New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-22
ADOPT SUBWAY REPORT
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ence in the office Of Mayor Gaynor' and
Controller Prendergast and President
Mitchell decided not TO push their sus-
gee+ad auendment cutting out the
ri,r,ss cor other basis equally accepta-
h,o 20 the city" after the statement that
the operating expenses OF the INTERIOR
oueh should be divided on a cost-per-
passenger basis
Long before 1890 o'clock the Council
chamber was filed. President Williams
and George D. Yeomans. general counsel
Of the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company,
coming in late. had to stand up. The
Peterborough was represented by James
l.. Quackenbush. its counsel
when the members Of the board filed
into their seats a photographer pressed
TO the front 10 take photograph.
Navor Gavnor remarked: You might
have done this before we came up" The
fash was set of Just the same.
Adopting the Report.
President McAneny said: We offer
the following resolutions for adoption,
and I ask the clerk 10 read" Speaking
of the report of the McAneny-Willcox
committee. the resolutions said:
Whereas The recommendations in cues
ticn offer 70 the board an opportunity 70
Law down n policy under which u VIII N
future consider and pass upon All MAJ.
ters with relation 10 the existing transit
situation and the proposals OF particular
companies therefore pc ,.
Resolved. That the Board OF Estimate
and Appointment neTeny approves anu
mittee. and Of the Public service C0nlnls
sion. as submitted under date OF June D.
lsl1. and lie Il further A.
Resolved That. In pursuance OF the
/ recommendations aforesaid, the Board or
Estimate and Apportionment requests the
lublic Service Commission for the FIRST
/ District 10 prepare contracts for the cor
structiOn. equipment and operation OF Idplu
transit lines upon the following bases
The terms and conditions and routes
recommended IN the report followed.
/ The resolution also continued the con-
/ ference committee with power to trans
nit the ultimatums to the companies. IN
conjunction with the Public Service Com
mission. and with instructions 10 submit
/ at the earliest date practicable supple
mentary report on the South Brooklyn
lines radiatinx from the present terminus
+ Il the Fourth avenue subway at f3d
street. The committee was also con-
tinued for the purpose Of further con-
/ ference with the Public Service Commits
sion upon such matters as may render
consultation desirable during the formu-
I lation Of contracts for construction
/ equipment or operation
MitchePs Swapping" Amendment.
President Mitchell then offered his
amendment to the provision for the
swapping Of leases on the Interborough
I lines south Of 42d street. as follows:
THAT the Interborough Rapid Transit
! COMPANY be required 10 consent 10 the I'M
/ mediate modification Of contracts ! ana :
/ SO as 10 provide that tie portion OF tht
/ existing subway running soutnWaru ue
1 tween lod street ana Atlantic avenue
/ Brooklvu. shall be held under an moe
/ terminate lease terminable at any uIh'
/ within ten wears from the opening OF Ll'
proposed Seventh avenue $3.50 - sr,a.d,iecs
/ ceiving In consideration for such nloulIlCa
! lion "A lease upon the said seventh avenue
/ extension from 42d street south 10 borOueI
Hall. Brcoklyn' f4r I or,t gor oneration
The modi9cation OF the existing leases shs
be- Simultaneous with the making OF th'
/ proposed contract
Directing 10 the amendment Borougr
President Miller said:
! regret very much the necessity OF on
! fering from my friend. the President OF IN
I BOARD of Aldermen. whose pupHc SUITE
I e,+f+u,a IL, rhis matter T admire very uucl
and { agree substantially IN TINS MARE
/ except the question Of the immeulaIe ~
/ ~ the roads instead 81
,.at+i,, ton years after which time in'
Cifv car exercise It's option. .,...,,,,
think that the company, even tn0us,
in be very DESTROYS TO ma ke lNiS "aocl.
L6idSrs. t6ev cannot involve il in htigai,om
Link the company will prevail upoi
/ srch lftigaton-at the same tfne ll O"''''V
prevent that litigation.