New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-22
ADOPT SUBWAY REPORT
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Board of Estimate Gives B. R. T..
and Interborough a Week
to Prepare Replies.
SOME AMENDMENTS MADE
McAneny Agrees to That Offered
by Mitchell, to Which Miller
Obiects-P. S. G. Asked to
Draw Up Contracts.

II il now sauarely up TO the INTERIOR
oueh Rapid Transit Company and the
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company. on
their answer to the ultimatums served
on them ny the city late yesterday after
noon will depend the manner in which
tho rarid transit facilities of the city are
10 be extended.
The companies were asked to submit
their replies in time TO allow OF their
consideration not later than Wednes-
dav This gives them a week in which
10 consider the matter. II is believed
that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
nanv will accept the proposition prob
ably asking for certain notifications
hut not making their acceptance condl-
tionsl on the granting Of further conces-
sions by the city. The lnterborough was
stru antagonistic last night, some OF the
directors saying they did not see how
their company could possibly accept the
terms offered by the city
At special meeting Of the Board OF
Estimate in the morning the McAneny-
Wilcox report, with some amendments
was unanimously adopted.
President McAneny said that under no
circumstances would the companies be
allowed 10 raise an issue that wouid pre-
won't the Board Of Estimate from passing
daeritel,- on the matter next week.
eitne- at special meeting 10 be held on
wednesday or the regular meeting OF
June %.
T. the Interborough refuses the Brook
Ivn Rapid Transit Company VIII get most
of +be lines which are offered 70 us
r,,-sl II il cares 10 take them. II the
prook1vn Rapid Transit Company re-
s,,eee which is not considered likely inc
r..orborough will have the option OF
,sl,ing lines offered to the Brooklyn
panld Transit Company. II ooth retuse'
The citv will 20 ahead and let contracts
eo- the construction by the city OF the
,-iborough system.
when T. J. Bervind. director ana
.,a of the largest stockholders or the
1n+erhorough. landed from the steam
.,ir, OLYMPIC yesterday he showed his
5i.rie,s,,re on learning that the Board OF
ra.i,,ate had offered 10 permit the
p-ooklvn Rapid Transit Company TO go
I'M broadway. 1t is an outrage TO per
.,i. the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
,ar,. ~ have a line up Broadway and 10
sk the Interborough 10 accept such a
,roroeal" he declared Il do not be-
Iieve the Interborough will accept"
1,bere was meeting Of the directors
-, the marlborough Yesterday. Later 1t
u.as said that ii was the regular Wednes-
do,. meeting. and that adjournment was
,oken before the news Of the action Of
Tho BOARD of Estimate had been received.
Mayor Gaynor's Comment.
Af,er the report had been adopted by
tho Board Of Estimate Mayor Gaynor
s,td. Every one now sees that the de-
los, has not been in vain, but Of immense
,.aluo to the city. But much remains 10
be done"
Rorough President Miller Of The
pronx who with Borough President
cromwell OF Richmond had voted against
the PrenderRast- Mitchell amendment for
an immediate swapping of the fran
cb,ses ON the part Of the lnterborough,
cvnressed the opinion that this provision,
which was adopted, might delay mat
tors and that it would be dropped by
the citv before the contracts were act
ually entered into.
Before the public meeting Of the Board
If Estimate its members held a confer
tonilnued on NTH ra-r.
WHERE 70 TAKE LUNCH