The evening world., 1911-01-12
SUBWAY GRAB
IS IGNORED BY
EST|MATEBOARD
Gaynor's Minority Report,
Given to the Press, Is
Not Discussed.
MAYOR GOING SOUTH.
After Abruptly Closing Meet
ing He Announces Com
ing Vacation.
MAYOR GOING SOUTH.
More DELAY.

starting new subWays. Mayor taynor
did not see ft to bring before tie regu-
lar weekly meeting of the Board his
minority report of the Transit Com
mittee. and the subway question wa
not mentioned in the meeting.
1t has been almost a month since the
Public Service Commission forwarded
to the Board OF Estimate the formal
proposition OF the PETERBOROUGH Rapid
Transit Company to m~onopolize new
subways. Mayor Gaynor In his report
as the minority member Of the Transit
Committee of the Board Of Estimate,
given to the press las, night. but no,
Jet formally before tie Board. said:
And oaynor Urged Haste.
Permit me to say In conclusion
that the vast majority OF tho intel
hSsnt people OF the city Of Now
York desire that this board now 20
forward In this great matter. after
. . already spent In leading up
70 It. 1t Is justly expected of us
that we do now proceed immedi-
ately. An end should como to this
perpetual talking and arriving at
no result. The Public Service COM
mission Ii now ready TO proceed to
formulate construction AMI opera
ton contracts. and II there be any
delay the cause is here in this
board.
Notwithstanding this demand FOR I'M
mediate action. the Mayor failed to
bring the matter before the board at
,o-day's meeting. When a much sou-
.I,a r,ottar ratu.inu 90 ,A,,tt,
nents had been disposed OF the Mayor
popped up out OF his chair and started
20 leave the room.
rs there anything more?" he asked.
II not. We might as well adjourn
Comptrollc. Prendergast and Presi-
sent Mitchell, OF the Board OF Aldermen
looked at each other aad grinned. None
u. the other members of the board made
n move. An adjournment was taken
Tor n week.
The Mayor, In his minority report,
puts himself sqlarely on record for :ae
inter5orough proposition. without any
reservation. He says that the Trl-
borough plan wourd cost 1T least
s225.Oc,0o. Comptroller PrenderEast. In
a statement issued to-day. declares taa;
tails estimate is about 800. AU.0o In
excess OF the real figures.
Acted Against Own Criticism.
The Mayo. In giving his minority re-
port TO the press .Ist nIsh,. Old Just
what he protested that Comptroller
Prendergast aid president Mitchell
should not have dcle last wees. At
tAe time he gave his report Tor pubiica-
ton. however. he sen: a copy OF it to
Joseph Haas, clerk ~ tie Board OF
Estimate. thus placing the report
officially before the board.
But. at the meeting OF the Board a
week ago to-day, a resolution offered Dy
Borough President Mc.Aneny WAS
adopted. and that resolution referred to
The Board. as n committee of the Whole,
all papers relating to she subway"
Consequently the Mayors minority re-
port Is to be submitted only 10 the
Boar as a committee of the whole.
The only way the Board can meet rs
\ committee OF the whole Is on the
initiative Of the Chairman OF the Board.
Mayor Gaynor. The Mayor has not
called a meeting of the Board since last
Thursday to act as n committee OF the
whole.
It's at Gaynor's Pleasure.
Il shall ask the Mayor said Bor-
ough' President McAneny this after
noon, ito call a meeting of the COM
mittee of the whole next Monday. /
have no doubt he will do 80. Then the
committee Of the whole can take up
the Mayors minority report and all
other pa pers relating TO the subway"
II don't see what has been gained
by delay" said Alr. Mitchell. 81 was
ready to take UP the Interborough
proposition last week. Every day of
delay puts an additional day OF impo-
sition on the people Of the awful con-
ditions now prevailing in the sub
way"
Who lodged to-day" asked Comp
troller Prendergast. who tucked re-
sporslblllty?
Commission was submitted last week
and read to the board, The minority
report was given to the press last night,
hut not a word was said abou: II before
the forum, where It should have been
discussed"
Mayor Is Going South.
Mayor Gaynor was seen In his private
office following the meeting OF the
board. The Mayor stated that he had
yent q copy OF his minority report Ia
The secretary ot the board. and that II
could have beer read had any member
OF the board asked for n reading, lie
added that he woulc not, as cHa rh'h'
call n meeting of the committee OF the
whole Of the board TO talk over the
subway situation this week.
Some day next week, he said. woulc
zee the whole committee in session, bu'
before determi-i Ing the da:e ne wouly
first have to confer with the severa
members an6 arrange a time when thei'
convenience could be regarded.
The Mayor Is preparing to go out o
,oWn for A two weeks trip for nj,
health. He con.e np.ateI q journey
southNard, FolloH.nt the meeting o
tho &C Mnl.teo OF the whole It Is likely
therefore that no further action will b.
taken until the retura o! tho Mayor.
Moro delay!
The Mayor not.had the members o.
the Board OF Estimate this atternoo!
that he would call a meeting OF the