New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-12
B. R. 7. READY TO AMEND
Would Be Glad to Include Line to
Bronx in Subway Offer.
INTERB0ROUGH is ANXIOUS
Ultimatum for President Shonts
and His Directors Believed
To Be Near.

President Williams Of the BROOKLYN Rapid
Transit Company was reported Yesterday
To have told members Of the Public Servic"
Commission that his company would he
willing 10 amend It's rapid transit PROPOSE
ton to include a lire into The Bronx.
practically the same as that laid ont In
the Observation-Disclosures avenue plans.
This was on condition. II was said, that
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit he permitted
TO have a connection AT seth street which
could he carried across the greensboro
Bridge according 10 the original plans
which provided for a northern extension In
Manhattan only SO far as Goth street. at
which point the line was 70 turn and 20
over the Greensboro Bridge.
Mr. Williams will work ont tho details of
what his company will he willing to do
at n meeting Of the directors to be held
ri noon to-day and he will make report
TO the Public Service Commission and the
conference committee Of the Board Of EST
mate AT a conference to be held this after
noon.
Should the details Of the amended offer NJ
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company prove
agreeable 10 the representatives of the
city It would place the proposition OF THIS
company on possibly better footing than
that Of the marlborough. as II stands Al
present. II would give tho representatives
Of the city something 10 hold over the
heads Of the PETERBOROUGH which would be
more likely to make the latter concede
some Of the amendments to their PROPOSE
ton that are 10 he proposed when next
their officers meet the Joint conference
committed
Mr. Williams had long talk with Bor-
ough President McAneny on Saturday and
spent some time with Chairman Wilcox
Of the Public Service Commission on Mon
DAY He is said to have stated 10 each
that his company stood ready 10 build the
extension into The Bronx in case the city
should break off negotiations with the In
terborough.
on his present proposition Mr.. Williams
has offered 70 divide profits with the city
and in several other particulars has shown
a disposition To he more generous than has
the marlborough.
II was the general impression in many
quarters last night that tho representati lives
of the city had PLAYED a clever game i'm
getting the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Com
pany 10 submit so generous proposal be
fore the final conference with the Inter
borough officials. In all conferences with
the marlborough so far. II is said, Presl-
dent Shonts and his directors have shown
a disposition to he rather stubborn in stick
ing to the terms of their original offer
The representatives Of the city. however.
have been careful not 10 take for granted
that the Interborough had refused any CON
cessions. At the next conference they VIII
he asked categorcaly 10 make certain
amendments to their offer and the city
conferrees will expect categorical answers.
Heretofore the marlborough represent
atives have not seemed To he in any hurry
10 bring the negotiation to a close. nut
since the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
has come into the field as an active bidder
they have been getting nervous, ii Is said.
and have expressed a desire that the final
propositions Of the city he given 10 them a
the earliest possible time
so far they have not been told when they
may expect the ultimatuin. but members
Of the conference committee OF the Board
OF Estimate are in hopes that IT may ne
ready the latter part OF this week or the
early part Of next week.