New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-06
SH0NTS SEES M'ANENY
But TWo-Hour Talk Fails to A.
feet Subway Situation.
P.S. c. LETS FIVE CONTRACTS
Williams Says That B. R. T. Will
Accept Lines Rejected by
1nterborough.

''Si~'ti' fhiplilN vi 'Nf lN'fTDDTUuEn
Rapid Transit Company Andrew Freed
man, one Of his directors. ex-Mayor Seth
Low. chairman Of the joint committee on
transit of the Chamber Of Commerce and
the Merchants Association. Edward "
Grout and Kingsley Martin. former Com
missioner Of Bridges, conferred with Bor-
ough President McAnenv. chairman Of the
conference committee Of the Board Of EST
mate, for two hours yesterday afternoon in
an effort TO bring the city and the Inter
borough together on some terms that tho
company would accept.
There was no indication that President
McAneny or the other members OF the
board whom he represented would recede
AZ all from the terms of the McAneny-
Wilcox report as amended. and the only
suggestion that the Intcrborough might
make any further concessions to meet the
Utys terms was the desire that il might
have more time in which TO think tho mat
ter over.
The conference followed meeting of the
directors Of the Interborough al which Sir.
Low, MI Grout and MIR. Martin were pres
tll. IT II Nlltltl Nib'I tlihA W 'AN'N A'''t
been formally retained as counsel 10 rep
resent the marlborough in its negotiations
with the city. While the directors were In
session there We're rumors that the Inter
borough had decided TO yield some points
and make another offer 10 the city \ let
ter would be sent TO the Public Service
Commission and the Board of Estimate
before night, il was said
When President Shorts talked with
President NcAneuy T. was found that the
marlborough was under the impression
that they must make some sort OF an an
sWer to the city before the meeting of the
Board of Estimate to-day. On that under
standing they were prepared To send a
formal letter practically rclteratiug what
was said in he former letter Of declination.
laying stress, however. on their Willingness
TO come in and build new subways If the
city would guarantee the average returns
on the present subway for the last four
years Tie returns for the last year have
been over II per cent
lnterborough Has Until Next Week.
President McAneny told Mr.. Shonts that
the Board Of Estimate had four important
things to settle in the subway situation, and
they would be unable 20 finish them before
next week. Therefore, they had decided
not to take m the subway matter to-day,
but TO adjourn tie meeting until Monday
and meet thereafter every day until the
questions were all settled. 1t would, there
fore. not be necessary for the company 10
reach its final decision before next week
The Board Of Estimate has the question
e.
# the trhorough route, let yesterday by
the Public Service Commission. 1t also
has the contracts with the BROOKLYN
Rapi6 Transit Company TO discuss and the
now route to connect the Fourth avenue
subway with the triborough system by
means Gf tunnel from Whitehall street,
Manhattan, 10 Atlantic avenue BROOKLYN
10 pass on.
II was learned that Kingsley Martin had
been talking with various members of the
Board Of Estimate In an effort 10 get them
in Il state OF mind whereby they would
grant some concessions TO the INTERIOR
ough.
II WAS pointed ont to him that IL was
vastly different thing 10 guarantee the In
terborough big return on the present
which was built with the credit Of
the city, than il was 70 guarantee the y
r r. per cent on lines built by It's own
money and owned outright Mr.. Martin. |
1t ia understood. also suggested that the
city put I'D the money 70 complete the II"
Of the present subway for the use of the !
4 letter received by ono Of the members
IF the Board of Estimate from the North |
Side Board Of Trade, q Bronx organization, !
protesting against awarding any OF the
Bronx lines 10 the r. r. r. declares legal
steps will be taken, if necessary, 70 prevent
the signing Of any such contracts
President Williams Of rho Brooklyn
Rapid Transit after talking with Chair
man Wilcox Of the Public Service Com
mission and President NcAncuy, said he
would send a formal notice to-day that his
company vas prepared to accept the lines
OF their comprehensive system that have
been rejected by the Interhorough. The
letter will also contain declaration Of
the way in which the company CONSTITUTES
certain vague statements in the McAneny-
Wilcox report. II is understood that
President Williams has come to an in
formal understanding with both President
McAneny and Chairman Wilcox in regard
70 all thcse points.
p. s. c. Lets Five Contracts.
The five contracts let by the Public Ser
vice Commission yesterday are. Section o.
26tb street to 10th street, BRADLEY Con-
tracing Company, E,G34 2l3 10, section z
10Th street to SD street, Charles r. Peck
worth. ESQ ie2 40; section q, sd street 10
s7th street. Bradley Contracting Company
g, 369. 49, ~. section n. 18th street TO 93d
street, Bradley Contracting Company. g.
2tS07l -. and section H. a}d street 10 l0Gth
street Bradley Contracting Company, g.
10. 1916 %.
These contracts total il6.1G9.42l NO con-
tract was let for section 2. between 67th
and 10Th streets. because there was only
ono bidder the Bradley Contracting Com
many, for s2.4t7.f79 New entertainments
for bids on this section viii be asked for.
in the letter transmitting rhe contracts
10 the Board of Estimate the Public Service
Commission says: Important develop
ments in the transit situation which have
occurred since the trborough contracts
were advertised for bids have necessitated
changes in the trlborough plans. What
ever changes may finally be determined
upon. the section referred 10 will be con-
structed practically as planned
The letter goes on 10 say that 1t has re-
considered the original plans for O width
Of 81 feet and height Of Il feet. and has
decided that the subway that will give
the maximum Of efficiency with the mini
mum Of expenditure IS one that will have
normal four-track cross section. with
clear inside width Of - feet 6 inches and a
height Of % feet . inches from Tie base OF
the ran"