New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-01
SUBWAY YORK X. BEGINS
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street and into Queens, as he had threat
ened to do. Mr.. Prendergast said

street and into Queens, as he had threat
ened to do. Mr.. Prendergast. said:
one thing that should be borne rlset
down deeply into your minds to-dsy -
this: That every member of the bodrh
Of Estimate voted to approve the Nc
Aneny report and that that vote morally
binds him to respect the conclusions OF
that report.
Furthermore, let me say. because i
am used to plain speaking, that not
under any sense of obligations, mischieV-
business. or because OF any bitter per-
sonsl disappointment Of any official,
highest or loN est is he going 10 prevent
the consummation Of this splendid plan:
behind which the people OF the city OF
New York stand.
Throughout the length and breadth OF
this land to-day there goes up a CRY
that public officials shall execute as far
as their consciences will permit the VIII
OF the electorate. and the thing that mas
given rise. substance. materially, Jus
tification 70 what in the principles OF
c,tv government is called the recall IS
that public officials have been founc
wanting i'm their devotion. and ad-
herence and obedience 10 the desires or
the people Of the community. J say TINS;
and say II advisedly, that. while | would
deprecate the introduction OF that prln-
cjple into our government. stlll' II, IN
order to bring about the contamination
NJ great public improvements. II in or
der 10 secure that representative gov
eminent that the people desire ana de-
serve. II should he necessary 90 insti-
tute the recall in New York. 10 bring
recalcitrant officials 10 their knees, the
recall should be introduced.
The Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
,nent. nv friends. is going 10 see that
this work is finished The Board OF Es-
innate Is going to insist upon the fulfil
mont If the plans 70 which they have
riedeed themselves. and we believe that
in doing this we will have your support,
and we want II.
Controller Prendergssts remarks we're
loudly applauded by the crowd.
chairman Wilcox spoke az some
length and traced the history Of the
work which was begun Yesterday. He
WAS GENEROUSLY applauded when he said
that tho Public Service Commission
would see that the subways were all
built. provided the city authorities fur
nished the means II prosecute the work.
Roroueh President McAneny renewed the
nron,jse Of the other speakers that the
great work here consummated will be
nressed INCREASINGLY. until every line en-
braced in the comprehensive plan VIII
have been completed and every promise
that the city has gwen will have been
redeemed"
The three speakers all said that II
! would have been better IL the Inter-
| borough Company could have been in
| duced TO come 10 reasonable terms and
been given part Of the contracts. but
! it was their opinion that the best pos
sble plan had been drawn and agreed
! to under the circumstances. Mr.. Wilcox
and Controller Prendergast both gave
the larger share Of the credit Of formu-
lating and pushing through the plans to
| Borough President McAneny.
Alfred Craven, acting chief engineer
! for the Public Service Commission,
managed to say a few words. under the
pressure OF the crowd, as he formally
| handed the permit TO begin work to
| Frank Bradley. Of the contracting firm.
| Following the exercises on Lexington
avenue the commissioners and city Of
! fcials were guests of the contracting
company at q luncheon IN the Hotel
| Plaza. Lieutenant Governor Conway was
present and acted as POSTMASTER.
| Complaints IN the action brought In
| the Supreme Court with a view of seek
| ing an injunction against the new sub
way work were served yesterday on
/ each member Of the Public Service Com
mission and the Bradley Construction
| Company. The order 70 show cause
already granted by Justice Giegerich
will he argued Thursday before Justice
| Brady.
| The principal allegation of the ,om-
/ plainant. the Admiral Realty Company,
of No. 81 Nassau street. is that the pres
ent contract with the Brooklyn Rapid
| Transit Company is illegal and con-
trary TO the rapid transit act. The
broad grounds upon which this allega-
ton is made come under Sections 3 and
! 10 Of the state constitution, which pro-
vide that the city shall not lend financial
/ aid to any private enterprise.