New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
.F|NAUT|ES WITH SHONTS
lnterborough and City to Reach
UJItimatumS Next Week.
TALK OF NEW PROPOSITIONS
Third Track for the Elevated
Discussed, but Nothing
Definite Agreed To.

OSAhAsN SAS WV
Chances that an agreement Will he
reached between the representatives OF
.he city and the Interborough Rapid Tran
st Company on plan for an extension
Of the citys rapid transit facilities looked
exceedingly gloomy after a conference or
three hours in the Offices Of the Puohc
Service Commission yesterday afternoon
None Of the conferrees seemed willing 10
talk. hut it was learned that early next
week the representatives Of tho city would
present 20 the Interborough an ultimatum
in the form of notifications in tho com
pany'S plan which must he granted II INC
proposition is 10 be considered acceptaoie.
IN reply 10 this the Interborcush VIII
make its final statement Of terms 10 when
~ will agree Although II was said yes
terdav that the Intcrborough had not re
fused definitely 10 grant any single one
Of the demands made by the citys repre-
sentatiyes. II is understood that the In
terborough has indicated rather clearly
the impossibilitv. from its point Of view,
Of concurrinC III some Of the proposed
notifications.
President Shonts Of the Interborough
was accompanied by Andrew freedman
r. 7. Fervind and General Manager Frank
Hedley As he left the conference look
ing anything but happy, he said: Nv eil'
I guess II IS about all over
He refused 10 say anything more. as
sertins that Chairman Wilcox OF the Pub
lie Service Commission might give more
details. Chairman Wilcox said he hoped
things were drawing 10 close. but he
do nor indicate that II would he sue
cessful termination.
We talked about The proposition 70
thirt-track the elevated lines. he said.
Does that mean you have reached a
conclusion on the subway matters?
NO" was the reply. but the Inter
Sorough has always held that its subway
proposition was conditional upon IL being
allowed 10 third-track the elevated lines,
so we thought we might as we'll take up
= discussion Of that end to-day. Nothing
definite was agreed TO
Chairman Wilcox said that the members
o. the Public Service Commission and the
conference committee Of the Board Of Esti-
rnate would meet the officers of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company this afternoon
on Thursday they will discuss both the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the INTERIOR
oueh plans among themselves Either Fri
DAY or Saturday there viii ne another con-
ference with the InterborouGh people. and
again on Monday or Tuesday.
At the meeting early in the week IT Is
expected that they will get down To what
"AnaIities." Al that time. II Is said. the
city's representatives will he ready 70 make
certain demands on the lnterborough which
they believe the Interborough should he
able 20 meet If its officials wish 10 play
fair with the city.
Already the Interborough has WINGED at
some Of tho propositions. but the city ;
representatives have been careful not TO
take any Of these manifestations of dsap-
proval as final answer. The entire prop
osltion is Still open so far as the city j.
concerned.
There was an intimation yesterday that
the ultimatum Of the city might be met by
'he Interborough with a counter proposl-
tion-in other words, that while the Off
Gals might refuse 10 grant some Of the
notifications asked. they might offer TO
make others. Such a modification Of their
offer might well extend the conferences in
dcnnitely. II is understood. however. that
the conference committee Of the Board oil
Estimate expects 10 make some sort OF
report 10 the iull board al the meeting d
week from Thursday.
A. the conference committee has no power
10 bind the board. il IS not unlikely that
~ an agreement should be made with the
Interborough the entire board might kick
II all over.