New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
But Prendergast and Mitchell,
Facing Adverse Estimate Board
Vote, Will Fight On.
NEW M'AD00 PLAN COMING
Contingent on Declaration for
Independent Subways-Some
Members May Yet Vote
Against Monopoly.


yesterday to adopt the majority report
Of its transit committee, which was in
opposition to approving the plan Of the
InterbOrough Rapid Transit Company
for the extension OF subways. The vote
on the report came on the consideration
Of resolutions embodied in Il. which
would have placed the board on record
as favoring the building OF an inde-
pendent subway with city money and in
opposition to lending the credit of the
city to any existing corporation for ths
extension OF It's lines
BY a unanimous vote the board then
referred to the committee of the whole
the communication Of the Public Service
Commission embodying the offer Of tho
Interborough. with all reports relating.
thereto" which will include the majority
report OF the transit committee.
Controller Pfendergast and John Pur-
roy Mitchell, President OF the Board ot
Aldermen, whose six votes were the
only ones in favor OF the adoption Of
their majority report, say they will con-
tinue their fight for an Independent sub
way. They expect To take the stump
and speak at a number OF meetings that
are being arranged by civic bodies. one
will be at Cooper 'nion next Thursday
and another will be in The Bronx some
night next week.
The battle for an independent SUBJ
way system has only begun" said Mr..
Prendergast last night. "If the Ipter-
borough interests regard the vote in tho
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
to-day as an Indication OF favorable
action on the proposition they submitted
on December ), 1910. they are making
a great mistake.
"A member OF the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment, who casts two votes,
assured me within an hour after the
meeting that under no circumstances
would he vote for that proposition. Mr.
Mitchell and I will keep up the fight in
the board and outside"
McAdoo Preparing New Offer.
II is understood that President Nc
Aneny of Manhattan is the member OF
the board referred to by the Controller.
1t was learned yesterday that William
G. McAdoo was working on subway
nroposition more attractive than any yet
submitted to the Public Service COM
mission. The head of the Hudson S
Manhattan Railroad Company refused 70
give details OF the offer. His new prop
osition will be presented only II the city
decides souarely for an independent sys-
tenn instead of extensions to the Inter-
borough monopoly.
The meetings of the committee Of the
whole are to be in executive session, al
though Controller Prenc ergast and
President Mitchell both wanted them
public.
From remarks made by various menu
bers of the board last night IT seemed
that there was some difference OF opin-
ion as TO just what confronted the COM
mIttee of the whole under the resolution
~ reference. At least one member is or
the opinion that the rejection or the
transit committees report answers the
question Of the Public Service Commis-
sion as TO whether or not the board mas
anv objection TO the Interborough prop
osit,on. and that therefore the only thing
left TO do is to take up the negotiations
with the Interborough on the exact de-
tails of it's offer and to prepare the form
of contract.
Others. however, are of the opinion
that the question OF a monopoly as OPP
posed to an independent system is still
TO be thrashed out by the committee.
Some of those who voted against the
transit committees report yesterday did
SO because they wished the opportunity
OF discussing the entire matter in execu-
tive session. IL is understood.
To Confer with p. S. Commission.
After the meeting President McAneny
said his action could not be construed
as meaning that he had finally decided
In favor of the Interborough PROPOSE
tion as submitted. President Miller said:
NV mind is still open. but / was not
nrenared TO vote on such an important
matter on such short notice
"My mind is open, but want chance
70 study the report" President Crom-
we'll said. "I do not think that the Con-
,roller and President Mitchell should nave
sprung it on us so suddenly. They can
not get together overnight and hand me
orders in the morning
The exact language of The resolution OF
President McAneny referring the matter
is as follows:
Resolved That the communication OF the
Public Service Commission aoutesseu ~ ,o,o
This board under date Of December ~ lslu
yith relation TO the general proposition 81
the marlborough Rapid Transit company,
together with all reports or @ otner @ !pideTs' pSdeTs
relating thereto, be referred Tor consluert-
,ior IN the board as committee Oh inc
whole: and be IL further .,
RESOLVED, That, before taking further ac-
tion. the board invite the Pubic servi(SS va
nronosItion or any proposed modlncation
thereof or upon any other alternative prop
osition that the commission may nave 10
present or that may be presented 10 H.
As members of the committee OF the
whole each member OF the board VIII
have only one vote. whereas, the Mayor.
the Controller and the President OF the
Board of Aldermen have three each.
President McAneny and President Steers
two each. and Presidents Gresser Miller
and Cromwell one each, as members OF
the BOARD OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment. The question OF number of votes
viii not be of great importance. however,
as any action OF the committee OF the