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sentation of minority report" said Mr.
Prendergast. but We did think that we
ought to have some kind of concrete
proposition before the board to-day
and that is the reason why We finished our
report in time 10 present il to-day
MIR. Prendergast after the reading OF
the report said he had no desire to press
the issue, but that il the Mayor had no
wish to present minority report he
would like vote taken on the resolutions
which accompanied the report.
Borough President McAneny opposed
the motion. He offered resolution
submitting the report 10 the Board OF
Estimate sitting as committee OF the
whole 1t appears to me. he SAID,
"to be mistake to be precipitate in such
an important matter as this. The report
is a very long 6ne and the question Is one
that involves many problems. ] shall
vote against :he resolution offered in the
ma Iority report. and ! wish to make II
plain that in doing so my vote VIII intho
way indicate what my vote VIII pe when
this matter il finally determined upon
But at this time do not think that the
board should bird itself TO any definite
position until the members have hau
ample time to consider all the details OF
the situation. 40,
These resolutions, interposed MT
Mitchell. merely lay down the principle
of adherence To an independent system.
to which in my judgment We stand com,
mitted do not see how any one elected
on the platform on which l ran can IN
honor act in any other way than by ad-
voca,ng the building of an independent
subway
Il have the same sacred regard for the
platform on which | ran as MIR. Mitchell
has" President McAneny replied but
do not interpret that platform IN the
same way as does he. These resolutions
if passed would have the effect OF kining
coInpetiton. | don't think that the
hands Of the city should be tied from re-
ceiying business proposition. believe
that we have not reached the point yet
where if the matter can be before the
whole board we can decide upon what
action will best serve the interests OF the
people"
MIR, Mitchell replied that the resolutions
did not kill competition beca use under the
terms OF those resolutions the Inter
borough would be able to compete for the
While the Mayor was on the point OF
submitting the McAneny amendmSnt
OF The Bronx ask ed him II he wished to
put In a minority report.
"Yes, IL the matter goes to the commit
tee of the whole" the Mayor replied. but
IL it does not willlnot submit one. There
is much in this report that agree with.
cious However. ! am content to abide
by what the board wants. either send II
to the committee Of the whole or take
vote now
Il am ready to have you submit mi
nority report, said the Comptroller, but
| cannot see the need Of prolonging our
decision. have talked with MIR. Nc
Aneny about this question time and time
again. but We have never been able to get
anywhere"
sAs | said before. my mind is open.
remark ed Mr.. McAneny. who showed no
disposition to withdraw his motion for the
reference to the committee of the whole,
Yes. and fear that it will never be
closed" answered Mr.. Prendergast with
some asperity. Every member of this
board has been receiving letters by the
hundred from all sections Of the city
praying that the board take some action
on this subway problem. but how long.
o Lord, how long are we going to he
about it,"
Mr.. McAneny said that he was as keen
as any one else to get down to business,
but that he thought his substitute reso-
luton was the better course to be taken
at this moment
After a formal vote on the Prender-
CAST Mitchell resolutions had been taken
and they were defeated by vote OF 10
to the McAneny resolution for com
hitting the matter TO the committee of
the whole was adopted.
Mr.. Prendergast and Mr.. Mitchell in
sisted in their report that the extensions
of the subway system in this city by the
present subway company would mean a
continuance Of the monopoly. which re-
gardless OF its obligati tions has persistently
exploited the public to satisfy private
also insist that they were elected on
pledges which bound them to prevent
subway monopoly. AZ they put il, @the
mandate Of the people was in favor
OF city built and city controlled subways.'