The evening world., 1911-01-18
richmond WANTS
A SUBWAY BUILT
fTO|1 RIGHT AWAY
delegation Appears Before
Public Service Board to
Urge Extension.
ID COST 100000 900.
ID COST So,ooo,o 900.
& mmission Didn't Know
ABOUT SIS, 900 Appropriation
fpr Survey to Staten Island.

"A deicg stion from Staten Island APP
speqred to-day before the Public Service
Sshmission 20 urge the laying out OF a
sQeefge. s. L.. from the end Of the pro-
pSeed Fort Hamilton extension OF the
Fourth avenue subway at Sixty-hfth
street. South Brooklyn.
LAWS Nixon. the shipbuilde-. and Bor-
ough President Cromwell headed the del
Sa1ton- Other speakers were President
Wilfiam 8. Var Chef of the Staten Isl
n Chamber of Commerce: Henry T..
C39grdson. az engineer: Davi J. Tyson
and John Martin.
srsiThe estimated cost Of the proposed ex-
te1ston 10 t6Noo,0o. which Q an an
nuai interest charge to the city on tho
,fhyestment of s25O.oO.
IN 1903 the net loss to the city In the
'upesasion OF the present municipal ferry
% Staten Island was 81. o2i.s27.Os. on this
,6eS6 b construction of a subway to
staten Island would show a large proht
20. the city. although there would have
1orbe a limited ferry service to Rich
.fnbhd Borough for teams. However.
r,,0, Argument of this character was Of
UekQd at to-day's hearing.
"a Mr.. Van cilefs Argument.
Con behalf of the Chamber of Com
usspce. Mr.. Van Ciicf. who made the
Opo6eipal speech. said In part:
=. K6ichmond Borough has been found
ALL by the ruling OF the Tax Board
80 sbe about 81. 0oo.0 900 additional as
sooment In {; { raised values OF $780,
10000. II the city performs Its duty
to kthe Borough of Richmond and
prQpptiy builds this subway extension.
Ndnin five years one hundred millions
/Q{1bliars will not cover the increase In
.1aaytaxable values of Richmond. Thus
N1yHY proposition assumes the character
business venture for the city.
would call your attention to tho
naq hi the COST of this extension.
fVh(bh we understand TO be S.00O.0 900 or
900 is just about ope-half our re-
Se1f increase pom he tax rolls"
~. Morrison said:
Aksiasten our Richmond tunnel and
YOU will nave regulated congestion.
Ey4ry dollar of subway money hereto
M expended has boeh to Increase
already high. Hasten the building of
this subway and you will introduce
IN poor man to cheap land"
Mr.. Martin spoke particularly of tho
No1ief OF the congestion In population.
tsayins:
~ a subway were constructed. with
a yLckel fare. and trip OF possible fifteen
nkAite9 from any point below Four
teepth street. doubtless n city similar
toItne Bronx would be created in a
de- JADE or two. Water front develop
meht In Richmond would take the
homes OF vast numbers OF dock workers
to cheap homes In Richmond"
Gor No One Route, Says Wilcox
hen Mr.. Lewis Nixon said that the
fman OF tho commission wanted all
krks confined to tho support OF
particular. route laid out by the
buttons Of tho Board OF Estimate
Apportionnient, that official made
b to correct the impression.
Fe are not supporting any psrticu.
foute." said Chairman Wilcox. Mr.
! went on:
ghat IL needed Is q plan which pro
Immediately for adequate trans
Ipo7t stion facilities In Queens and Rich
m0nd Boroughs. not after vast add
ttons TO the existing systems IN Man.
yhattan and Brooklyn. New FORK need,
an operating company with enterprls,
TO cid In the development and popula
ton Of tho two sparsely settled Dor
youghs.
.-The people should not permit tn
yadoption Of any system OF rapid transi
(which cannot be financed at an earl
II Is earnestly hoped that tn
mission will pronounce for eflclen
ranstt Communication with Richmon
borough, and that the city governmen
kfNa be wise enough to adopt a polio
1fhleh will permit the building OF tun
1els to Staten Island In the near futur
Ind mot delay this most desirable add
II. A. .lexff xuTAattl AL q
H01plIng II with a stays ering expend
. :ss the financing Of which may tax
For stapleton End.
George Won Kroner opposed the prc
osod route TO Fort George because
as not the most direct. He wante
he Richmond Borough end OF the pS
ok9d tunnel TO be at Stapleton.
'Those few people living in or nea
H.. George are amply served by Il
magnificent municipal ferry" he sal,
land, as far as I know. are we'll SAITH
ed with that means OF transportation,
+. T.. Davis said that So. 900 had bee
ppropriated 10y the Board OF Estima'
year g for making the necessal
Survey.
Commissioner McCarroll said he hs
10 knowledge OF any such funds ar
chairman Wilcox also professed igno
knce OF the 25.0o0.
81 have IL on the word of ComptroIl
erendergast and President Mitchell
he BOARD OF Aldermen that the mon'
Vas appropriated and that It has be-
lying idle for a year" declared NJ
beSis.
$40 you believe everything they 4
kotyY" spoke up Commissioners Eustis
e~arcastic m
A~tperhaps.'' replied Mr.. Davis NJ
"a IAHA ~ ~
he commission says"
Borough President Cromwell of Rte
= said that Mr.. Davis's informant
.P0e correct.