New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
B. R. I PLAN COMES FIRST
Conference with Officials viii Be
Held Tuesday.
DEMANDS ON lNTERB0R0UGH
List of Notifications Said To BE
Ready-McAneny Calls De-
lays Unavoidable.

n Is understood that the list'of modihoa-
tons that the representatives Of the city
will ask the marlborough Rapid TRANSIT
conpsry 10 make In its proposition Tor the
extension Of rapid transit facilities mas
been drawn up in what probably will he us
fral form Just when II will he presented
20 the officials OF the company depends
somewhat On the results Of the next con-
ference with the officials Of the Brooklyn
Rand Transit Company, on Tuesday after
noon.
The members Of the Public Service Com
mission and the conference committee OF
tho board wish to have it clearly under
stood lust how far the Brooklyn Rapid
Transi, will go before they resume neSo-
tations with the marlborough u IS con
sider,d highly improbable that the Inter
borough will reply 70 the demand FOR modi-
rcations before the next meeting Of the
BOARD Of Estimate even If II should he
presented 10 the companys officials before
that DAY.
II is understood, however that on ac-
count Of the anxiety Of the other members
of the board to learn what has been going
On and the restlessness Of the public over
the delay in bringing the negotiations TO
close. some sort Of a preliminary report
NAV be made TO the Board of Estimate on
Thursday.
There has not been at any time during
the conferences said Borough President
NcAnenv. chairman OF the Board Of Est-
mate conference committee. yesterday, the
least DELAY that could have been avoided
nor will there be any until the discussion
is ended. To those who are at all familiar
. ant
committee has done an immense amount OF
work. ard it has not been done for the In
tcrborough nor for the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit but for tho city
II was reported yesterday that the
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit at the conference
IN Tuesday ri-a' express willingness 70
build. IN addition 70 the Broadway- LeXins-
ton avenue route. 4 line from the Centre
street loop up the Bowery and THIRD ave
nue. 10 connect with the Lexington avenue
line AZ 42d street. and through II with the
5sth street crosstown subway that would
come ND Broadway and go over the Queens
boro Bridge.
II is said that the schedule Of modiflca-
tons of the marlborough proposition that
the city will ask the directors Of that
company TO make includes twenty-five
specifications One Of the things that will
be urged most strongly will be the arrange
ment OF q system which the city may re-
cover at the end Of the ten-year period
The city has already suggested that this
lie done by an interchange Of franchises
between the upper part Of the present sys-
tenn and the upper part Of the proposed
new north and south line. The company
las said that such an idea did not seem
70 be feasible. because the stocks and bonds
had been issued on the basis Of the present
franchise TIE Interborough viii also he
asked to enlarge its proposition by includ-
ing further extensions in Brooklyn and
Queens.
The developments Of the week may in
clude the formal issuance both by the In
terborough and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
OF modified plans. There have been rumors
that William G.. McAdoo had been holding
lack q new offer. with the idea of present
ing it at a time when it might look as if
the negotiations Of the city with other COM
panes were going TO fail.
II has been so long since the appointment
% the conference committee Of the Board
Of Estimate that the public has lost sight
% the fact that this committee has no
power TO enter into any negotiations that
will be binding upon the board. Its powers
were simply those OF conference and re
port. Whatever recommendations they may
sec lit TO make may be approved or re-
Jected by the full board.
When the committee was appointed. how
ever, il seemed rather certain that if the
committee reported unanimously in favor
Of the Interborough the report would
20 through the Board OF Estimate This
was because Borough President Steers Of
BROOKLYN was understood TO favor the In
terborough The entrance Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company as an active COM
petitor Of the marlborough has charged
the situation materially. That company
offers so much more for Brooklyn than
does the Interborough that President Steers
could not well afford to favor any Inter-
borough proposition that did not materially
increase the advantages ~ be gained over
those in the offer as it now stands.
With President Steers's two votes going
for tho Interborough four Of the confer
ence committee those of the Mayor and
~ Borough President Gresser there would
be ten votes for the Intorborough Should
President steers prefer the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit offer nc could block the acceptance
Of the In:erborouCh plan by adding his two
votes 10 the three each of Controller
Prendergast and President Mitchell Of the
board Of Aldermen.