New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-21
VOTE MAY Be UNANIMOUS
Differences of Opinion Prcoao'e'
However. at Subway Meeting.
SERIES OF CONFERENCES
Civic Associations Urge Adop'ioh
Of McAneny- Wilcox Re
port To-day.

H|As - -
| Things looked unfavorabl~ for p "hhe
Yesterday for the passage OF the McAhe"S
! Wilcox subway report without storm AT
tho special meeting of the BOARD OF hs'i-
mate this morning ~ the end Of series
If conferences between members 81 Inc
/ Board Of Estimate. lasting unui 49,
o'clock. the clouds seemed 10 be nr1itne
rapidly away. There probably WIZ DC u'i
| ferences OF opinion expressed AZ inc me-
ing of the board. but u was predictea 'na'
/ the report. with the amendments as sus-
| gested. will be adopted by proOdo'S
unanimous vote
One after another civic ASSOCIATIONS
| came out I'm support Of the report !esler-
| day and urged its adoption. THO Spsc'ai
committee appointed by the Chanloer vi
| Commerce and the Merchants Association
after long conference approved inc re-
/ port. told elsewhere.
/ After 2 special meeting Of the governors
Of the Real Estate Beard Of Brokers or
/ the City of New York. held in the board
| room. at No. rs Broadway in the after
noon. AZ which counsel for both the Inter
| borough and the Brooklyn Rapid Iranslt
| Company talked on the transit s!tuauCh
( from their various viewpoints, the follow
| ing statement was made:
After a thorough discussion Of the sub.
I jet and being ably addressed by counsei
| for both companies. the governors came 20
the conclusion that the McAneny report Is
/ tie best compromise of the rapid translt
problem that has yet been suggested. ana
as the board is exceedingly anxious To stop
discussion and have immediate results. we.
| therefore, approve the McAneny report.
The rapid transit committee Of the Allied
Peal Estate Interests. OF which William II.
| Cbesebrough is chairman, passed the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That this committee approve
| the general features Of the plan proposed
| by the subcommittee Of the Board of Est-
mate and AppOrtionment and the Public
Service Commission. with the recommenda-
| ton tina, IL II is found essential To modify
If in detail as 70 terms in order ~ secure
! the cooperation Of both the Interborough
and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit compd MES.
this shall be done. as in our opinion such
cooperation is necessary for a quick and
| satisfactory solution Of the city's difficult
transit problem We should regard il az a
public calamity N failure 10 agree upon
details should result i'm the elimination OF
either or both companies from participation
/ in the plan.
Brooklyn League Acts.
Inc executive committee OF the bTOOklNN
League passed a resolution urging the
Board OF Estimate to adopt the plan sub
mltted by the McAneny committee. II
speaks Of the report as embodying a com
prehensive scheme OF transit which Will.
If carried out. be Of untold benefit to the
residents Of this city and at the same time
reasonably guard all vested interests"
Controller Prendergast and President
! Mitchell Of tho Board OF Aldermen thought
yesterday that there might be some oppo-
sition AT the meeting Of the Board of Esti-
mate to-day 10 their amendment providing
for swapping OF leases 10y the Inter
borough at once rather than at the end OF
a ten-year period. They heard that Bor-
ough President Miller and Chairman Will
cox of the Public Service Commission were
not in favor OF il.
There was some basis for this fear as
| Indicated by remark that Mayor Gaynor
made 70 friend saying he thought the
report would go through all right If the
various members of the board did not get
/ to squabbling over amendments.
Late in the afternoon President Mitchell
had a talk with MAYOR Gavnor. He then
went upstairs TO the Office of Borough
President McAneny. and soon they were
joined by Controller Prendergast.
After the conference was over it was an
rounced that il had been found impossible
10 change the McAneuy- Wilcox report. as
suggested before 1t was presented 10 the
Board OF Estimate. as it had already been
formally filed with the beard and with the
} Public Service Commission. President Nc
Aneny. as chairman of the conference COM
u,iftee will therefore offer his report in its
original form
At once President Mitchell will offer three
amendments, Borough President Gresser
one. and Borough President McAneny sew
elal OF minor Importance.
Many Amendments.
The first amendment that President
| Mitchell will offer will he To change the
provision Tor the swapping Of leases be-
tween a leg Of the present subway and d
/ leg OF tho new subway SO that the
swan should be made now rather than
] al the end of the ten-yesr reCapture period.
Borough President McAneny assured Presi-
| dent Mitchell Yesterday that he would vote
/ for this amendment. although he would
/ frankly state that he believed II would b.
/ better TO wait for the exchange until the
/ city was sure whether Il wanted its through
| subway on the East or West side
/ Tho second amendment TO be offered by
! President Mitchell on his behalf and mat
Of Controller Prendergast will provide that
! n tho city take over the present subway
/ al any time thirty-fve years after the be-
/ ginning IF operation Of the new lines. the
! estimated profits OF the uueSqircd portion
/ nj tho lease shall he based on present earn
J ineg. The report as framed ba sed the value
| on the earnings for five years preceding The
| r. king over Of tine lease. 1t Is understood
| that President AIcAneny Will also vote Tor
| this amendment.
The third Prendcrgast-Nltchel amend
! rent will be 20 strike out after the per
Irlsso,cor" basis Of calculating profits IN
| tho Interborough terms the words or othei
/ basis equally acceptable To tho cry. fresl-
cent McAnrny has not set PROMISED 70 sup
port this amendment ~ -,
/ Borough President Gresser OF queens VIII
/ offer an amendment. giving inc Bro2NiyIi
! Rapid Transit COMPANY trachaSe rights
} over the lines that the Inlerborough may
/ build % Woodsidc and Corona
The members ~ Inc Board Of estimate
Will hold q conference in Mayor Gaynor :
/ Office before the public meeting this morn
| ing At that time il will be decided wn-th-
cr or not a public hearing shaH ne held'
| VOTES FOR SUBWAY REPORT
Citizens Committee TO Urge Ac-
ceptance of McAneny Plan.