New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-07
URGES CAUTION BY CITY
IN BUILDING SUbWAYS
Samuel Rea, of Pennsylvania
Railroad, Predicts loo Heavy
a Burden on taxpayers.
WANTS A PROFIT ASSURED
Calls Attention to Necessity OF
7th Ave. Line as Outlet 10 Sta
ton Through Which 80,
100000 Pass in Year.

Samuel Rea. vice-rresident ~ inc fenn-
sylvania Railroad. having returned rom q
vacation recently has been studying inc
st,bv-av according 90 "a statement issued n
his behalf Yesterday expressing his disap-
roiutment and alarm in REGARD 90 the nnai
disposition IF the subway problem. N.Y.
Rea expresses his dissatisfaction tnat the
proposed plan ignores the urgent necessi-
- for che Seventh avenue sub"aFS'
which would afford an outlet for the
,asseuse~ t~af7c from the new Pennsy D.
vouia Station.
F1s notes IN this respect that tire Fenn-
s,,vanis and l.ong Island railroads. IN ad-
clifton 10 being the largest taxpayers, carry
t..~ty millions 81 citizens I'm and out or
... cir, YEARLY and hy othe~ traffic do as
r-u-r AS any other corporation 10 maintain
.r. commercial supremacy off Ncw YORK
.tv
%. vs-r. tho taSpavcrs and investors m
,.,- securities thst. they would do vel 10
-.ve lilo situation their urgent attention
.r fr, rr save the CITY from any such
,f~eqlc svu.nditure of its capital as Is
now proposed. Which may topd Go affect l's
..se.r and arsc. 600 heavy a burden on the
property owners.
f-r ,..n awarded. because IT. gives time
proper and serious reflection hf s' "no
s- Interested. re -avs.
Mr.. 7es's Statement.
ST. Ree.s statement. i'm part. follows.
am d.-srpo,pjcd that nothing tangible
lad ,eer s-~ompusred except 10 express
preference for an operator of the pro
tossed ernVav system. and commit me
., -- frr 4- 10 was possible tn 90 so. .o
.l .vrr4,4gaut subway -rstem. Wnlcn w.
MOT serve the entire CITY and VIII nor ~ go
-.Ii,,orrinc frf urteau years after us con
-trIctf0u and before that time pas a.D1 .i1
t.rf4red "a debit o. S'nHA"'. Wh''u w"
.a.a tD ba paid hy the taxpayers ano '.'i-
-.r- GENERALLY, What company could De
.lna : proposition which offered "a pre''
.r-al u-vm4ut ard left the city and IT'S
taxpayers 90 shoulder e"'h u'... .,- ...,5,
Recalling tne IDLE anu ".t. $3.50 80,
millions invested fin the Centre street !'oI
-.F the Fourth avenue SubWa|- u'-
Uelur should be- spent on the pfopoSeu SUI
- .,.-t.r- ffr+ff inc citv is assured tndL
.i,. lines viii have reasonable cha"ce on
beng profitable. and an Operator Is 49,
to onerat, t1c same al thet own il5N' ~
NOT at tn. city expense. irl.u -
fI,e good sense auG civic pride OF lHr w
d. service Commission. the soaro ., - =
inmate and Apporuonmehl anu .- ,,,.1 ;ha
fD Iote~ active construction WORK UNI. .. .,
,arioue legal questions ana me D's
monetary responsibilities are cigDI.
fined AID civic organizations ano lHt ~
.iuaI t.yus vers. Win past tNI"' I'i'.'
f-, -.,.r5 should assert themselves anu
rpsa to the authorities 20 take sucH ro''--
mon sense action. .. -,..-i.,-
Tho present imperative @uD"e- -
is no urCvide logical extensions 10 li5t plrs
-, .fr,. subway To- serve tho punilc anu
g, tGl city's interest therein paramount
90 an others. and tlis S s..,r's IN, The
80. .,,nr subway construction now pro-
ToseC.