New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-26
B. R. 7. SUBWAY OFFER
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for an expenditure by the city OF soS'-
100000 and by the company or WV
600. Ooo 1872. 100000 Of which would be Tor
the extensions and third tracking OF the
elevated lines
Referring to the original offer OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit made on March
., the proposition yesterday explained
that its primary purpose was to enable
the company TO furnish adequate trans
portation facilities to the people OF
Brooklyn AMI part Of Queens, with the
possible extension thereof to the Bor-
ough Of Richmond."
1t goes on to say that no plan could
be deemed adequate for the persons or
those boroughs which did not compre-
bend their transportation without change
Of cars and Cor a single fare within rea-
sonabe limits in Manhattan.
It was for that reason that the line up
Broadway to J9th street and thence
across the greensboro Bridge was sug
gested.
III oHoit ~ NtnC PicP'S''i'ii vac NV
In fact or in purpose a competitive pro-
posal, for. except as to comparatively
small sections OF the route in Brooklyn,
it was entirely supplemental 10 the
proposition of the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company" il was explained.
President Williams, in yesterdays
proposition, then went on 10 tell how his
company was asked If it would be pre-
pared to consider line into The Bronx,
because the Interborough proposition
might be withdrawn unless the Public
Service Commission should bar the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit from going into
Broadway as proposed.
The proposition then puts the sugges-
tons much as they have been stated be-
fore-that is. that there be either six
track subway in Broadway. south OF
9th street. to care for the four tracks OF
the Lexington avenue subway and the
four tracks Of the Broadway-59th street
line, or else that the Lexington avenue
tracks be brought down Third avenue
and the Bowery TO Chambers street.
Need for Foresight in Decision.
Speaking Of the necessity for con-
structing flexible system and at the
same time providing for the future. the
proposition states:
With this principle in view so far as II
can be applied under existing conditions
and recognizing the desirability OF incor-
sfrax ali az n "A
whereby extensions may be constructed and
operated from time 10 time az deemed wise
by the city, and at the same time an auto
matte check may be applied TO prodigal eX-
penditures for This purpose VIC propose. for
convenience II statement OF terms and con-
dtions. that the lines under discussion with
your committee and those embodied In our
plan be classified in two Givisions-One COM
prising those now constructed and operated
those under process Of construction and
those 10 be Immediately constructed. these
three being designated as original lines -
and the other comprising branches, addi-
tons ard extensions or new lines, TO be
designated as extensions
To the lines suggested in the offer OF
March > is added on the Original" list
the triborough route as far as Mott and
River avenues ard 18th street and
Third avenue and 13Sth street, which is
as far as contracts have been called for
by the Public Service Commission.
New Lines Plan includes.
Under the head OF Extensions the
proposition suggests the following lines:
Bronx. River and Jerome avenue extern
sion and Southern Boulevard and West
chester avenue extension; Staten Island.
tunnel to st. George; Brooklyn. Nostrand
avenue extension, Livonia avenue extern
sion, Utica avenue extension and East
ern District line connecting with tunnel
under East River and subway under 18th
street, Manhattan - precise route in
Brooklyn to be determined later: Queens,
i Astoria and Woodside- Corona lines.
! AS to division of cost. the proposition
suggests the following terms: THAT the
/ city should pay the cost Of construction
Of subways and extensions or connec-
tons thereof, and we should pay the
cost OF elevated extensions Of our exist
ing rapid transit lines and the cost Of
equipment Of all lines. and that we
/ should operate all rapid transit lines,