for the fifth section Of the
Lexington avenue line. which was award
ed to the Metropolitan Contracting Com
! pany. IF Boston. by the Public Service
| Commission on Wednesday. was referred
10 Controller Prendergast for report. He
! said he would report at a meeting Of the
| board to be held next Thursday. II had
! been hoped that all the immediate bust
ness in hand might be finished yesterday
but II was found necessary to hold another
meeting. next week.
Borough President McAneny who came
down from Lake George in order 10 at
| tend the meeting. said he would not re
sumo his vacation until after the meeting
next week lie spent yesterday afternoon
| for the greater part going over one sub
way matters He had a long talk first
with Chairman Wilcox. Of the Public Ser
/ vice Commission. Then w s. Menden
! chief engineer Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company, with a member Of the
companys legal staff. brought over the
rough sketches and plans for the work
that the company purposes 10 begin hrst'
IIo spent an hour or more going over the
plans with President McAneny.
Mayor Gaynor in the afternoon held
public hearing on the amendment TO the
rapid transit law providing for more
salable form Of assessment bonds. IL IS
believed the provisions II contains. includ-
ing that which gives a taxpayer the rieht
TO mandamus the city officials TO sell prop
erty to pay assessments due, VIII make II
easier 10 sell bonds to build assessment
subways. Among those who advocated
| the bill were William ]. Schieftelin and
! Everett V Abbott Of the Citizens Union
| and Robert s. Binkerd, secretary of the
| City Club The Mayor indicated he would
| probably sign the bill.
/ There were many substitutes at the
Board OF Estimate meeting yesterday, but
each voted as his chief would have done.
! Vice-Chairman Bent sat in place OF Presl-
dent Mitchell Of the Board Of Aldermen
Not only that, but he presided at the open
ing of the session, as Mayor Gaynor was
delayed. , -. ,,..,
Uc Works I'm Brooklyn. took President
steers's place, and Thomas NJ White
Public Works Commissioner in The Bronx
took President Miller's place.
! Controller Prendergast mas engaged pas
sage for Europe on steamer sailing Au-