New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-21
B. R. 7. MAY GET SUBWAYS
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II was entirely over. When the ccnfn
sion had subsidized Joseph Haag, the
secretary, leaned over to the Mayor and
called his attention to the fact that
az the proposition was before the board
for the first time 1t required twelve
votes to pass. which it did not get.
"rhen We shall have to hold another
Aneny
Il shall not be here probably" said
the Mayor.
We'll, We cannot DELAY this any long
err" replied President McAneny.
A vote was taken and it was decided
to hold the meeting to-day.
Last night it was not certain whether
the Mayor would attend the meeting
He will be in town. bur may not be At
City He'll. II looked as II II made lit
tie difference whether he attended.
Vice Chairman Bent Comes Forward.
Vice Chairman Bent Of the Board. OF
Aldermen announced last night that If
the Mayor was not IN town and Presi-
dent Mitchell presided over the board
meeting as Acting Mayor, he CRenD
would sit N the place OF the President
OF the Board Of Aldermen and vote for
the Brooklyn RAPID Transit PROPOSE
ton. This would give il IL 70 z, sssum-
ing that every one except the Mayor was
present
How small part If the proposed new
lines for the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit are
not legalized and could be held up by
Mayor Gavnor, as he intimated he would
do. is Indicated in the following list.
Ffftv-ninth Street 20 Cuesnshoro- Para
Connection between Rrook'yn FaPid Transit
svsren m Manhattan end the Fourth srsnNe
stibvay by way Of tunnel ana Atlantic avenue
g Connection between The Williamsburg FridgA
ard the Broadway subway by way OF sprlng
A pa-t II he Jrion sousre-Easrern District
route IN Williamsburg
Connection between 30 Brighton Peaon lins a.
NJ hone street era re Tour-h av=nue subway.
down Flstoush avenue as far as the prospect
rgsTafeS lines rom -hA oussrsnoro Prtds.
Para 10 Astoria ana 70 Woodsde sna corona
The meeting Of the Board of Estimate
vas preceded b. 2 session Of the con
ferrees a. the Public Service Commits
sion rooms. when the report drawn w
Nv Chairman Wilcox and President Nc
Arenv recommending the adoption Of
the Interboroueh 5 latest proposition
was passed UPON After consideration
II was signed by Chairman Wilcox and
Commissioner Fustis and NoCsrroll Of
Tor
ougb Presidents McAneny, Miller snd
Cromwell Of the Board Of Estimate
comn1l-ree.
Gran, Absent; Issues Statement
Commissioner NaltoiA, saying ne could
not approve the proposition. STAYED away
from the conference. So did Conmis-
sioner cram. Later the latter said he
did not believe any railroad men should
have been invited 70 confer on The cues
-ior OF terms. that the CITY should have
gone ahead % build and then laid down
the terms on which II would permit or
GRAFTON. He would have been willing. he
said. 70 favor a proposition that would
have cared for the fixed charges of the
civ first. bur TO nut dividends 70 any
company ahead OF these charges he
thought out Of place. He also said IN A
formal statement.
an orposed 70 giving tbs new subT as
~ either The Lnterborough or the brooklyn
Papid Transit Company. or dividing them
between the two companies, on any or -
-s~r7e or propositions e. Gar brought he
fore the COMMITTEES of the Board OF ESt-
mate because in nv Judgment any g-3I
.snrea Of preference IS illegal under pro.
vision OF the constitution Of the state OF
EaW York s -,
DO not believe that money. raised By
"a xstion. or that the proceeds OF CITY
bonSs should be used 70 promote private
erterrrtse whether 2 be The Irreroorousn:
the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit or ooth. u
he -ar~1e provided We're not accePrsble 70
The existing transit companies, there aI@
others ar The =Ubwsvs built ov re PUBIC
81 The public expense for me use oL ms
nalblic should be publicly operated
= persorarv p -cr the public operation or
public utilities. as IS done IN many ~ ne
greatest commercial cities OF the Wot p,
f0s would be far better than diveruns tn@
ntihlic r17onev from the public use 20 en-
ri-l those m control OF the existing com
psnies.
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