New-York tribune., 1911-01-19
WILL REJECT PRESENT
|NTERBOROUCH OFFER.
McAneny at Board Of Estimate
Conference Says Company
Must Meet City'S Terms.
MAYOR CHAFES AT DELAY
Declares He Has Never Changed
His Attitude-One System
with One Fare and
One Control.

II was made clear yesterday at the
conference OF the Board Of Estimate
which was attended by members OF the
Public Service Commission, That the
proposition of the Interborough Rapla
Transit Company for the building OF new
subways would not so through unless
radical concessions were made by the
company.
On the other hand, a majority OF the
board believe that a comprehensive
single system of subways is best for the
CITY. and If the Interborough should con-
cede the points that it will be asked to
concede it's proposition will undoubtedly
ba accepted. Those familiar with the
situation, however, predicted last night
that the Interb0rOugh would never con-
sent TO make the proposed concessions.
The board will meet again at IL
o'clock on Monday. al which time each
member will present in writing the mod
ifcations Of the Interborough offer he
desires. 4 committee OF three will be
APPOINTED 10 take these suggestions up
Win the 1ubll' StlN ''l'i''''''i'ii "''N'
assist that body in its negotiations with
the Interborough.
Three Important Concessions.
Each member Of the board will un-
doubtedly nave individual suggestions,
but the most important concessions
that will be asked Of the Inter
borough. with the backing Of a
majority vote Of the board. will
probably be. first, a Encouragement of
the franchises between the present
system and the proposed extensions
thereof. so that it would he possible to
make two Independent north and south
lines in Manhattan. one with franchise
for fifty years and the other with pro-
vision for termination at the end Of ten
years: second, an arrangement whereby
the city would not have to pay the deficit
on outlying extensions while the COM
pany was getting large dividends on the
main lines-in other words, some pro-
vision for q fair division Of the profits
and. third, the ALLEGATION Of the capital
put into the enterprise by the city and
the company.
Borough Presidents MCAneny Of Man.
haitian and Gresser of Queens want the
Interborough 70 make provision for more
extensions in Queens. Borough Presi-
dent Cromwell, OF Richmond, wants a
provision for the extension of the Fourth
avenue subway TO a point where a tun-
rel can be built under the Narrows TO
his borough. Borough President Steers
Of Brooklyn wants some provision made
for the proposed Broadway-Lafayett
line.
Unless the Interborough should grant
a substantial part OF these concessions
it is doubtful If its proposition could get
more than five votes in the Board Of Es-
innate and Apportionment.
President Mitchell Of the Board Of AL
dermen and Controller Prendergast have
not receded from their stand for an in
dependent system. but might be brought
around TO agree 10 the Interborough
proposition II enough concessions could
be obtained from the company. one Of
which would place the city in the posi-
tion Of getting an Independent trunk
line not later than ten years after its
completion After yesterdays confer
epce President Mitchell said:
'I believe in the city's owning an indie
pendent system over which it may exer-
else complete control. and so does the
controller. This does not mean that the
Interborough may not make any ar
rarpement with the city that would be
eatisfactory II does mean that II IL
makes such arrangement it will be In
such form that its trainers will not
recognize It.
For instance. If the Interborough
.bopId agree 10 give over its present
franchise below 42d street and accept a
Continued Oh third Lago