New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
SUBWAY MEETINGS BEGIN
Prendergast and Mitchell Won't
Deal with marlborough.
STEERS DEMANDS CHANGES
Negotiations Will Take a Month
or More, in McAnenys
Opinion.

Conferences between tho fuoHC T'''''
Commission and committee OF the bodIu
Of Estimate in regard to notifications anu
additions to the proposition or the In'c'
borough Rapid Transit Company LOT '"e
construction Of new subways VIII pes'h a.
The Offices Of the commission at noon 'o-
dav. The Board OF Estimate committee
appointed Yesterday by the Mayor "nen
The board met TO receive suggestions from
the various members. is composed OF Dor
ouch President McAneny, ohanman' ho'
ourh President Miller Of The bronx anu
Borough President Cromwell of Richmond
controller PrenderGast sno President
Mitchell Of the Board Of Aldermen reiuSco
10 serve on the committee. declaring 'hat
,hev did not want TO he in the position OF
negotiating with the InterhorouGh lot any
sort Of a proposition
President McAneny said that the nosotla
lions might take month or more, depend
tne upon the spirit in which they were re-
cciycd by the representatives OF the inter
borough ..
Tn presenting his suggestions yesterday
president Mitchell said:
at is to he clearly understood th"t 'ne
Following suggestions are not To be con-
ttrued IS an expressed or implied waiver
a. any Of ny objections to the lnterporo"SH
lfau. For tho purpose of negotiations aho
So conditions precedent 20 the serious con-
,Gcration Of its offer 10y tho city the Inter
borough company should make the follow
IN modifca tons"
President Mitchel's Suggestions.
president Mitchell then went on 10 say
That the company should agree to an inter
,lauce Of franchises between the West ana
u,set side lines. should Offer 10 share Win
Tho ,i'v tic profits uu the entire subway
system. including all old routes and ne"
extensions. should offer TO operate ali the
I.turs extensions that might be construct
g. hr The city. provided that the operation
n such excursions should not reduce the
,,oi rcfifn -, II on us actual investment in
t,lc entire .lhNriy. new and old, below a
rate p,r cent 10 be nycd IN the contract
suggested provision Of President
NitcrcI which would permit whatever
.1rohte ui, city might make out Of subWays
/. go back into that channel instead OF
Rom. turned over 10 the sinking fund 10
rance the annual budget was AS follows
THO city Sno,ild hc gwen The option OF
s.,cptinS FROM the company its share OF
tao net profits as provided for in the d.
vision. or oi applying thtor in repayment
=, tho company ON account 81 the latter .
Investment i'm construction and equipment
o. tho proposed extensions. The method TO
L. followed in carrying this suggestion
into effect 10 uo Described in detail in the
contract
As 10 the proposition for the third track
Sre and extensions n the elevated lines
PRESIDENT Mitchell suggested that the com
rauy should be male TO give transfers ne
between the elevated and subUaN, and ne
,vecn both elevated and subway and such
surface lines as might be controlled by the
Jutcrhorough through lease, stock owner
shin or otherwise. lie Slso suggested mat
the lnterborough should bind Itself 10 en-
Ter into traffic agreement with any indie
pendent subway line that might later be
placed in operation for the interchange OF
free transfers.
Officials To Be Heard From.
Controller PrendcrSast did not have time
20 formulate his suggestion. but viii pre-
sent them to-day. He was understood 10
Favor most Of the points made by PRESIDENT
Mitchell
Mayor Gaynor offered no detailed susgos-
sious lie said he would stand ready 10
give them orally 10 the members OF the
committee from time 10 time
Presidents McAneuy. Miller and Gressel
Ytood on -u=ccsuons previously made 10y
ihem President cromwell viii present III.
- tire committee later.
I'm Iis inst formal u,jerdnce on tho sub
5,ct President Steers. Of Brooklyn. said
~ am in favor Of tine lnterborough propo
viuou with certain notifications lie
~.ould have modified The provision thai
wold icc.ire the city 10 make up an!
dem, Ca tic Four'h avenue and othe
~vtousipie.
,tou r. Uea.c1cI. former secretary o
IL, Greater New York Comm ssion. gave
,t au open lctte- TO Mayor Gaynor la
rslt Referring 10 the Mayors article OF
size Injcrhoreugh IN "Pear0n's Magazine
TO- MAJ, 1909. he said:
"In that article you pointed the finger o
eccru AT tho conspirators who through
STOCK Robbery robbed ndiscriminatel,
widow and orphan. and YOU held up the In
Yor.orough as the ,TOWuiuS climax or I'D
Fam, In tine traction crime. And 10" yo.
shake hands Nitl those same conspirdtor
sud seek To- reward their iaiGuty by sivin'
,brnI au additional grip upon the Threats %
~. rcopic. The theory of a bcnevolon
.,,ri,.,e traction MONOPOLY is strataSen
20 aoodV,nk the pcopl'. The desperate ue
terminate Of the IntcroorouSh to captur
ih, now subway bv hook al CROOK VIII
not succeed
.cons.acr we'll There ie sun time e
come uack 10 the camp Of the people ah'
1c:.ir their admraton and respect
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