New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
SAY B. R. 7. WILL ACCEPT
Persons Familiar with Subway
Problem Predict Agreement.
INTERB0R0UGH IN DOUBT
Belief That Manhattan Company
Will Come to Terms at the
Last Moment.

Persons in touch with the transit situa-
ton were positive last night that the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company would
, accept the terms of the city for the ex-
| tension OF rapid transit lines They said
the only question was whether the ac-
ceptance OF the terms would be sent to the
Public Service Commission and the confer
ence committee OF the Board Of Estimate
tomorrow or on Tuesday.
When II came to saying what the Inter-
borough would do the convictions were not
so positive. But by no process Of reasoning
could the persons who realize the situation
come tc the conclusion that the Inter-
borough would refuse the terms OF the Nc
Aneny report.
] 1t was learned yesterday that President
Williams OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company had a talk with Controller
Prendergast, President Mitchell Of the
Board Of Aldermen and Borough President
McAneny in the Offices Of the Finance De-
partment on Friday afternoon. 1t was said
| that Mr.. Williams had called TO see the
Controller on another matter. and happened
| 10 come upon meeting of one OF the Sub
committees of the Board of Estimate.
! So they all turned In and talked subways.
1t Is understood that at that time the mem
/ bers OF the Board of Estimate got pretty
definite idea of what the position Of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit would be on the
ultimatum Of the city.
So far as could be learned yesterday
President Shonts had given no direct in
dication Of what the answer Of the Inter
borough would be- II is thought. however,
1 la Tee or
until the last possible moment. There was
no one in authority at the Offices OF the
Interborough yesterday, and whatever
work on the plan was being done by the
| directors or engineers was being done else
where. II was said that the Interboroush
| had retained two firms OF expert ac-
countants who had never done any work
| for them before TO check up the figures on
| the plan.
Borough President McAneny. chairman
| Of the conference committee OF the Board
Of Estimate took trip over some or the
| proposed routes IN Brooklyn yesterday. He
would have been accompanied by Borough
Presidents Miller and Cromwell, his asso-
! clates on the committee, but both were out
| Of the city Borough President Steers, how
! ever. offered 10 act as an escort TO the
/ chairman of the committee. Commissioner
Maltbie went along to represent the Public
Service Commission.
First the party went to South Brooklyn
TO look over the proposition Of the Brook
/ lyn Rapid Transit for the extension OF the
/ Fourth avenue subway. The company has
/ offered to elevate the Culver, Sea Beach
and West End lines beside the present right
/ Of way. keeping the surface tracks, when
are operated under a steam road franchise
untouched There Is also 10 be determined
tust where the proposed tunnel to Staten
Island is 10 start Some have suggested
, that IL go under the Bay from 18th street.
! but others believe that It would give
better service to the whole Of Richmond
/ Borough II il should go directly under the
/ Narrows from Fort Hamilton.
From South Brooklyn the party went TO
the Eastern District to look over the route
OF the line that is to be extended from the
East River tunnel from 18th street IN Man
haitian. President McAneny Will report 10
the conference committee and the PUBIC
Service Commission to-day.
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